Agreement on the provision of material to the scientific and botanical community

The Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus provides material to botanical gardens and research institutions in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio de Janeiro, June 5, 1992). The institution that orders seeds or plant material accepts and undertakes to comply all of the following conditions:

1. The material provided will be used for the benefit of society for research, educational and conservation purposes biological diversity and development of botanical gardens and research institutions;
2. Information about the origin of the material received will be stored accordingly;
3. The link to the origin of the material will be shown when publishing the results of research with the obtained material (preferably send copies of such publications);
4. Use for commercial purposes of the provided material, its descendants or the results of its research is possible only with the conclusion of an additional agreement that allows commercial use of the provided material;
5. Provision of the obtained material or its offspring to other persons or institutions is possible only for non-commercial purposes and in compliance with all the above conditions.

Agreement for supplying seed and plant material to the scientific and horticultural community

The Central Botanical Garden of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus intends to honour the letter and spirit of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), in the use of its collections and supply seeds and plant material to other botanical gardens and research institutions. By ordering seed or other plant material, the recipient accepts and pledges to respect the above conditions:

1. The seeds will be used for the common good in the areas of research, education, conservation and the development of botanical gardens and research institutions;
2. Information on the material will be appropriately stored and the connection between the information and the material will be maintained;
3. If scientific publications are produced on the plant material provided, the origin of the material should be cited. In addition, the garden would expect to receive a copy of these publications;
4. Permission must be sought from the garden if the recipient seeks to commercialise either the genetic material, its products or research derived from it. Such commercialisation will be subject to the conditions of a separate agreement with the country of origin;
5. Recipient may not transfer the material to any third party without written agreement containing terms no less restrictive than those contained in this Agreement.