Standard Material Transfer Agreement
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The Standard Material Transfer Agreement is a standardized legal contract used under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to govern the exchange and fair benefit-sharing of plant genetic materials within its Multilateral System.
All labels observed (1)
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| Standard Material Transfer Agreement canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Standard Material Transfer Agreement Context triple: [Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, usesInstrument, Standard Material Transfer Agreement]
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SPS Agreement
The SPS Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health measures to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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B.
NATO Standardization Agreements
NATO Standardization Agreements are formal accords that define common military standards, procedures, and technical specifications to ensure interoperability among the armed forces of NATO member states.
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C.
Master Agreement on Apportionment
The Master Agreement on Apportionment is an interprovincial water-sharing accord in Canada that allocates and manages the use of prairie river waters, including the South Saskatchewan River, among participating provinces.
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D.
Incoterms rules
Incoterms rules are internationally recognized trade terms that define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers for the delivery of goods in international and domestic sales contracts.
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E.
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
The Agreement on Preshipment Inspection is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services to verify the quality, quantity, and price of traded goods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Standard Material Transfer Agreement Target entity description: The Standard Material Transfer Agreement is a standardized legal contract used under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to govern the exchange and fair benefit-sharing of plant genetic materials within its Multilateral System.
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A.
SPS Agreement
The SPS Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health measures to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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B.
NATO Standardization Agreements
NATO Standardization Agreements are formal accords that define common military standards, procedures, and technical specifications to ensure interoperability among the armed forces of NATO member states.
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C.
Master Agreement on Apportionment
The Master Agreement on Apportionment is an interprovincial water-sharing accord in Canada that allocates and manages the use of prairie river waters, including the South Saskatchewan River, among participating provinces.
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D.
Incoterms rules
Incoterms rules are internationally recognized trade terms that define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers for the delivery of goods in international and domestic sales contracts.
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E.
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
The Agreement on Preshipment Inspection is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services to verify the quality, quantity, and price of traded goods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
access and benefit-sharing instrument
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material transfer agreement ⓘ standardized legal contract ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ex situ collections under the Multilateral System
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in situ plant genetic resources for food and agriculture when made available through the Multilateral System ⓘ plant genetic materials in the Multilateral System of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| basedOn | International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| benefitsChannelledThrough | Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| benefitSharingMechanism |
encouragement of voluntary contributions to the benefit-sharing fund
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mandatory payments in certain cases of commercialization of products incorporating material from the Multilateral System ⓘ |
| category | contract template ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
applicable law
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benefit-sharing ⓘ dispute settlement ⓘ intellectual property rights limitations ⓘ obligations of recipients regarding further transfers ⓘ payment obligations in case of commercialization ⓘ reporting obligations of recipients ⓘ |
| designedTo |
ensure legal certainty for providers and recipients of plant genetic resources
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reduce transaction costs for accessing plant genetic resources for food and agriculture ⓘ |
| governs |
exchange of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
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fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of plant genetic resources ⓘ |
| hasStandardForm | yes ⓘ |
| language | standardized text adopted by the Governing Body ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
international agricultural law
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international environmental law ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding contract between provider and recipient ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| objective |
conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
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food security ⓘ support to farmers, especially in developing countries, who conserve and sustainably use plant genetic resources ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate facilitated access to plant genetic resources within the Multilateral System
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to implement the benefit-sharing provisions of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ to standardize terms for access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization ⓘ |
| requires |
that recipients not claim intellectual property rights that limit facilitated access to the material in the form received
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that recipients pass on the same terms and conditions in subsequent transfers of the material ⓘ that recipients use the material in accordance with the objectives of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| scope | plant genetic resources for food and agriculture listed in Annex I of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
| shortName | SMTA ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transfer of plant genetic resources between Contracting Parties
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transfer of plant genetic resources between natural and legal persons under the jurisdiction of Contracting Parties ⓘ |
| usedUnder | International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ⓘ |
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Subject: Standard Material Transfer Agreement Description of subject: The Standard Material Transfer Agreement is a standardized legal contract used under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to govern the exchange and fair benefit-sharing of plant genetic materials within its Multilateral System.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
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usesInstrument
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Standard Material Transfer Agreement
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