comprises members of various scientific societies. It is funded through 
grants and contracts (including those from NIH) . A meeting was convened 
in Budapest in April 1977 for the purpose of negotiating a treaty and 
regulations pertaining to the international recognition of the deposit 
of microorganisms for purposes of patent procedure. (See summary of the 
treaty, Appendix IX.) 
IV . International European Organizations: Membership 
European Molecular Biology Organization 
Austria 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Finland 
France 
German Federal Republic 
Greece 
Iceland 
Ireland 
Israel 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Norway 
Spain 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
United Kingdom 
European Medical Research Councils 
Austria 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Finland 
France 
German Federal Republic 
Ireland 
European Sc ience Foundation 
Austria 
Belgium 
Denmark 
France 
German Federal Republic 
Greece 
Ireland 
Italy 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Norway 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
United Kingdom 
Netherlands 
Norway 
Portugal 
Spain 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
United Kingdom 
Yugoslavia 
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