- The provider of genetic resources or their potential user may choose any convenient way (telephone, email, in person) to contact the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (ABS-NCC) and provide information in either Russian or English pursuant to the application form.
- ABS-NCC shall apply to the National Competent Authority (NCA) (the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection) to obtain a prior informed consent. The Ministry shall analyze the submitted information and make a decision whether to issue PIC or reject it.
- During the procedure for PIC, ABS-NCC shall check whether mutually agreed terms between the provider and user of genetic resources are specified in the collaboration contract (agreement) and comply with the Nagoya Protocol.
Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT) shall include as follows: 
• Terms on sharing of benefits arising from the transfer of a genetic resource, including intellectual property rights
• Terms on subsequent use by the third Party if it is a case
• Provision on an intent change.
ABS-NCC advises an applicant and assists in bringing MAT in line with the Nagoya Protocol requirements providing model clauses, if required, or in preparing a supplementary contract to the collaboration contract (agreement).
- After signing a contract (collaboration agreement) with the agreed terms, ABS-NCC shall apply with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection to obtain a permit for access to genetic resources, which serves as evidence of compliance with the Nagoya Protocol requirements.
- ABS-NCC shall submit information from the ABS permit issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection to the ABS Clearing-House, and based on it, an Internationally Recognized Certificate of Compliance is generated to confirm the legality of the genetic resource transfer.