Main outcomes of the meeting of the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization held from 24 to 28 October 2022

Overview

The 76th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) was held virtually from 24 to 28 October 2022. The ECBS covered a broad range of biological standardization issues including its ongoing work in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. ECBS members, regulatory authority representatives and subject matter experts participated in the meeting from Monday 24 April to Thursday 27 October 2022. A short open information sharing session involving all participants, including non-state actors, was held on Monday 24 October 2022. 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 28 October 2022 attended only by ECBS members and WHO staff. The ECBS also provided advice and recommendations to WHO on a number of key issues in biological standardization. A full meeting report will be published in the WHO Technical Report Series in 2023.