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?
To answer this question you must know the legal status of your organization and the subsidiary station, and what legal entity accepted the original SMTA. If the acceptance of the original SMTA was made by your organization, and its status as a legal entity includes the subsidiary station, then the original SMTA also binds the subsidiary station. The transfer is then like any other internal transfer; it is not essential to use an SMTA for the transfer, but you should ensure that your colleagues know that their use of the material is also covered by the SMTA, and, if you wish, you could use an SMTA internally to ensure that they know. In contrast, if the subsidiary body has its own separate status as a legal entity and is therefore not bound by contracts entered into by your organization, you would need to use an SMTA for the transfer.
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