Rule 1: Abbreviated Expressions and Interpretation of the Word "Signature"

• 1.1 "Treaty"
• 1.2 "Article"
• 1.3 "Signature"

Rule 2: International Depositary Authorities

• 2.1 Legal Status
• 2.2 Staff and Facilities
• 2.3 Furnishing of Samples

Rule 3: Acquisition of the Status of International Depositary Authority

• 3.1 Communication
• 3.2 Processing of the Communication
• 3.3 Extension of the List of Kinds of Microorganisms Accepted

Rule 4: Termination or Limitation of the Status of International Depositary Authority

• 4.1 Request; Processing of Request
• 4.2 Communication; Effective Date; Processing of Communication
• 4.3 Consequences for Deposits

Rule 5: Defaults by the International Depositary Authority

• 5.1 Discontinuance of Performance of Functions in Respect of Deposited microorganisms
• 5.2 Refusal to Accept Certain Kinds of Microorganisms

Rule 6: Making the Original Deposit or New Deposit

• 6.1 Original Deposit
• 6.2 New Deposit
• 6.3 Requirements of the International Depositary Authority
• 6.4 Acceptance Procedure

Rule 7: Receipt

• 7.1 Issuance of Receipt
• 7.2 Form; Languages; Signature
• 7.3 Contents in the Case of the Original Deposit
• 7.4 Contents in the Case of the New Deposit
• 7.5 Receipt in the Case of Transfer
• 7.6 Communication on the Scientific Description and/or Proposed Taxonomic Designation

Rule 8: Later Indication or Amendment of the Scientific Description and/or Proposed

• 8.1 Communication
• 8.2 Attestation

Rule 9: Storage of Microorganisms

• 9.1 Duration of the Storage
• 9.2 Secrecy

Rule 10: Viability Test and Statement

• 10.1 Obligation to Test
• 10.2 Viability Statement

Rule 11: Furnishing of Samples

• 11.1 Furnishing of Samples to Interested Industrial Property Offices
• 11.2 Furnishing of Samples to or with the Authorization of the Depositor
• 11.3 Furnishing of Samples to Parties Legally Entitled
• 11.4 Common Rules
• 11.5 Changes in Rules 11.1 and 11.3 when Applying to International Applications

Rule 12: Fees

• 12.1 Kinds and Amounts
• 12.2 Changes in the Amounts

Rule 12bis: Computation of Time Limits

• 12bis 1 Periods Expressed in Years
• 12bis 2 Periods Expressed in Months
• 12bis 3 Periods Expressed in Days

Rule 13: Publication by the International Bureau

• 13.1 Form of Publication
• 13.2 Contents

Rule 14: Expenses of Delegations

• 14.1 Coverage of Expenses

Rule 15: Absence of Quorum in the Assembly

• 15.1 Voting by Correspondence