ASEAN member states commit to biosafety

Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to comply with international and regional agreements and initiatives on biosafety and biosecurity.

According to a report by the health information and education centre under the Lao Ministry of Health, this commitment was made during the 3rd consultative meeting on the development of ASEAN leaders' declaration on biosafety and biosecurity, held in Vientiane on June 4-5.

The meeting focused on discussing the importance of cooperation in promoting biosafety and biosecurity initiatives within the bloc.

It represented a crucial step in strengthening ASEAN's commitment to a safer and more secure regional environment against biological threats. The adoption of the declaration is expected to mark a significant milestone in health security cooperation in the region./.

VNA