Administrative Requirements and Procedures
General
Language
Communications are accepted in Dutch, English, German and French. The preferred
language for correspondence is English.
Contract
The CBS does not enter
into any written contract with the depositor defining the
liabilities of either party but, by signing the CBS deposit forms, the depositor
surrenders any right to withdraw his deposit during the required storage period
and accepts that the microorganism will be distributed according to the relevant
patent requirements.
Import and/or quarantine
Certain micro-organisms are subject to import and/or quarantine regulations. The
CBS will advise depositors about these and will make the necessary arrangements
for transportation and, if necessary, licenses (fees on request). The CBS should
be contacted for precise instructions in this regard, and, in cases of plant pathogens,
further information may be obtained from the
Plant Protection Service (PD)
The CBS should be contacted in advance if deposit of any of the following plant-pathogenic
bacteria is intended:
Agrobacterium rhizogenes, Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens, C. insidiosum, C.
michiganense, C. sepedonicum, Erwinia amylovora, E. stewartii, E. tracheiphila,
Pseudomonas caryophylli, P. solanacearum, P. syringae, pv. glycinae, pv.
persicae, pv. pisi, P. woodsii, Xanthomonas ampelina, X. campestris, pv. citri,
pv. corylina, pv. oryzae, pv. oryzicola, pv. phaseolii, pv. pruni, pv.
vesicatoria, X. fragariae, X. populi.
Making the original deposit
Requirements to be met by the depositor
The depositor is required to complete model form BP/1. In the event of a later
indication or amendment of the scientific description and/or proposed taxonomic
designation, the depositor must complete model form BP/7./p>
OOfficial notifications to the depositor
The receipt and viability statement are issued on the mandatory international
forms BP/4 and BP/9, respectively. Attestation of receipt of a later indication
or amendment of the scientific description and/or proposed taxonomic designation
is issued on form BP/8. Standard forms are not used for other official
notifications.
Unofficial notificatioUnofficial notifications to the depositor
If requested, the CBS will telephone, telefax or email the date of deposit and
CBS accession number, when a microorganism has been received, before the
official receipt is issued. The CBS similarly will telephone, telefax or email
the result of the viability test, before the official viability statement is
issued.
Supply of information to patent agent
The CBS will supply copies of the receipt and viability statement either to the
depositor or to his patent agent, according to the instructions of the
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