This checklist is designed to support the implementation of the policy-evidence planning framework. It includes a generic checklist and some preservation policy specific elements which are relevant to data repositories and other digital preservation services. Objectives: • To identify the status of relevant policy components to have a policy in place. • To structure and plan the writing process of the policy. Keep in mind that the construction of a policy depends on the context of your organisation. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, and you can adjust the content, format and style of your policy accordingly.

This checklist builds on an earlier developed worksheet (https://zenodo.org/record/4541415#.YZ-vlC1Q1QI) to support selected repositories in the FAIRsFAIR repository support programme in getting CoreTrustSeal certification. This checklist is not endorsed by the CoreTrustSeal Board and will not guarantee certification