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Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance
(IRCC)
last updated: 19 Oct 2026
ABSCH-IRCC-MT-301555-1
Competent National Authority:Research and Advisory Services (Director) ()110, Annibale Preca StreetLija,
LJA 1915, MaltaPhone: +356 22926591,Fax:Email: rasd.maff@gov.mt,Website:
ABS-26-004 A
19 Oct 2026
18 Oct 2031
Yes
Competent National Authority:Research and Advisory Services (Director) ()110, Annibale Preca StreetLija,
LJA 1915, MaltaPhone: +356 22926591,Fax:Email: rasd.maff@gov.mt,Website:
Confidential information
Confidential information
This permit can not be transferred without the prior written approval by Malta’s Competent Authority on Access and Benefit Sharing.
The genetic resources to be utilised for the purposes outlined in this Permit are not to be considered the property of the RECIPIENT, and the country of the PROVIDER shall exclusively retain all sovereignty rights related to the utilization of the genetic resources and their derivatives.
The genetic resources shall be utilised exclusively for the completion of the project and shall be for research and development purposes.
The genetic resources to be utilised for the purposes outlined in this Permit are not to be considered the property of the RECIPIENT, and the country of the PROVIDER shall exclusively retain all sovereignty rights related to the utilization of the genetic resources and their derivatives.
The genetic resources shall be utilised exclusively for the completion of the project and shall be for research and development purposes.
Yes
This permit can not be transferred without the prior written approval by Malta’s Competent Authority on Access and Benefit Sharing.
The genetic resources to be utilised for the purposes outlined in this Permit are not to be considered the property of the RECIPIENT, and the country of the PROVIDER shall exclusively retain all sovereignty rights related to the utilization of the genetic resources and their derivatives.
The genetic resources shall be utilised exclusively for the completion of the project and shall be for research and development purposes.
The conditions listed above are indicative only. In the event of any doubt, discrepancy or need for legal interpretation, the full Permit shall be consulted and shall prevail.
The genetic resources to be utilised for the purposes outlined in this Permit are not to be considered the property of the RECIPIENT, and the country of the PROVIDER shall exclusively retain all sovereignty rights related to the utilization of the genetic resources and their derivatives.
The genetic resources shall be utilised exclusively for the completion of the project and shall be for research and development purposes.
The conditions listed above are indicative only. In the event of any doubt, discrepancy or need for legal interpretation, the full Permit shall be consulted and shall prevail.
Genomic study of Maltese specimens of Holothuria polii, its associated endophytic microorganisms, and their derivatives.
Confidential information
- Commercial
A transfer of the genetic resources to third-parties for deposition into a public or private collection must be notified within ten (10) business days by the RECIPIENT to the PROVIDER by supplying the deposition date, the accession reference number, the repository’s name, the repository’s international code and the repository’s physical address.
The RECIPIENT is responsible to ensure that an agreement with any third-parties and which is pertinent to the transfer of genetic resources or research and development products or Intellectual Property Rights, Plant Variety Rights, Patents or other such proprietary rights for non-commercial purposes must include provisions preventing the use of genetic resources by third-parties for commercial purposes unless a benefit sharing agreement has been entered with the PROVIDER to that effect.
An agreement established by the RECIPIENT with any third-parties and which is pertinent to the transfer of genetic resources or research and development products or Intellectual Property Rights, Plant Variety Rights, Patents or other such proprietary rights must ensure that the PROVIDER will continue to receive a fair and equitable share of the benefits if such products or rights are transferred to third-parties and any subsequent parties.
The RECIPIENT must make available to the PROVIDER the name of each of the third-parties with which an agreement is made for the transfer of genetic resources or research and development products or Intellectual Property Rights, Plant Variety Rights, Patents or other such proprietary rights, together with a copy of the terms and conditions of such agreement.
The conditions listed above are indicative only. In the event of any doubt, discrepancy or need for legal interpretation, the full Permit shall be consulted and shall prevail.
The RECIPIENT is responsible to ensure that an agreement with any third-parties and which is pertinent to the transfer of genetic resources or research and development products or Intellectual Property Rights, Plant Variety Rights, Patents or other such proprietary rights for non-commercial purposes must include provisions preventing the use of genetic resources by third-parties for commercial purposes unless a benefit sharing agreement has been entered with the PROVIDER to that effect.
An agreement established by the RECIPIENT with any third-parties and which is pertinent to the transfer of genetic resources or research and development products or Intellectual Property Rights, Plant Variety Rights, Patents or other such proprietary rights must ensure that the PROVIDER will continue to receive a fair and equitable share of the benefits if such products or rights are transferred to third-parties and any subsequent parties.
The RECIPIENT must make available to the PROVIDER the name of each of the third-parties with which an agreement is made for the transfer of genetic resources or research and development products or Intellectual Property Rights, Plant Variety Rights, Patents or other such proprietary rights, together with a copy of the terms and conditions of such agreement.
The conditions listed above are indicative only. In the event of any doubt, discrepancy or need for legal interpretation, the full Permit shall be consulted and shall prevail.
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Louis Fresta (louis-john.fresta@gov.mt)
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