Do I have to document how I share IRRI germplasm with others?
If you pass on IRRI germplasm listed in Annex 1 of the Treaty to others, you must do so under a new SMTA, that is, you will need to fill out a new SMTA in which you are the Provider, and send the germplasm under that SMTA. As a Provider, you are required to inform the Governing Body periodically about the SMTAs you have issued; you will therefore have to keep sufficient records to prepare the required reports to the Governing Body.
Related Questions
- I want to share germplasm received from IRRI with colleagues in a subsidiary station of my organization in another country. Should I use the SMTA for this transfer?
- Do I have an obligation to track how I share with others the progeny descendants that I develop from the germplasm I originally obtained from IRRI?
- Do I have an obligation to track how I share IRRI germplasm with others?
