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<p>The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Medical
Research Council (MRC), both part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), have a position
statement in place on Dual Use, jointly with the Welcome Trust <a title="Original
URL: https://mrc.ukri.org/research/policies-and-guidance-for-researchers/managing-risks-of-research-misuse/
Click to follow link." href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmrc.ukri.org%2Fresearch%2Fpolicies-and-guidance-for-researchers%2Fmanaging-risks-of-research-misuse%2F&data=02%7C01%7CJonathan.Hoare%40beis.gov.uk%7Ca676cc22ec564e7edd7e08d7bb89b830%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637184072480985406&sdata=14IMfrZIRDfnOnismXADFgzfx1Y1oseqKvm4I%2FytYRM%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://mrc.ukri.org/research/policies-and-guidance-for-researchers/managing-risks-of-research-misuse/</a></p><p>The
research community must take active steps to develop mechanisms of self-governance,
and that through doing so researchers can ensure that responsibly conducted research
is not unnecessarily obstructed. UKRI-BBSRC and UKRI-MRC also have internal processes
in place to review research grant applicants where Dual Use concerns arise during
the course of peer review.</p>
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