Table 1.

Examples of different types of hazards applicable to different biosecurity sectors (Adapted from FAO, 2007 [18]).

Biosecurity Sector	Hazard Definition
Food safety	A biological, chemical or physical agent in, or condition of, food with the potential to cause an adverse health effect
Zoonoses	A biological agent that can be transmitted naturally between wild or domestic animals and humans
Animal health	Any pathogenic agent that could produce adverse consequences on animal health
Plant health (or pest)	Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products
“Biosafety” in relation to plants and animals	A living modified organism (LMO) that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology that is likely to have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health (Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety).
“Biosafety” in relation to food	A recombinant DNA organism directly affecting or remaining in a food that could have an adverse effect on human health
Invasive alien species	An invasive alien species outside its natural past or present distribution whose introduction and/or spread threatens biodiversity