The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

The Statutes of ICTV

Article 3: Objectives

Article 3: Objectives

 

3.1    To develop an internationally agreed taxonomy for viruses.

 

3.2    To establish internationally agreed names for virus taxa, virus species and subviral agents.

 

3.3    To communicate the decisions reached concerning the classification and nomenclature of viruses and subviral agents to virologists by holding meetings and publishing reports.

 

3.4    To maintain an Official Index of virus names.