For the biosafety-level (BSL) applied for inactivation of clinical samples suspected of 2019-nCoV, 22 laboratories of the 47 EU/EEA laboratories indicated to do this at BSL2. Twenty-one laboratories indicated to do so at BSL3. Four laboratories indicated an intermediate level BSL2 + (BSL2 with extra precautions such as wearing a filtering face piece (FFP)2 mask). Different approaches were observed between laboratories within some countries.