**NA3: Molecular Collections in the age of genomics - Standards & Processes**
**Objectives**
Developing, implementation and dissemination of standardised best practices to support sequencing and biobanking activities.
1. Landscape analysis of biodiversity and environmental biobanks - standards and practices
2. Best practice for using molecular collections in the age of genomics
3. Create a registration system for biodiversity biobanks that adopt a common Code of Conduct on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), enabling members to be treated as one legal entity with respect to the Nagoya-protocol.
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**Deliverables**
- D3.1 Landscape analysis and missing standards handbook [month 36]
- D3.2 Best practice for usage of molecular collections handbook [month 48]
- D3.3 Certification system created [month 36]
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**Description of work**
This work will be developed in close association with the activities of GGBN (www.ggbn.org) and will: 1. Identify institutions that house a biodiversity biobank and are willing to operate access to their molecular collections; 2. develop a certification system of biodiversity biobanking facilities associated with NH collections; and 3. develop mechanisms that secure free movements of data and, when possible, samples between these certified institutions. To reach these goals a landscape analysis of biobank standards will be completed and best practices defined for use of molecular collections.
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[Task 3.1: Develop a landscape analysis of biodiversity and environmental biobank standards and practices][1]
[Task 3.2: Define best practices for usage of molecular collections][2]
[Task 3.3: Create a registration system for biodiversity biobank collections that adopt a common Code of Conduct on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), enabling members to be treated as one legal entity with respect to the Nagoya-protocol][3]
[1]: https://osf.io/mgyvf/wiki/home/
[2]: https://osf.io/28np7/wiki/home/
[3]: https://osf.io/r9u4p/wiki/home/
