S.L. 433.25 ст. 5Substantive requirements for acceptance. S.L. 433.22 S.L. 433.22 S.L. 433.22 S.L. 433.22

(1) In order to be accepted as a conservation variety, a landrace or variety shall present an interest for the conservation of plant genetic resources.

(2) (a) By way of derogation from sub-regulation 2(1)(a) of the Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species Regulations, provision may be made with regard to distinctness, stability and uniformity of conservation varieties.

(b) In such cases, it shall be ensured that for distinctness and stability, at least the characteristics which are referred to in the following shall apply:

(i) the technical questionnaires associated with the test protocols of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) listed in Schedule I to the Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species Regulations, which apply to those species, or

(ii) the technical questionnaires of the guidelines of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) listed in Schedule II to the Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species Regulations, which apply to those species.

(c) For the assessment of uniformity, the provisions of the Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species Regulations shall apply. However, if the uniformity level is established on the basis of off-types, a population standard of 10% and an acceptance probability of at least 90% shall be applied.