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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;
(c) the approved synonym for each variety, where applicable;
(d) the owner of the variety or the agent;
(e) date of compulsory certification commencement.

 

(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 contemplated 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" .