URL: http://bch.cbd.int/

The Home page of the BCH Central Portal is a Welcome page that provides a gateway to each element of the BCH and all data stored in the Central Portal as well as in the international, regional and national nodes linked to the BCH.

This Welcome to the BCH Central Portal page of the BCH Central Portal has a welcome area that briefly introduces the BCH, provides a quick link to the Management Centre and provides information about highlights, such as the latest news about the BCH Central Portal and the most recent additions to the databases.

The components of the Welcome to the BCH Central Portal page are:

1. Links to the BCH in all six United Nations (UN) official languages are provided in the top left corner of the Home page. 
2. A Sign In link for registered users (to access the management centre) and a link to Sign up for an Account (for new users to request a BCH account) are positioned in the top right corner.
3. Below these links you will find the title of the Biosafety Clearing-House and a link in the centre to the website of the Convention on Biological Diversity. 
4. A navigation bar runs across the Home page below the title. It provides links to the main components of the Central Portal. 
5. Below the navigation bar, there is a welcome area containing Latest News and Latest Additions;
6. To the right of the welcome area there are shortcuts to popular or recently added sections. 
7. Below the welcome area there are links for users to contact the CBD Secretariat, access the site map, review the linkages and privacy policies and review the copyright statement. Below these links, the user can find the date of the last update of the page and a link to rate the page.