These Regulations implement Council Directives 90/679/EEC of 26 November, 1990, and 93/88/EEC, on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to a biological agent at work. The Regulations define biological agents. Biological agents thus include bacteria, viruses and fungi. The Regulations draw a distinction between incidental exposure to a biological agent and exposure arising from their deliberate use. Employers must identify the biological agent to which workers are, or may be, e