The document summarizes progress made in DNA barcoding since the 2009 conference in Mexico City, including increased participation from non-academic sectors, acceleration of plant barcoding studies, adoption of barcoding standards by government agencies, expanded applications of barcoding, and increased data sharing through projects mining tissue from major collections. It notes barcoding is near a tipping point but faces challenges around scaling up efforts to build a comprehensive reference library, including engaging more collections and fieldwork with taxonomy support.