オランダ真菌類多様性センター素材移転契約

オランダ菌類多様性センター素材移転契約
MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT 　 Version 2, January 17, 2011

This Material Transfer Agreement is between CBS and the RECIPIENT of CBS MATERIALS. It applies to the use, handling, supply and any disposition of the MATERIAL supplied by CBS. CBS will transfer the MATERIAL under the terms and conditions specified below. The RECIPIENT accepts these terms and conditions by placing an order with CBS.

Definitions
AGREEMENT: this document.
CBS: Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures（CBS）, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht.
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES: the use of the MATERIAL for the purpose of profit.
DEPOSITOR: person(s) or institution who provided CBS with the ORIGINAL MATERIAL.
LEGITIMATE EXCHANGE: the transfer of the MATERIAL, within the same Company or Institution or Research Group (including partners in different institutes collaborating on a defined joint project This also includes the transfer of MATERIALS between named public service culture collections/BRCs for accession purposes, provided the further distribution by the receiving collection/BRC is under comparable MTA conditions as those in place at the supplying collection.
MATERIAL: ORIGINAL MATERIAL, PROGENY and UNMODIFIED DERIVATIVES.
MODIFICATIONS: substances created by the RECIPIENT by using the MATERIAL which are not the ORIGINAL MATERIAL, PROGENY, or UNMODIFIED DERIVATIVES and which have new properties. MODIFICATIONS include, but are not limited to, recombinant DNA clones.
ORIGINAL MATERIAL: that which was originally supplied to CBS by the depositor, or subsequently as a result of a re-accession of the same strain .
PROGENY: unmodified descendant (e.g. subculture or replicate) from the MATERIAL
RECIPIENT: the party to whom the Collection sends the MATERIAL. In case this is not the END-USER but an INTERMEDIARY, this INTERMEDIARY agrees (i) to forward to the END-USER the present MTA and the MATERIAL in unchanged form and quantity as received from the COLLECTION, and (ii) to use for this further shipping the proper packaging, a trained shipper, and an authorized carrier, according to the applicable laws and regulations.
END-USER: scientist working with the supplied MATERIAL.
UNMODIFIED DERIVATIVES: replicates or substances which constitute an unmodified functional subunit or product expressed by the MATERIAL, such as, but not limited to, purified or fractionated subsets of the material, including expressed proteins or extracted or amplified DNA/RNA.

1. Recipient Rights, Qualifications and Responsibility
(a) RECIPIENT shall not sell, distribute, lend, or otherwise transfer the MATERIAL to any others, save those involved in LEGITIMATE EXCHANGES as defined above.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT and any statutory, regulatory or other restriction imposed by law or any third party interest, RECIPIENT may use the MATERIAL in any lawful manner for the purpose of scientific research, teaching or quality control (QC) purposes or any such other purposes agreed in writing with CBS.
(c) RECIPIENT declares that within their laboratory (i) access to the MATERIAL will be restricted to personnel capable and qualified to safely handle said MATERIAL and (ii) RECIPIENT shall exercise the necessary care, taking into account the specific characteristics of the MATERIAL, to take the appropriate precautions to minimize any risk of harm to persons and property and to safeguard it from theft or misuse. RECIPIENT agrees that MATERIAL or PROGENY designated Hazard Group 2 or above (as defined by the national regulations where CBS is located) constitute known pathogens and that other MATERIAL, not so designated may be pathogenic under certain conditions. RECIPIENT agrees that any handling or other activity undertaken in their laboratory with the MATERIAL will be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. RECIPIENT is solely responsible for safe receipt, use, storage and disposal. RECIPIENT acknowledges that the risks represented by any organisms received from CBS should be assessed on the basis of intended use and the experience of the workers exposed to them, and that under certain circumstances organisms normally considered non-pathogens may cause disease
(d) RECIPIENT declares that all information provided to CBS in connection with any purchase order for MATERIAL is true, correct and complete, including any information provided for use in obtaining any license, permit or other authorization with respect to orders hereunder; or otherwise complying with applicable laws and regulations. RECIPIENT agrees to comply with all restrictions on export from the Netherlands and re-export from other countries set forth in the export licenses and any other permit or authorization required by law for the MATERIAL supplied.
(e) With respect to transfers of MATERIAL to destinations outside the Netherlands, (i) RECIPIENT assumes all risk and responsibility in connection with complying with applicable foreign law and regulations concerning the import, handling, transportation, storage, use, and misuse or other wrongdoing with respect to MATERIAL and (ii) RECIPIENT has advised CBS when placing its order of any foreign legal or regulatory requirements pertaining to the requested shipment to be implemented within the Netherlands in connection with such shipment.

2. Intellectual Property Matters
(a) Nothing in this AGREEMENT grants RECIPIENT any rights under any patents, propriety, intellectual property, or other rights with respect to the MATERIAL.
(b) If the RECIPIENT desires to use the MATERIAL or MODIFICATIONS for defined COMMERCIAL PURPOSE(S), it is the responsibility of the RECIPIENT, in advance of such use to negotiate in good faith with at least the appropriate authority in the Country of Origin [indicated by CBS’s documentation] on the terms of any benefit sharing.
(c) RECIPIENT agrees to acknowledge CBS and the Country of Origin as the source of the MATERIAL in any and all publications and patent applications that reference the MATERIAL using the CBS accession number(s).
(d) RECIPIENT shall indemnify CBS, to the extent permitted by law, against any claims made against CBS by third parties relating to any patent or other proprietary rights of such third parties and also against any claims or liabilities. This includes, without limitation, any claims relating to, the receipt, handling, storage, transfer, disposal, use and any misuse or other wrongdoing with respect to MATERIAL transferred hereunder.

3. Limited Warranty of Material
(a) CBS hereby represents and warrants that the MATERIAL shall be viable and pure (as far as can be determined through CBS test regimes) upon shipment from CBS, and for a period, from CBS ‘s shipment, of thirty (30) days (the “Warranty Period”). The primary remedy for breach of this warranty is replacement by CBS of the MATERIAL free of charge if lack of viability or purity is reported upon receipt or within the applicable Warranty Period, provided that the claim is justified to CBS’s satisfaction. Any expiration date specified on the MATERIAL shipment documentation does not constitute a warranty. The RECIPIENT may obtain a credit or full refund if CBS fails to supply a viable replacement of any MATERIAL sold.
(b) Disclaimer of warranties. Except as expressly provided in this AGREEMENT, there are no representations or warranties by CBS or its DEPOSITORS with respect to the items, express or implied, including without limitation, any implied warranty of authenticity, typicality, title, safety, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Neither CBS nor its DEPOSITORS makes any representation or warranty that use of the items will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary right of third parties nor as to the accuracy or correctness of the data.
(c) CBS may, at its discretion, provide technical assistance and information with respect to the MATERIAL as well as other products and procedures associated with use of the MATERIAL. CBS makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the technical assistance or information provided. It is the RECIPIENTS responsibility to assess the technical assistance and information in consideration of the use, selection, application or suitability of the items purchased.

4. Limitation of liabilities
(a) RECIPIENT recognises the potential hazard of utilising the MATERIAL, the experimental nature of the MATERIAL and understands that the taking of appropriate precautions to minimise any health risk becomes fully their responsibility upon receipt of the MATERIAL. Neither CBS nor any authorized supplier of CBS cultures is liable for any damages or injuries resulting from receipt and/or improper, inappropriate, negligent or other wrongful handling or use of the MATERIAL.
(b) Similarly, neither CBS nor any authorized supplier, is liable from any misidentification, misrepresentation, lack of title, safety, purity, variation of properties of the MATERIAL supplied. Neither CBS nor its authorized suppliers will be liable to the RECIPIENT or the RECIPIENT’s institution or any of its employees, representatives, or agents for any loss, claim or demand made by the RECIPIENT or the RECIPIENT’s institution or such persons made against RECIPIENT or the RECIPIENT’s institution by any other party, due to or arising from the use of the items by RECIPIENT, except to the extent permitted by law when caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of CBS.
(c) Neither CBS nor any authorized supplier shall have any liability to the RECIPIENT or the RECIPIENT’s institution for any consequential (including lost profits), incidental, indirect, special, economic or punitive damages arising out of, or based upon the transactions contemplated by this AGREEMENT or the subject hereof, even if CBS has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
(d) The exclusive remedy against CBS (including any agent) for any losses or damage of any kind whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be, at CBS ‘s discretion, including refund of the fee paid to CBS for such MATERIAL or other item or replacement of the MATERIAL.

5. Shipping
CBS will package the MATERIAL for shipping in accordance with IATA international safety regulations.
The RECIPIENT is responsible for ensuring that all permits required for the RECIPIENT to receive its order are obtained and that sufficient proof of such permits can be provided to CBS if requested. If special processing or packaging or shipment is necessary or is requested by the RECIPIENT, a special processing fee will be charged. If the MATERIAL is lost or damaged during shipment, CBS will investigate the circumstances and at its discretion, replace such MATERIAL, including storage media, at no additional charge, provided that the RECIPIENT has reported damaged or lost shipments immediately to the applicable airline or freight forwarder and notified CBS promptly upon discovery thereof.

6. Miscellaneous
(a) Certain contributors of MATERIAL to CBS have requested, and CBS has agreed, that they will be notified of the identity of transferees of MATERIALS hereunder. These MATERIALS are appropriately marked in CBS’s documentation. RECIPIENT acknowledges that nothing prohibits CBS from identifying RECIPIENT as a transferee of MATERIALS hereunder.
(b) RECIPIENT understands and accepts that CBS may refuse further sales of its products should RECIPIENT wilfully violate the terms of this AGREEMENT.
(c) The RECIPIENT may not assign or otherwise transfer this AGREEMENT or any rights or obligations under this AGREEMENT, whether by operation of law or otherwise. Any attempted assignment or transfer will be void and have no force or effect. This Agreement, including all documents incorporated herein and in conjunction with CBS’s Terms and Conditions, constitute the entire AGREEMENT between CBS and RECIPIENTS with respect to all MATERIALS and supersedes all previous AGREEMENTS or representations. CBS may revise this Agreement at any time.
(d) This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Netherlands.

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