
specific aggregations of records. The identified solutions must be monitored with regard to the 
possible need for modifying and updating.  
(P7) Preservation considerations should be embedded in all activities involved in 
each phase of the records lifecycle if their continuing authentic existence over 
the long term is to be ensured. (C7) 
The concept of the records lifecycle in archival science refers to the theory that records go 
through distinct phases, including creation, use and maintenance and dis