Paenibacillus melissococcoides

¹ On accessing genetic resources in Switzerland, the user must record and retain and following information and pass it on to subsequent users:

a.

the name and address of the user;

b.

description of the genetic resource or subject matter and its utilisation;

c.

date on which and location where the genetic resource was accessed;

d.

in the case of direct acquisition of the genetic resource from a third party: the name and address of this person and the date of acquisition;

e.

in the case of the transfer of genetic resources: the name and address of the subsequent user and the date of the transfer.

² If the name and address of the person under paragraph 1 letter d are subject to trade secrecy, this information need not be passed on to subsequent users.

³ The user must notify the FOEN of the information specified in paragraph 1 before market approval or, if such approval is not required, before the commercialisation of products developed on the basis of utilised genetic resources.

⁴ Notification may also be given voluntarily, in particular if no commercialisation is intended.

So the user would need to notify and transmit this information only in case of market authorization or commercialization.Commercial use cannot be authorized by DSMZ. Please contact the Swiss National Focal Point directly with your request.