The Biobank Register

A biobank is an organised collection of samples that are received, collected, stored, recorded and analysed with the intention of preservation for scientific study or for treatment and research. The samples can consist of, for example, blood, urine or other biological material taken from people. However, it does not contain information about individuals.

In the biobank register, the biobanks' collected and preserved biological material is registered. The register is mainly used for supervision, in research and the production of statistics.

IVO is responsible for the biobank register and supervises the operations.

A notification to IVO must be submitted within one month of the decision to establish the biobank. The beneficial owner does not need be the party responsible for the biobank.

If any of the information in a previous notification changes, the beneficial owner must notify the IVO within one month of the change.

Permission from IVO is required for a beneficial owner to transfer a biobank to another beneficial owner. The application must state the reasons for the transfer, who is to take over the biobank.

When closing a biobank the beneficial owner is responsible for notifying IVO of the decision to close the biobank. The beneficial owner must also notify IVO on the status of the samples stored in the biobank.

This page was last updated: 12 August 2024

From: Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

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