In the case provided for in Article L. 612-5, second paragraph, the culture shall be deposited no later than the filing date of the patent application and the description shall specify:
1° The information available to the applicant on the characteristics of the micro-organism;
2° The authorised body with which the culture was deposited and the deposit number.
The indications provided for in 2° of the preceding paragraph may be provided either within a period of sixteen months from the filing date or the earliest date from which the patent application benefits or, if priority has been claimed, from the priority date, or at the time of the request provided for in Article L. 612-21, if this request is submitted before the expiry of this period. Their communication implies, on the part of the applicant, irrevocable and unconditional consent to make the culture available to the public in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 612-42 and R. 612-43.