SVC-034 / Specialist intake
Access an ocean-world research site
Decision owner: Planetary Protection Authority
BIO.02directorateUnion-wide competence
Return Samples / public remit
Return Samples brings together containment facilities, sample chain of custody and release assessment.
Choose your route
Office output: Return Samples integrated programme finding
Research and civic organisations
SVC-035 / Specialist intake
Return a extraterrestrial sample
Decision owner: Planetary Protection Authority
SVC-036 / Competent referral
Propose a Mars engineering trial
Decision owner: Planetary Engineering & Terraforming Commission
SVC-045 / Competent referral
Request public records
Decision owner: Archives, Libraries & Memory Commission
SVC-041 / Competent referral
Obtain legal aid remotely
Decision owner: Justice & Legal Cooperation Commission
People and households
SVC-045 / Competent referral
Request public records
Decision owner: Archives, Libraries & Memory Commission
SVC-041 / Competent referral
Obtain legal aid remotely
Decision owner: Justice & Legal Cooperation Commission
Companies and cooperatives
SVC-034 / Specialist intake
Access an ocean-world research site
Decision owner: Planetary Protection Authority
SVC-035 / Specialist intake
Return a extraterrestrial sample
Decision owner: Planetary Protection Authority
SVC-036 / Competent referral
Propose a Mars engineering trial
Decision owner: Planetary Engineering & Terraforming Commission
SVC-045 / Competent referral
Request public records
Decision owner: Archives, Libraries & Memory Commission
SVC-041 / Competent referral
Obtain legal aid remotely
Decision owner: Justice & Legal Cooperation Commission
Public administrations
SVC-034 / Specialist intake
Access an ocean-world research site
Decision owner: Planetary Protection Authority
SVC-035 / Specialist intake
Return a extraterrestrial sample
Decision owner: Planetary Protection Authority
INT-002 / Specialist intake
Transfer protected research custody
Decision owner: Planetary Protection Authority
SVC-036 / Competent referral
Propose a Mars engineering trial
Decision owner: Planetary Engineering & Terraforming Commission
SVC-045 / Competent referral
Request public records
Decision owner: Archives, Libraries & Memory Commission
Return Samples / division of work
Containment facilities
Assess a containment facility for the actual material and analyses it proposes to receive.
- Accountable output
- Containment facility certificate
Sample chain of custody
Preserve sample identity, conditions and accepted custodians through each transfer.
- Accountable output
- Protected sample custody chain
Release assessment
Determine whether a controlled material may leave containment for a stated supported purpose.
- Accountable output
- Sample release assessment
Related work, distinct receiving offices
Forward Contamination
Forward Contamination integrated programme finding
Ocean Worlds
Ocean Worlds integrated programme finding
Biosecurity Research
Biosecurity Research integrated programme finding
Reporting and specialist powers
Specialist offices
BIO.02.01
Containment facilities
BIO.02.02Assess a containment facility for the actual material and analyses it proposes to receive.
Sample chain of custody
BIO.02.03Preserve sample identity, conditions and accepted custodians through each transfer.
Release assessment
Determine whether a controlled material may leave containment for a stated supported purpose.
Public records and accountability
BIO.02/REGRecords and reasoned determinations
BIO.02/CONTACTReturn Samples integrated programme finding
Contact the competent office
Accessible assistance, evidence alternatives, institutional handoffs and review.