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Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)

Regulations

Regulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018

Chapter V: Registration of Varieties

53. National varietal list journal

 

(1) The Registrar must publish the particulars specified in Table 7 in respect of the following in the National varietal list journal referred to in section 40 of the Act—
(a) applications for national listing;
(b) withdrawal, lapsing or rejection of an application for national listing;
(c) decisions relating to the approval or refusal for national listing;
(d) amendment of the applicant and/or agent,
(e) change of ownership of a variety;
(f) intention to amend an approved variety denomination;
(g) amendment of an approved variety denomination;
(h) addition of a synonym to an approved variety denomination;
(i) removal of a variety denomination from the national list; and
(j) any other matter as deemed necessary.

 

(2) The Registrar must publish the National Varietal List Journal on a quarterly basis—
(a) on the website of the Department; and
(b) by electronic circulation to relevant stakeholders.

 

(3) The publication date of the National Varietal List Journal is the date on which the journal is broadcast  electronically.