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BCCM General Conditions of Material Transfer

BCCM Distribution Policy

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The distribution policy of BCCM supports the mission of the Belgian collections, more specifically the preservation and distribution of microbiological and genetic material deposited in the BCCM public collections. This policy organizes the contractual relationship between the BCCM collections and their partners, users of BCCM services and products.

It is determined by legal obligations, technical constraints and scientific developments. It ensures that BCCM collections:

  • Act in conformity with international and national laws;

  • Protect the rights of our clients and partners, academic or industrial;

  • Ensure quality service.

 

It addresses, among others, the following issues and regulations:

  • Convention on Biological Diversity and its Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing

  • Regulation EU 511/2014 on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union, as well as its Commission Implementing Regulation  EU 2015/1866

  • Intellectual Property Rights

  • Quality

  • Safety and Security

 

The distribution policy is translated into the MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT (MTA). The MTA details the Terms and Conditions applicable to the use, handling, supply, distribution, sale, and any disposition of material distributed by BCCM collections.