Vietnam: 04 requirements for grant of the decision on recognition of circulation of a plant variety

16:13, 14/12/2018

At the 6th session of the 14th National Assembly, the National Assembly of Vietnam officially approved the Law on Crop Production, replacing the Ordinance on plant varieties 2004.

According to new regulations of the Law on Crop Production 2018 of Vietnam, requirements for grant of the decision on recognition of circulation of a plant variety shall be composed of the followings:

- That plant variety's name is available;

- Trial results show the distinctness, uniformity and stability of that plant variety;

- Trial results show that plant variety is conformable to national standards regarding its value for cultivation and use;

- Plant variety samples are preserved under the provisions of Article 20 herein;

- The declaration of information about that plant variety and cultivation processes is prepared by an organization or individual bearing its/his/her name on an application for the decision on recognition of circulation of that plant variety.

The decision on recognition of circulation of an annual plant variety has its validity period of 10 years and 20 years for that of a perennial plant variety. Both may be extended.

View more details at the Law on Crop Production 2018 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2020.

- Thanh Lam -

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