The National Committee of the Biosecurity

The National Committee of the Biosecurity implemented a biosecurity strategy that works to promote bio-security through the development and updating of laws and legislation, Resource and competency building and plans to prevent the transformation of biological agents into threats or addressing any negative biological impact or any accidental factors that may affect the state in a numerous number of ways such as its effects on safety of the community or the political or moral effects , and effects on its economy or tourism. The strategy focuses within its policies on the importance of integrative work between agencies and coordination at all stages of dealing with biological hazards, and the importance of attracting and rehabilitation of National resources and community participation effectively.

Vision

Integrated Biosecurity

Strategic Goals

First strategic goal
To reduce the risk of biological agents

Reducing the risk of biological agents is considered the most important pillars for achieving the biological biosecurity of the state, as it will prevent the state to tolerate the consequences of these risks and its gross impacts and which may extend its influence over a long period of time or can cause effects permanently.
Three major locations where the work should be distributed in dealing with the danger, are namely:

Pre-Border Stage
At the border Stage
Post-Border Stage

Second Strategic Goal
Building Resources for the detection
of the presence of biological risk

Detection of biological hazards operations is the first step in dealing with these risks through programs and Survey systems in place depending on the risk register with the authorities or information from inside or outside the country for a possible biological risk

Third Strategic Goal
Building Resources and Competency
for handling of biological incidents and threats

Due to the availability of biological agents and the possibility of transformation of these factors across borders can cause accident and emergency for many countries across the globe, the building of response resources in dealing with this potential accident is absolutely necessary for the protection of the state, including the population and wealth of animal and plant, diversity of environmental from the biological hazards effect.
The strength and efficiency of the responses lies in the presence of the plans and its potential to deal with the danger and provide the potential and capacity to implement the plans

Supporting Strategic Objectives

The supporting strategic objectives acts as pillars to build a National Strategy for Biosecurity, whereas the supporting objectives focuses on the Biosecurity area requirements in the state at the moment and to be achieved to reach strategic goals.

Rehabilitation of specialized cadres in the field of biosecurity
Building potential and resources specialized in biosecurity
Building systems and linking potential and communication between stakeholders
Building and developing of prevention and response plans for biological hazards
Developing and updating laws and legislations supporting biosecurity

Partners

Varies sectors and industries in the state anticipate in the responsibility and duties within the integrated biosecurity system which requires the participation and cooperation and coordination of efforts among all stakeholders in the country, including:

Federal Government Entities
Local government Entities
The Private Sector
Academic and Educational Institutions
Non-Profitable Institutions
Social Institutions

Roles of government, federal and local authorities:

National Committee for Biosecurity

To supervise the implementation of the strategy
Establishment of biological hazards register in the state.
Study and update the strategy in commensuration with the biological situation changes in the state.
Directing parties and supervision of readiness and preparedness operations
Prepare biosecurity exercises at the national level

The Ministry of ClimateChange & Environment
and local environmental bodies

Building connectivity possibilities between veterinary centers, farms and places of animal husbandry and laboratories to collect information on an ongoing basis to support early detection operations
prepare a reporting mechanism on the incidence of any of dangerous biological agents and diseases to support early detection operations
Develop a mechanism to follow up on the use of animal and plant medicines to predict the existence of the spread of serious illness
Ensure the development of plans to deal with biological incidents of livestock and agricultural sectors
Provide the necessary resources to deal with the implementation plans of biological hazards affecting livestock and agricultural sector
Rehabilitation of cadres to deal with biologically contaminated cases
Providing veterinary, agricultural and scientific consultation to the National Commission for Biosecurity
Providing laboratory services when needed
Awareness and education procedures before and during times of emergency for farmers and the society in general
Rehabilitation of the resources to perform the operations related to biosecurity
Organizing international conferences and seminars related to biosecurity in the field of health and safety of animals and plants and environmental biodiversity

Ministry of Health & Prevention and local Health Entities

Construction of potential link between medical centers, laboratories and pharmacies to gather information on an ongoing basis to support early detection
Develop and update lists of biological agents and dangerous and infectious diseases that require immediate notification
Monitoring the health situation in the state to predict any change that might be the result of an attack or the spread of biological factors
Establish rules and classifications specifically for laboratories
Ensure the application of biosecurity laws in medical centers and pharmacies
Develop plans to deal with biological incidents, related to medical sector, including isolation and disinfection plans
Provide psychological support for people injured with biological incidents
Provide the necessary resources for the implementation of dealing with biological hazards plans
Rehabilitation of medical resources to deal with the biologically contaminated cases
Providing laboratory services
Provide medical and scientific consultation services for the National committee of Biosecurity
Providing Health education before and during times of emergency
Rehabilitation of the resources to perform the operations related to biosecurity
Organizing international conferences and seminars related to biosecurity in the field of human health

Ministry of Interior

Secure centers exposed to biological contamination
Secure insulation places when activated
Providing laboratory and criminal services
Develop plans specifically for security men to deal with biological incidents
Develop plans to take control of the state border crossings in the event of suspected smuggling of biological materials across the border
Rehabilitation of the resources to perform the operations related to biosecurity

Ministry of Education

Develop guidelines and condition of the use of biological materials in education and scientific research
Ensure the safety of the academic laboratory, security and compliance with the biosecurity laws
Develop laws and regulations to regulate the publication and circulation of materials and scientific research related to biosecurity
Providing of courses and programs for the rehabilitation of the national scientific resources in the bio-security fields

Armed Forces

Provide medical support services
Provide security support services
Provide technical and laboratory services to deal with incidents and early detection of risks
Biological scanning and detection and ongoing monitoring operations
Provide rapid intervention operations if needed
Field disinfectant operations

National Emergency Crisis & Disasters Management Authority

Participate in the preparation and coordination of biosecurity plans
Participate in capacity and capability building for biosecurity
Participate in the preparation and implementation of the exercises
Coordination between the leadership and support of other parties in the preparation and implementation of plans
Participate in overseeing the implementation of the national strategy for biosecurity

General Authority for the Security of Ports & Borders and Free Zones

Developing laws and legislation supporting the strategy
Monitor the implementation of laws and legislations related to biosecurity in ports and free zones
To supervise the operations and scanning programs and detection related to the security of ports in cooperation with the concerned authorities
Participate in the preparation and implementation of operational plans related to biosecurity at ports and Free Zones

Federal Customs Authority

Implementation of the biosecurity decisions at the ports or emergency committees
Detect the presence of biological agents in ports
Report the presence of unexpected biological agents
Initial dealing with biological agents and infected organisms

Municipalities and local stakeholders

Report the presence of biological agents greater than usual quantities
Providing the services and programs for detection and scanning of biological agents
Support response operations in the elimination of biological etiology
Provide laboratory and technical services to deal with incidents
Develop and implement prevention and scanning programs related to the latest biosecurity developments

Members of National Committee of the Biosecurity

HE Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Minister of Climate Change & Environment, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment
H.E. Mohammed Saeed Sultan Al Nuaimi Under-secretary of Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment
H.E. Major-General Jassim Mohammed Al Marzouqi Civil Defense Commander, Ministry of Interior
H.E. Saeed Nasser AlKaabi Brigadier General Chemical Defense Commander, Ministry of Defense
H.E. Dr. Hussain Alrand Assistant Undersecretary (Public Health), Ministry of Health & Prevention
H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Al Kuwaiti Director General of the General Administration of Ports Security, Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security
H.E. Ahmed Abdullah Bin Lahej Al Falasi Customs Director General, Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security
H.E.  Rashed Bin Mohamed Alrassas Almansoori Animal Wealth Executive Director, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
H.E. Eng. Alia Abdul Rahim Al Harmoudi Assistant Undersecretary, Sustainable Communities, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment
Dr. Marwan Al Kaabi Acting Executive Director of Operations, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company - Seha
H.E. Hamad Saif AL Kaabi Director, Hazardous Materials Incidents Department, National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority.
Mrs. Badria Almarzouqi, Director International Security Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Hassan Hussain Al Ali Deputy Director, The Executive Office, For Oversight and Nonproliferation
Eng.Jasem Abdullah alshehhi Director of the Emergency and Environmental Crises Department, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Mr. Saeed Saleh Al Mehrzi Ministry of Interior
Mr. Salem Al Neyadi Ministry of Interior
Mr. Ebraheim Hassan Al Dhanhani Director, Environmental Disasters Department, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment

Members of National Committee of the Biosecurity

Dr. Marwan Al Kaabi Acting Executive Director of Operations, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company - Seha
Mr. Ebraheim Hassan Al Dhanhani Director – Environmental Disaster Department, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment
Dr. Farida Al Hosani Executive Director Infectious Diseases Sector, Department of Health Abu Dhabi
Presenter/ Dr. Saif Al-Badwawi Head of the Preventive Medicine Division - Executive Directorate of Military Health, Ministry of Defence/General Command of the Armed Forces
Dr. Expert / Rashed Hamadan Al Ghafri Director of International Center for Forensic Sciences, Dubai Police General Headquarters
Dr. Salama Suhail Al Muhairi Manager of Research and Development for Hazmat incidents Section National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority
Dr. Ahmad Mahfouz Zahran Veterinarian, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Dr. Magdi Mahmoud Ali First Environmental Disasters Specialist, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Mrs. Asmaa Ebraheim Al Ali Head of Biosecurity Section, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment