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VLA Biological Archive's review process

• The request is reviewed to ensure our fullest understanding of your requirements.

• Requests for rare or limited material are submitted quarterly to the IAAG to review and consider for release based on the quality of scientific approach and impact on stock levels.

• Please ensure as much background information and scientific support as possible is included with your application, as the IAAG will review this when making their decision.

• All recipients are charged for delivery and packing. Commercial companies and institutes not operating under UK government funding will be charged for supply of TSE materials. Further details of charges will be provided once we have received your request.

• If the request is approved, a Statement of Requirement (SOR) document is issued by the Archive. This details the offer of supply. Please note: the offer may not exactly match your original request.

• Only at this stage will we be able to discuss delivery dates, as to do so before may raise false expectations. Any delivery times will be subject to prioritisation of requests, usually on a "first come, first served" basis, but other matters may be considered.

• All recipients will be required to sign a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) before the release of samples.