Risk Classification of Organisms: Pathogenicity classification of DNA and RNA viruses (Status September 2023)
NOTE: This list has been updated in 2024 (see CGM/241210-02)
The Netherlands Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM) advises the Dutch government (amongst others) on the classification in risk groups (classes) of organisms according to the risk they pose to human health and the environment. These classifications are written in Dutch and, therefore, published only on the Dutch part of the COGEM website.
To inform organisations outside the Netherlands about the classification of viruses by COGEM, the most recent classification list has been translated and published on the English part of the website.