I/we undertake that:

a. Biospecimen/data requested will be used exclusively for purposes of theapproved project detailed in the application submitted to the COVID-19 Biorepository.

b. Due credit shall be given to the data contributors (institutions and their investigators who have contributed to collection and processing of biospecimens and the meta data) while reporting, presenting or publishing the results of the research/ project in any manner; the authorship model for representation of the data contributors will be agreed prior to data sharing. Authorship on manuscripts should reflect global norms. Funders should be given appropriate credits.

c. For all the sample/data access requests coming to biorepository either for development/ testing/ validation due credit/ acknowledgement shall be given as stated below:

• "The RECIPIENT who receives MATERIAL/ MODIFICATIONS from the BIOREPOSITORY, if results in a successful commercial product must state in their product information sheet that "We acknowledge the significant contribution and expertise of THSTI, NCR Biotech Science Cluster BIOREPOSITORY, DBT India Consortium in development/testing/validation of our product". The RECIPIENT must agree to list all the members/ collaborating hospitals of the DBT India Consortium**, as annexure documents of the product information sheet/website.
• ** Name of all the collaborating Institutes/ Hospitals: Translational Health Science Technology Institute, Clinical partners: Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi, ESI Medical College Hospital, Faridabad, Civil Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana; Civil Hospital, Palwal, Haryana; Al-Falah School of Medical Science & Research Centre and Hospital, Dhauj, Haryana; Medanta Hospital, Gurugram; Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar, Haryana.
• "The RECIPIENT agrees to acknowledge the source of the MATERIAL/ MODIFICATIONS in any publication reporting on its use. The acknowledgement note should read as "This research has been conducted with the significant contribution and expertise of THSTI, NCR Biotech Science Cluster BIOREPOSITORY and DBT India Consortium"

d. All data generated from this project will be returned as part of the "open research" platform sharing. I/we approve THSTI to list us in their database/presentation/reports/website as one of the organizations who had access to the COVID-19 Bioresources.

I/we undertake that:

a. Viral samples/data requested will be used exclusively for purposes of the approved project detailed in the application submitted to the COVID-19 Biorepository

b. Due credit shall be given to the data contributors (institutions and their investigators who have contributed to collection and isolation of virus along with the associated meta data) while reporting, presenting or publishing the results of the research/ project in any manner; the authorship model for representation of the data contributors will be agreed prior to data sharing. Authorship on manuscripts should reflect global norms. Funders should be given appropriate credits.

c. For all the sample/data access requests coming to biorepository either for development/ testing/ validation due credit/ acknowledgement shall be given as stated below:

• "The RECIPIENT who receives MATERIAL/ MODIFICATIONS from the BIOREPOSITORY, if results in a successful commercial product must state in their product information sheet that "We acknowledge the significant contribution and expertise of THSTI, NCR Biotech Science Cluster BIOREPOSITORY, DBT India Consortium in development/testing/validation of our product". The RECIPIENT must agree to list all the members/ collaborating hospitals of the DBT India Consortium** (only for samples that have been collected under this consortia study), as annexure documents of the product information sheet/website.
• ** Name of all the collaborating Institutes/ Hospitals: Translational Health Science Technology Institute, Clinical partners: Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi, ESI Medical College Hospital, Faridabad, Civil Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana; Civil Hospital, Palwal, Haryana; Al-Falah School of Medical Science & Research Centre and Hospital, Dhauj, Haryana; Medanta Hospital, Gurugram; Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar, Haryana.
• "The RECIPIENT agrees to acknowledge the source of the MATERIAL/ MODIFICATIONS in any publication reporting on its use. The acknowledgement note should read as "This research has been conducted with the significant contribution and expertise of THSTI, NCR Biotech Science Cluster BIOREPOSITORY and DBT India Consortium"

d. All data generated from this project will be returned as part of the "open research" platform sharing. I/we approve THSTI to list us in their database/presentation/reports/website as one of the organizations who had access to the COVID-19 Bioresources.