New GA4GH Policy on recognising externally developed resources is open for comment

The GA4GH Policy for Acknowledging and Recommending Externally Developed Standards, Policies, and Best Practices Guidelines establishes a framework for recognising and recommending externally developed resources, such as technical standards, policy frameworks, tools, and best practices, that are essential, complementary, or beneficial to GA4GH’s mission. The proposed policy covers scope, categories of resource types, and process of recognition.

Through this policy, GA4GH aims to promote cross-organisational collaboration, avoid redundancy, enhance compatibility, and provide clear guidance on the relationships between GA4GH standards and external resources.​

GA4GH invites feedback from the community, especially those involved in implementations that touch external standards, frameworks, or other resources. You may add your feedback in suggest mode Comments are due 8 May 2025.

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The document is 2,250 words (~six pages), with an estimated review time of 20 to 30 minutes.