Update to Select Agent and Toxin List Proposed by US Government

Summary

The US government is proposing to update the list of select agents and toxins that pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products, in accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002. The proposed changes aim to optimize security measures for the most high-risk agents and toxins, while also clarifying regulations on security, training, and biosafety.