Main outcomes of the meeting of the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization held from 4 to 8 April 2022

Overview

The 75th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) was held virtually from 4 to 8 April 2022 as part of implementing a biannual meeting schedule intended to expedite the establishment of WHO measurement standards. In addition to its ongoing work in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ECBS covered 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 4 April to Thursday 7 April 2022. A short open information-sharing session involving all participants, including non-state actors, was held on Monday 4 April 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 8 April 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 2022.