The Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS), established as a GOOS-IODE Project through Decision IOC-XXX/7.2.1 in 2019, has been instrumental in supporting the development and accessibility of best practices across the ocean value chain.

To enhance its sustainability and maximize its impact, OBPS proposes expanding beyond GOOS and IODE, inviting all IOC programmes and sub-commissions to contribute to its governance and funding. This integration will provide IOC with a unified, structured system for best practices, strengthening interoperability, global visibility, and collaboration across ocean programmes. To this end, the proposal provides for the revision of the OBSP's objectives and the establishment of an IOC OBSP Steering Group with terms of reference annexed to the draft decision under this item.