Main outcomes of the meeting of the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization held from 20 to 24 March 2023

Overview

The 77th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) was held virtually from 20 to 24 March 2023. In addition to its ongoing work in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ECBS also provided advice on a range of other biological standardization issues. ECBS members, regulatory authority representatives and subject matter experts from governmental organizations participated in the meeting from Monday 20 March to Thursday 23 March 2023. A short open information-sharing session involving all participants, including non-state actors, was held on Monday 20 March 2023. All ECBS decisions and recommendations regarding the adoption of WHO written standards and the establishment of WHO measurement standards were made during a closed session held on Friday 24 March 2023 attended only by ECBS members and WHO staff. At the end of the closed session, the ECBS provided its feedback and recommendations to WHO on a number of current issues in biological standardization. A full meeting report will be published in the WHO Technical Report Series in 2023.