WHAT IS AN MTA?
The MTA (Material Transfert Agreement) is a contract governing the transfer of material between two parties, whether public or private usually for research purposes only.
It defines the terms and conditions of the transfer of material, including those regarding ownership of the material and its modifications. Such a contract also defines the terms of use, of publication, and those related to confidentiality, etc.
IN RESPECT OF WHAT?
- For any shipment or receipt of material used generally for research purposes
- For all types of material
Do you receive or
provide a third party with material
from research?
The MTA defines the
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
of the transfer of material!
TO DEFINE WHAT?
The research project relying on the use of the material and the objectives pursued to limit the permitted use of the material within this framework, i.e.:
- ownership of the transferred material
- ownership of modifications, discoveries and inventions made by the receiving party
- the conditions of use that the receiving party is entitled to do (manipulations, improvements, etc.)
- the persons authorised to use the material
- confidentiality related to the material, for example in the case where a patent application is being considered
- the conditions related to scientific publications that may be written about the material
- Liability for damages which may arise from use of the material
BUT ALSO PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS!
- identification of the material in question (nature, quantity level of hazard, etc.)
- bearing of transport costs
- duration of the agreement and terms related to the return of the material (or its destruction) upon termination of the agreement
WHEN?
- As soon as there is a possibility of exchanging the material.
- You should then contact your KTO as soon as possible because the agreement must be concluded before the transfer of any material between the providing and the receiving organisations.
HOW?
- The MTA is negotiated by your KTO.
- It may be drafted by your KTO or proposed by the external providing party in which case your KTO will anyway carefully review such a contract.
WHO SIGNS IT?
The MTA is concluded between legal entities.
Within the Academic institution, it is signed by the legal representative authorised to engage the academic institution (Rector) and by the recipient researcher.
Contact
Réseau LiEU
contact@reseaulieu.be
+32(0)81/62.25.94
