scope:

This Standard covers the requirements for all new IGEM Standards. It will also be applicable to existing IGEM Standards when they are reviewed.

Note 1: It is not the intention for the publication of IGEM/G/0 to initiate reviews of existing IGEM Standards.

Note 2: IGEM/G/0 is for those involved in drafting and interpreting of IGEM Standards that is IGEM Secretariat, Panel members, Committee members and readers of IGEM Standards.

Note 3: IGEM publishes Standards, Specifications, Guidance and other documents. The requirements of this Standard equally apply to these documents, unless expressly provided.

This Standard defines the content that needs to be included in a new or revised Standards.

This Standard prescribes the style and format requirements.

Italicised text is informative and does not represent formal requirements.

Appendices are informative and do not represent formal requirements unless specifically referenced in the main sections via the prescriptive terms "shall" or "should".