diff --git a/doc/ch02-md-elements-storage_information.adoc b/doc/ch02-md-elements-storage_information.adoc
index 9649e87..4b3ff7d 100644
--- a/doc/ch02-md-elements-storage_information.adoc
+++ b/doc/ch02-md-elements-storage_information.adoc
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ sha512sum) and other higher order approaches. Sub elements include:
 * file_size: Size of file according to the units expressed as attribute
   unit. Valid units are MB, GB and TB.
 * checksum: A checksum for the file. This element require attribute type
-  to be present. 
+  to be present.
+* storage_expiry_date: The date when the dataset reaches the end of its life cycle management. After this date the dataset can be deleted. When this information is not present, it is implied that the dataset does not have a storage expiration date, that it is in active life cycle management, and that it can not be deleted.
 
 Virtual datasets that are established through aggregation of individual
 files on e.g. an OPeNDAP server are not described with this element. For
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ harvested data usually only file format is available, if any.
   <checksum type="sha512sum">
 ad33563f9ab3a6f2ba74ebd72cb1f45fda00d55121a29a29230147e3472ef267c50882b0e0b21ef9ee5ed5cc25e454167cd19a1818f1e13bc044b6fc3ef8f285
   </checksum>
+  <storage_expiry_date>2027-10-24</storage_expiry_date>
 </storage_information>
 ----
 
diff --git a/xsd/mmd.xsd b/xsd/mmd.xsd
index 81e3f60..ec8342a 100644
--- a/xsd/mmd.xsd
+++ b/xsd/mmd.xsd
@@ -286,11 +286,12 @@
     </xs:simpleType>
     <xs:complexType name="storage_information_type">
         <xs:all>
-            <xs:element name="file_name"     type="xs:string"          maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
-            <xs:element name="file_location" type="xs:string"          maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
-            <xs:element name="file_format"   type="xs:string"          maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
-            <xs:element name="file_size"     type="mmd:value_size"     maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
-            <xs:element name="checksum"      type="mmd:value_checksum" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="file_name"           type="xs:string"          maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="file_location"       type="xs:string"          maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="file_format"         type="xs:string"          maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="file_size"           type="mmd:value_size"     maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="checksum"            type="mmd:value_checksum" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="storage_expiry_date" type="xs:date"            maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"/>
         </xs:all>
     </xs:complexType>
     <xs:complexType name="value_size">
diff --git a/xsd/mmd_strict.xsd b/xsd/mmd_strict.xsd
index 7bc117c..940a15d 100644
--- a/xsd/mmd_strict.xsd
+++ b/xsd/mmd_strict.xsd
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@
             <xs:element name="file_format" type="xs:string" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"></xs:element>
             <xs:element name="file_size" type="mmd:value_size"  maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"></xs:element>
             <xs:element name="checksum" type="mmd:value_checksum"  maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"></xs:element>
+            <xs:element name="storage_expiry_date" type="xs:date" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0"></xs:element>
         </xs:sequence>
     </xs:complexType>
     <xs:complexType name="value_size">