Each sample and associated data request is reviewed by the BBM 1. LF UK Approvals Committee individually on the basis of following criteria:

• The credibility and competence of the requester and the requester's institution
• Approval of the project by the Ethics Committee of the relevant institution
• Use of samples / data for research specified in the donor's consent
• Availability of samples
• The proposed use of samples / data consistent with the BBM aims
• Potential scientific impact of the project (high / low)
• The project complies with scientific standards
• Rarity of required samples
• Focus of the requester: profit / non-profit
• Type of analyses performed on the requested samples (including protocol)
• Suitability of required samples for the proposed research
• Sufficiency / redundancy of the required sample quantity
• Research project is not repeated by other requestors