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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

54. National varietal list

 

(1) The national varietal list referred to in section 24 of the Act must at least contain the following information:
(a) the kind of plant (scientific and common name) for each variety;
(b) the variety denomination or approved amendment thereof for each variety;
(a) the approved synonym for each variety, where applicable.

 

(2) In the case of kinds of plants where specific varieties are not required to be listed, referred to as "open list" in column 3 of Table 1, the expression "All varieties" is indicated for the respective kind of plant in the varietal list.

 

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (2), specific varieties may be listed for the purposes of a certification scheme contemp1ated in section 45 for the kinds of plants with an open list, but must be clearly indicated as "Varieties eligible for certification" below the expression "All varieties".