Guidelines for storage of samples of sexually propagated varieties in Vietnam

Steps for storage of samples of sexually propagated varieties are specified in Article 3 of the Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam as follows: 

Step 1: Before carrying out testing to apply for the decision on recognition of plant variety circulation or the decision on recognition of privileged circulation of plant varieties, organizations and individuals shall send stored samples, technical declarations of plant variety samples specified in the Appendix I and statement of weight of stored samples specified in the Appendix II enclosed herewith to the recognized organization in charge of testing distinctness, uniformity and stability (hereinafter referred to as “the sample storage facility”).

Step 2: Upon receiving stored samples, the sample storage facility shall make a record of transfer of stored samples according to the Appendix III hereof; inspect their quality according to National technical Regulation on quality of seeds within 20 working days from the date on which variety samples are received; send information about variety name, organizations or individuals having stored samples and sample storage facility to the Department of Crop Production so that it will be posted on the web portal of the Department of Crop Production if the variety samples are unqualified. If variety samples are unqualified, organizations or individuals are required to send new ones.

Moreover, on an annual basis, every sample storage facility shall inspect the quality of stored samples. The sample storage facility shall request the organizations or individuals having varieties to send additional seed samples if such samples are unqualified as prescribed in National technical Regulation on quality of seeds or the weight of remaining stored samples is less than 50% as prescribed in the Appendix II of Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BNNPTNT. Additional seed samples shall comply with National technical regulation on quality of seeds and varietal trueness.

View more details at Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, effective from December 10, 2020.

Thu Ba

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