2.11 Nucleotide and amino acid sequences 

If, after an invitation from the EPO as ISA according to Rule 13ter.1, the applicant has not submitted the sequence listing in the required format (in XML and complying with WIPO Standard ST.26) and in an accepted language and paid the late furnishing fee within the time limit set, the EPO as ISA will carry out the international search without the sequence listing to the extent that a meaningful search can be carried out (see also GL/PCT‑EPO B‑VIII, 3.2).

If, in addition to an ST.26-compliant sequence listing, another sequence listing is also filed in another format accepted for the filing of documents, only the sequence listing complying with ST.26 will be taken into account when searching the application.