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Procedure NameExport Permit for Biological Materials
Description

Category

Biological Materials Export Permit

Responsible Agency       

National Health Research Authority
Address: University Teaching Hospital, Pediatric Centre of Excellence,

                 P.o Box 30075 Lusaka, Zambia.

Phone: +260 211 250309

Email: secretariat@nhra.org.zm

Legal base of the Procedure

The National Health Research Act, 2013 & The Public Health Act, 1930

Fee

Fee Units

Cost (ZMW)

Application to transfer biological materials (students)

3400

1020

Application to transfer biological materials (Locally funded protocol)

8350

2505

Application to transfer biological materials ( International funded protocol)

16700

5010

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Material Transfer Agreement (Application Form)

Documents necessary for the application
2 Application fee Proof of payment
3 Copy of Intellectual property rights/ rights to authorship

Note:

*For sequential shipments, a researcher should provide a shipment report for each shipment made.

Process Steps

Step 1

The Applicant proceeds to complete the application form, he/she must also gather all supporting documentation.

Step 2

The Applicant then deposits the prescribed fee into the authority's bank account and submits application form with supporting documents to the National Health Research Authority (NHRA).

Step 3

The authority then issues a GRZ receipt which is collected by the applicant.

Step 4

The authority then reviews the application and gives conditional or complete approval to successful applicants, and rejection to unsuccessful applicants.

Step 5  Given conditional approval, an applicant resubmits a Material Transfer Agreement (application form) after addressing all issues raised.
Step 6  The authority then proceeds to sign an approved Material Transfer Agreement which is then collected by the applicant.
Step 7 Finally, the applicant submits the shipment report to the authority.

CategoryExport

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Material Transfer Agreement Form for export of biological materials07-02-202007-02-2020 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Export Permit requirement for Biological MaterialsPermit Requirement No person shall export biological materials without the prior written approval of the National Health Research Authority.A permit is required to export biological materials.The National Health Research Act, 201309-09-9999Good