Operation Guidelines for the Conservation and Utilization of
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ShuYing 發佈於 2006/5/3

Operation Guidelines for the Conservation andUtilization of

Farm animal and Forage Genetic Resources

Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture,Executive Yuan, Republic of  China

  May 3, 2006

1.In order to facilitate the collection, conservation, utilization,exchange, rehabilitation and research of farm animal and forage geneticresources, as well as solidify the operation and management of farmanimal and forage genetic resources, these guidelines are set up by theLivestock Research Institute (LRI), Council of Agriculture, ExecutiveYuan.

2.Farm animal and forage genetic resources include farm animal, forageand microorganism. Farm animal and forage genetic material includestissue, embryo, cell, sperm, egg, fertilized egg, seed, microorganismand nucleic acid, as well as the derivative transferred from geneticmaterial.

3.Genetic material collected and conserved by LRI belongs to thegovernment, while the original provider retains the preferential rightto take back a part of conserved genetic material.

4.Before the genetic material is deposited, a provider is obliged tosubmit the basic information, the conservation condition and otherinformation concerned to LRI. The submitted information will be put onfarm animal and forage genetic resources website(http://www.angrin.tlri.gov.tw) for research and inquiry.

5.The provider of genetic material includes:

(1)A research institute which executes the conservation and utilization offarm animal and forage genetic resources.

(2)A working unit which executes the breeding, genetic improvement,propagation and extension of farm animal and forage genetic resources.

(3)A research institute which executes the transfer of genetic material.

(4)A person who executes the genetic introduction and internationalgenetic material exchange project of Council of Agriculture, ExecutiveYuan.

(5)A domestic or foreign donator, civil group or individual, who hasentered into an agreement with LRI.

(6)In accordance with the related regulations of Council of Agriculture,Executive Yuan, a person who is obliged to provide the genetic materialfor conservation.

6.The user of genetic material includes:

(1)An original provider.

(2)A commutator of exchange of the same kind genetic material.

(3)A person who executes a livestock research project of Council ofAgriculture, Executive Yuan.

(4)A person who executes a project of Council of Agriculture, ExecutiveYuan.

(5)A person who executes a project of National Science Council, ExecutiveYuan.

(6)A person who carries out scientific research, or science promotion formutual benefit, on material other than those which are not allowed tobe exported or are subject to certain limitations.

(7)A person who executes related mapping, identification and analysisaccording to the regulation.

7.When a person wants to use the genetic material stored in LRI, he shallcomplete the application form with a genetic material utilizationproposal, and submit it to LRI for approval.

8.The review for approval of the utilization of genetic material shall bebased on the power and responsibility of the authority as follows:

(1)Application submitted by the original provider or the commutator shallbe approved by LRI.

(2)Application from a person who executes a project of Council ofAgriculture or National Science Council, Executive Yuan shall beapproved by LRI.

(3)Application from a person who carries out scientific research orscience promotion task domestically shall be approved by LRI.

(4)Application for international donation shall be approved by Council ofAgriculture, Executive Yuan.

(5)Application from a person who executes related mapping, identificationand analysis according to the regulation shall be approved by Councilof Agriculture, Executive Yuan.

9.When the utilization of biological material involves the intellectualproperty right, the operation shall be proceeded in accordance with‘’the regulation for the belongings and utilization methodof scientific research and development achievements,’’promulgated by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. Therecipient shall notify LRI of the utilization result of geneticmaterial, and shall proclaim that the original provider of material isLRI when a new breed is cultivated therefrom or the related researchreport is published.

10.The conservation and utilization condition of genetic material will becompiled into a volume annually by LRI, and if required, it will besent to the original provider for reference.

11.These Guidelines shall come into force after being passed by theAugmented Institute Meeting of LRI, and submitted to Council ofAgriculture, Executive Yuan for approval. So shall any amendmentthereto.

Passed by the Augmented Institute Meeting, LRI on September 5, 2005 .

Accepted to be kept on record Document No. 0940155300and 0950124331 (English Version),

issued by Council of Agriculture, October 14, 2005 andMay 3,2006