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Budapest Notification No. 189
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Notification by the Kingdom of Belgium Regarding the New Schedule of Fees of the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCMTM)

The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and has the honor to notify him of the receipt, on March 15, 2001, of a written communication from the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, dated March 9, 2001, regarding the new schedule of fees of the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCMTM), an international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, done at Budapest on April 28, 1977, amended on September 26, 1980 (see Budapest Notification No. 104 of February 12, 1992). The text of that communication is attached.

The fees set forth in the said communication will apply as from the thirtieth day following the date (March 31, 2001) of the publication of the said fees in the March 2001 issue of the WIPO periodical Intellectual Property Laws and Treaties, that is, as from April 30, 2001 (see Rule 12.2(c) of the Regulations under the Budapest Treaty). The said fees will replace the fees published in the WIPO periodical Industrial Property/La Propriété industrielle of July/August 1993 (see Budapest Notification No. 117 of July 30, 1993).

April 3, 2001

Text of the Written Communication of the Government of Belgium, dated March 9, 2001, Regarding the New Schedule of Fees of the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCMTM)

[Original: French. Translation into English provided by the International Bureau of WIPO]

COMMUNICATION

On behalf of the Belgian Government, and pursuant to Rule 12.2 under the Regulations of the Budapest Treaty, I have the honor to inform you of changes in the fees charged by the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCMTM).

This change is described in the attached letter signed by the Belgian Minister of Scientific Research.

BELGIAN COORDINATED COLLECTIONS OF MICROORGANISMS (BCCMTM)

Changes in fees charged pursuant to Rule 12.2 of the Regulations under the Budapest Treaty

Pursuant to Rule 12.2 of the Regulations under the Budapest Treaty, the Belgian Government hereby notifies you of the new schedule of fees charged by the Belgian Coordinated Collection of Microorganisms (BCCMTM).

1. For cultures of bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, including actinomycetes:
  1.1 Storage (Rule 9.1) 550 EUR 22.187 BEF
  1.2 Issuance of viability statement (Rule 10.2)
    - when the viability test is carried out 50 EUR 2.017 BEF
    - based on the last viability test 20 EUR 807 BEF
  1.3 Furnishing of samples (Rule 11.2 and 11.3) 50 EUR 2.017 BEF
  1.4 Communication of information under Rule 7.6 20 EUR 807 BEF
  1.5 Issuance of attestation for amending the scientific and/or taxonomic description of the microorganism pursuant to Rule 8.2 20 EUR 807 BEF
2. For human cells, animal cells and hybridomas:    
  2.1 Storage (Rule 9.1) 1.200 EUR 48.408 BEF
  2.2 Issuance of viability statement (Rule 10.2)
    - when the viability test is carried out 
(on a case-by-case basis)		 minimum
75 EUR		 minimum
3.025 BEF
    - based on the last viability test 20 EUR 807 BEF
  2.3 Furnishing of sample (Rule 11.2 and 11.3) 100 EUR 4.034 BEF
  2.4 Communication of information under Rule 7.6 20 EUR 807 BEF
  2.5 Issuance of attestation for amending the scientific and/or taxonomic description of the microorganism pursuant to Rule 8.2 20 EUR 807 BEF

3. For genetic material (for example plasmids, oncogenes and RNA)

For genetic material, the schedule of fees for bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi is applicable (see paragraph 1, above). When genetic material requires storage in liquid nitrogen, the schedule of fees for human and animal cells is applicable (see paragraph 2, above).

Fees do not include the cost of transport.

The prices are expressed in Euros and in Belgian francs. As from January 1, 2002, only the amount expressed in Euros will be applicable.