Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)

ACDP advises the Health and Safety Executive, and Ministers for the Department of Health and the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and their counterparts under devolution in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland, as required, on all aspects of hazards and risks to workers and others from exposure to pathogens.

The ACDP produces guidance on a range of dangerous pathogens-related subjects. Documents are available as a paper copy from The Stationery Office or HSE Books or online; a full, current list can be found on the Department of Health (DH) website. The electronic documents can also be accessed from the HSE's website.

ACDP is serviced by a joint secretariat (HSE, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , and the Health Protection Agency). Any queries about the work of ACDP or its ACDP guidance should be directed to the ACDP Secretariat:

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Agendas	Papers
10 June 2008
Agenda for 10.06.08	Callaghan review and the new regulatory framework for animal and human pathogens The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008 - Annex 2 Categorisation of Neisseria meningitidis B - Paper 1 Categorisation of Neisseria meningitidis B - Paper 2 Categorisation of Neisseria meningitidis B - Paper 3 Progress on BBV guidance following the last Committee meeting Secretariat Report for the 89th meeting of the ACDP, and matters arising from the 88th meeting
5 February 2008
Agenda for 05.02.08	Summary of meeting held on 05/02/08 [24KB] Secretariat report for the 88th meeting of the ACDP, and matters arising from the 87th meeting ACDP/88/P4 [37KB] Revision of ACDP guidance on 'Protection against blood-borne infections in the workplace: HIV and hepatitis' ACDP/88/P5 [28KB] Biological Agents: Managing the risks in laboratories and healthcare premises (inc. Appendix 1.2 Transport of infectious substances - Revision) ACDP/88/P6 [120KB] Guidance on a common set of containment measures to apply to both animal and human pathogens - a Callaghan review recommendation ACDP/88/P8 [37KB] Categorisation of non-circulating strains of influenza virus of known pandemic potential ACDP/88/P9 [62KB] Draft work plan for 2008/2009 ACDP/88/P10 [30KB]
2 October 2007
Agenda for 02.10.07	Summary of meeting held on 02/10/07 [36KB] Secretariat Report including matters arising ACDP/87/P4 [2.7MB] Status of vaccination against Q fever ACDP/87/P7.3 [45KB] Categorisation of sterne strain of bacillus anthracis ACDP/87/P9 [37KB]
7 June 2007
Agenda for 07.06.07	Summary of meeting held on 7/06/07 [36KB] Secretariat Report (including matters arising) ACDP/86/P4 [90KB] Draft ACDP work plan for 2007/2008 ACDP/86/P5 [35KB] Annual Report for 2006 [150KB] Update on the Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance Group ACDP/86/P7 [25KB] Avian influenza in pigs ACDP/86/P8 [40KB] World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Action Plan for Laboratory Containment of poliovirus following its eradication ACDP/86/P11 [35KB]
5 February 2007
Agenda for 05.02.07	Summary of meeting held 05.02.07 [25KB] Secretariat Report (including matters arising) ACDP/85/P4 [63KB] Occupational exposure to Coxiella burnetti (Q fever) in the agriculture and food sector ACDP/85/P8 [62KB]
21 September 2006
Agenda for 21.09.06	Summary of meeting held 21.09.06 [29KB] Secretariat Report (including matters arising) ACDP/84/P4 [239KB] Update on Avian Influenza ACDP/84/P5 [1.5MB] Guidance on the Use, Testing and Maintenance of Laboratory and Animal Isolators for the Containment of Biological Agents - Second Draft ACDP/84/P6 [246KB] ACDP Work Plan for 2006/07 ACDP/84/P7 [45KB] Update on HPA Biosafety Training Programme ACDP/84/P8 [20KB]
20 June 2006
Agenda for 20.06.06	Secretariat Report (including matters arising)ACDP/83/P4 [270KB] BSE Occupational Guidance ACDP/83/P6 [248KB] Laboratory containment of wild poliovirus and potentially infected material after global eradication of poliomyelitis ACDP/83/P7 [45KB] Enhanced Surveillance for UK- Acquired West Nile Virus 2002-2005 ACDP/83/P8 [26KB] Challenge testing of respiratory protective equipment and surgical masks against airborne virus ACDP/83/P9 [17KB]
17 January 2006
Agenda for 17.01.06	Summary of meeting held 17.01.06 [21 KB] Revised Guidance on Containment Devices for Small Animals ACDP/82/P5 Update on the Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance Group ACDP/82/P6 Review of Rabies Disease Import Control Policy ACDP/82/P8
1 September 2005
Agenda for 01.09.05
28 October 2005
Agenda for 28.10.05	Summary of meeting held 28.10.05 [47KB]
10 May 2005
Agenda for 10.05.05	Summary of meeting held 10.05.05 [195KB] Containment and control for work with influenza virus [340KB] ACDP annual report [33KB]
13 January 2005
Agenda for 13.01.05	Summary of meeting held 13.01.05 [33KB] ACDP work plan [27KB] Role of HPA Zoonoses Network [322KB]
14 September 2004
Agenda for 14.09.04	Summary of meeting held 14.09.04 [37KB] Infection at work: Controlling the risks from human remains [37KB] ACDP work plan [24KB] Annex 1 [206KB]
June 2004
This meeting was cancelled due to the death of the Acting Chair Professor Roger Freeman.
22 March 2004
Agenda for 22.03.04	Summary of meeting held 22.03.04 [90KB]
December 2003
This meeting was cancelled due to a lack of business
16 September 2003
Agenda for 16.09.03	Summary of meeting held 16.09.03 [49KB]
June 2003
This meeting was cancelled due to a lack of business
19 March 2003
Agenda for 19.03.03	Secretariat Report for the 72nd meeting of the ACDP [32KB] West Nile Virus Contingency Plan [22KB] Reducing Risks Protecting People: HSE’s decision making process [22KB]
4 December 2002
Agenda for 01.12.02	Secretariat Report for the 71st meeting of the ACDP [16KB] HSC/E Strategic Research Outlook 2003 [12KB] Annex 1 [280KB]