Requirements for New Plant Variety Registration
In order for a new plant variety to be registered, it must fulfil the following criteria:
1 Newness:
The propagation or harvested material of the variety must not have been offered for sale or put into use for a certain period of time before the date of application:
Domestic Within the last 1 year
Abroad In the last 4 years
For Trees and Vines: In the last 6 years
2 Distinctiveness:
It must be clearly distinguishable from other varieties known to the public at the time of application.
3 Uniformity:
The variety should show uniformity in terms of relevant characteristics, except for possible variations due to the propagation method used.
4 Stabilisation:
Relevant characteristics should remain unchanged throughout the multiplication periods.
5 Nomenclature:
-When a protected variety is registered, it becomes its official name. Anyone selling or marketing propagation material of the variety must use this name.
-The name of the variety must be such as to avoid confusion with another variety of the same botanical species.
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