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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

67. Evaluation of variety for value, cultivation and use

 

(1) The Registrar must notify the applicant of a variety in writing of his or her intention to evaluate the variety in question in terms of section 38 of the Act and specify—
(a) the reason for the intended evaluation;
(b) the quantity of plants or propagating material required for evaluation; and
(c) the date and place for delivery.

 

(2) The variety will  be evaluated in accordance with international accepted standards for the kind of plant in relation to the respective traits that are to be evaluated.