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Protected zone access
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Services and requests

Protected zone access: public intake, evidence routes and competent specialist services.

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Office output: Protected-zone access finding

Our intake route

access footprint; contamination pathway; custodian acceptance

A mission receives an instrument grant and treats it as site permission

Access an ocean-world research site

Competent service: Planetary Protection Authority

Prepare a request Eligibility and evidence →Process and exceptions →

Return a extraterrestrial sample

Competent service: Planetary Protection Authority

Prepare a request Eligibility and evidence →Process and exceptions →

Transfer protected research custody

Competent service: Planetary Protection Authority

Prepare a request Eligibility and evidence →Process and exceptions →

Receiving role for protected-zone access finding

Protected zone access assessment lead

Contact about protected-zone access finding →

Authority for protected-zone access finding

Subject-specific assessment
A mission receives an instrument grant and treats it as site permission
Shared legal framework
Planetary Protection Authority / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice