The Committee was informed that if no unforeseen major events occurred, PBMR would be able to sustain itself until 2013. The Committee was concerned about the collaboration between PBMR and foreign countries to develop certain technologies. The Committee asked what would happen with the collaborations or if they were called off. The Chairperson of the Committee congratulated PBMR on all the awards it had received. She was sorry that PBMR was closing down, as it meant that the country would lose a considerable portion of intellectual property rights to foreign countries.