High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
25Contents of post‑collection notice
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25 Contents of post‑collection notice
(1) A post‑collection notice for a collection activity must:
(b) specify the BBNJ identifier for the activity; and
(c) include information about:
(i) if the notice is given under section 23—the post‑collection matters for each of the utilised marine genetic resources collected during the collection activity; and
(ii) if the notice is given under section 24—the post‑collection matters for any marine genetic resources collected during the activity by, or on behalf of, the holder of the collection notification certificate; and
(d) include any other information prescribed by the rules; and
(e) if the person giving the notice is unable to include any of the information mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d)—set out the reasons why the person is unable to do so; and
(2) The post‑collection matters for a marine genetic resource collected during a collection activity are the following:
(a) where the marine genetic resource is, or will be, held or stored;
(b) where digital sequence information of the marine genetic resource is, or will be, held or stored;
(c) the geographical location where the marine genetic resource was collected, including the latitude, longitude and depth;
(d) the findings made as a result of the collection activity, to the extent that they are publicly available;
(e) any changes to the data management plan for the collection activity that are required as a result of the carrying out of the activity;
(f) any other matter prescribed by the rules.
Subdivision C—Collection notification certificates