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Forward Contamination

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

BIOauthorityUnion-wide competence

The public purpose

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

Operational teams

BIO.01.01
Mission bioburden standards

Set mission contamination limits supported by methods, receiving conditions and scientific goals.

BIO.01.02
Sterilization verification

Verify a declared sterilisation process through traceable tests and configuration custody.

BIO.01.03
Protected zone access

Assess access to a protected zone independently of research funding or transport approval.

Programme responsibilities

Assessment evidence
Mission bioburden requirement; Sterilisation verification finding; Protected-zone access finding
Accountable output
Forward Contamination integrated programme finding
Programme custodian
Forward Contamination
Independent review
Union Ombudsman

Requests and referrals

SVC-034
Access an ocean-world research site

A site-specific protection clearance or refusal.

SVC-035
Return a extraterrestrial sample

A contained return-sample review with custody requirements.

INT-002
Transfer protected research custody

A dual-custodian research transfer with stop authority.

Forward Contamination / division of work

BIO.01.01

Mission bioburden standards

Set mission contamination limits supported by methods, receiving conditions and scientific goals.

Accountable output
Mission bioburden requirement
BIO.01.02

Sterilization verification

Verify a declared sterilisation process through traceable tests and configuration custody.

Accountable output
Sterilisation verification finding
BIO.01.03

Protected zone access

Assess access to a protected zone independently of research funding or transport approval.

Accountable output
Protected-zone access finding

Authority for forward contamination integrated programme finding

Subject-specific assessment
A mission changes its landing equipment after assessment
Shared legal framework
Planetary Protection Authority / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

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Office output: Forward Contamination integrated programme finding