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The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists

Oct 18, 2021

The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists, a paper guiding principles and standards of conduct designed to underpin biosecurity governance at national and institutional levels, were submitted to the States Parties of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention for further convention this August.

The Guidelines, submitted by China and Pakistan, hope to develop a voluntary model code of conduct for biological scientists and all relevant personnel, and biosecurity education, by drawing on the work already done on this issue in the context of the Convention, adaptable to national requirements.

Advances in the biological sciences bring about wellbeing for humanity, but the same advances could be misused, particularly for the development and proliferation of biological weapons. To promote a culture of responsibility and guard against such misuse, all scientists, research institutions, and governments are encouraged to incorporate elements from the Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists in their national and institutional practices, protocols, and regulations.

The ultimate aim is to prevent misuse of bioscience research without hindering beneficial outcomes, in accordance with the articles and norms of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC), and in advancement of progress towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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