Information on provenance of the MATERIAL, relating to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD – www.cbd.int/) and Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), and other applicable legal requirements for access to the MATERIAL
In order to assure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements any information which is relevant has to be provided to and assessed and stored by the COLLECTION. Please provide as much detail as possible on the geographical origin, and terms and conditions for use of the MATERIAL as laid down in relevant documents covering the MATERIAL, including material transfer agreements (MTA), prior informed consent (PIC), mutually agreed terms (MAT) or other documents such as collecting- or export permits of landowners etc. – Be aware that if information provided is insufficient to determine whether MATERIAL is in or out of scope of ABS legislation or regulatory requirements, the BRC may have to refuse the MATERIAL.
Geographic origin and sampling
from which the strain was isolated
If applicable
Name of the natural person and affiliation, institute, i.e. the legal person/entity on behalf of which the sample was collected
Documents providing evidence of legal access in the Country of Origin and providing terms for use of the MATERIAL