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BIO / PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORK

Powers and organization

Planetary Protection Authority: public competence, reporting lines and specialist branches.

BIOauthorityUnion-wide competence

Planetary Protection Authority / division of work

BIO.01

Forward Contamination

Forward Contamination brings together mission bioburden standards, sterilization verification and protected zone access.

Accountable output
Forward Contamination integrated programme finding
BIO.02

Return Samples

Return Samples brings together containment facilities, sample chain of custody and release assessment.

Accountable output
Return Samples integrated programme finding
BIO.03

Ocean Worlds

Ocean Worlds brings together europa mission review, enceladus mission review and subsurface access assessment.

Accountable output
Ocean Worlds integrated programme finding
BIO.04

Biosecurity Research

Biosecurity Research brings together detection validation and containment engineering.

Accountable output
Biosecurity Research integrated programme finding
BIO.05

Life Detection Response

Life Detection Response brings together independent confirmation, evidence isolation and mission pause coordination.

Accountable output
Life Detection Response integrated programme finding
BIO.06

Protection Records

Protection Records brings together contamination ledgers and protected-site register.

Accountable output
Protection Records integrated programme finding

Authority for protected-site finding

Subject-specific assessment
A team redesigns an instrument after receiving a clean-access decision. The Authority examines the changed contamination pathway and can require a revised finding before deployment. Approved logistics work continues only within its own uncontested scope
Shared legal framework
Planetary Protection Authority / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

Mandate and boundary

Protects potential life, scientific evidence and inhabited biospheres from contamination.

Independent authority can halt missions; courts review contested restrictions.

Organization

BIO.01
Forward Contamination

Forward Contamination brings together mission bioburden standards, sterilization verification and protected zone access.

BIO.02
Return Samples

Return Samples brings together containment facilities, sample chain of custody and release assessment.

BIO.03
Ocean Worlds

Ocean Worlds brings together europa mission review, enceladus mission review and subsurface access assessment.

BIO.04
Biosecurity Research

Biosecurity Research brings together detection validation and containment engineering.

BIO.05
Life Detection Response

Life Detection Response brings together independent confirmation, evidence isolation and mission pause coordination.

BIO.06
Protection Records

Protection Records brings together contamination ledgers and protected-site register.

Reporting and review

Administrative path
SSU → BIO
Portfolio
BIO
Region
System-wide
Service review
Union Ombudsman
Legal review
Union Court of Justice