1. General
Failure of receipt is defined as not receiving the First Schedule Part II, Second Schedule or Fifth Schedule biological agents or toxins, whether as transfer from another facility or as an importation, within 24 hours of such time as may be reasonably estimated by the receiver.
2. Controls
Notification of failure of receipt to the Ministry of Health required for First Schedule Part II, Second Schedule and Fifth Schedule biological agents and toxins.
3. Procedure
If the receiver failed to receive the delivery of the biological agents or toxins within 24 hours of such time as may be reasonably estimated by the receiver, he must inform MOH by calling or sending an e-mail on the failure of receipt of biological agent/toxin.
The receiver is also required to login to the BiosIS to do the notification online.
4. Notify Transfer of Biological Agent or Toxin
Notification of failure of receipt may be done online via the BiosIS e-services.
Click here if you want to notify a failure of receipt.
5. FAQ
The FAQ's on the homepage of the biosafety website provide answers to commonly asked questions on biosafety.
Click here to go to the FAQ - Notification.