If you import biological material (plant, animal, microbial) and/or associated traditional knowledge to Finland from abroad for research and/or development purposes and the research/development is targeted at genes or metabolites, you may need to notify the Finnish authorities via the genetic resource registry. The Finnish authorities are Finnish Environment Institute and Natural Resources Institu ...
Make the notification via the genetic resource registry. The Gene Technology Register is currently out of service. Until the register is back in operation, notifications must be sent by
If you have not received the internationally recognized certificate of compliance (IRCC), you must attach the information determined in Article 4, paragraph 3, of EU’s Genetic Resources Decree.
The processing time of the notifications vary from a couple of days to a week.
The obligation applies to use of genetic resources and/or traditional knowledge that are covered by the Nagoya Protocol and that are
Processing time is approximately one week.
Notification will stay at the register.