Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin in Deutschland (VBIO e. V.) - German Life Sciences Association
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Mission Statement: please refer to https://www.vbio.de/leitbild (german only) Structure: VBIO is the umbrella organization of learned societies and individual members from the field of Life Sciences in Germany. Activities: • VBIO issues position statements on issues relevant to science ad socity. • VBIO offers space for open dialogue and critical discourse. • VBIO is committed to improving the framework conditions for the work of all those active in the life sciences. • VBIO advises pupils, students and trainees in questions of study orientation and career choice. Structure: VBIO is the umbrella organization of learned societies and individual members from the field of Life Sciences in Germany. The learned societies in VBIO represent the spectrum of the life sciences. They promote scientific progress and young scientists in their fields. Individual members of VBIO are organized in state associations. They work on biologically relevant issues at the state level, (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Genetically Modified Organisms: >>> New techniques in biotechnology: >>> Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques Invasive Species: >>> EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species Animals used for scientific purposes: >>> Legislation for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Directive 2010/63/EU) Access and Benefit Sharing >>> Review Regulation (EU) No 511/2014
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
VBIO/German Life Sciences Association is the umbrella organisation of a number of learned societes See https://www.vbio.de/fachgesellschaften (german only) Our cooperation with other (mostly scientific) institutions is based on certain issues, not structures. See https://www.vbio.de/kooperationen
Organisation Members
VBIO/German Life Sciences Association is the umbrella organisation of a number of learned societes See https://www.vbio.de/fachgesellschaften (german only)