S.L. 578.1 Art. 4Research and education contributions. 

(1) Contributions as specified in the Schedule shall be made by any licence holder to the Regulatory Authority in connection with research and education and shall be capped at three hundred thousand Euro (€300,000) per annum.

(2) The contribution shall not apply to products intended for export for the first two (2) years, commencing from the date of the first commercial export.

(3) Whilst the contributions by licence holders shall be capped or are exempt from these contributions in accordance with sub-regulations (1) and (2), all other provisions as may be prescribed and applicable under all relevant legislation and, or set out in guidelines as issued or as may be issued by the Regulatory Authority in force at the time, shall still apply.

(4) These contributions shall be directed towards the funding of innovative projects, the provision of resources that enhance scientific research endeavours, educational development, exposures and programmes that mitigate skills mismatch, the creation of awareness, promoting responsibility and alignment with the regulations, and other initiatives ancillary thereto.