21 Scientific and other names;
22 Taxonomic data, including subspecies, strain or biotype;
23 Confirmation of the taxonomic data by a recognised scientific authority, as well as name and address of the institution in which reference animals are archived;
24 Phenotypic and genetic markers and description of the ways of identifying the organisms unambiguously in the environment;
25 Methods of culturing and producing the organisms;
26 Precise source and purity of the strains and biotypes intended for the experiment, as well as name and address of the organisation that breeds the animals and precise information about the site (longitude and latitude, height above sea level, habitat, hosts) and seasons of field collection;
27 Regions in which the organisms have already been deliberately or accidentally released, or countries in which they are already marketed, and experience gained;
28 Biology and ecology:
281 Natural spread of the organisms;
282 Role and significance of the organisms in their original ecosystem;
283 Description of the biology, in particular of their reproduction, generation time, paths of biological spread, and the host, habitat and climate requirements of the organisms and of their possible host range;
284 Description of the organisms tested as hosts and methods of investigating the host specificity;
285 Description of the possible associated organisms (natural enemies, pathogens commensals) and methods of eliminating them;
286 Particular resistances or sensitivities (cold, dryness, plant protection products etc.);
287 Current geographic distribution;
288 Persistence and multiplication under conditions in Switzerland;
289 Information on invasive behaviour in other areas by the organisms themselves or by closely related organisms.