When a seed originator, developer, owner of the variety, or agent thereof requests eligibility for certification, the certification agency shall require the person to provide the following information upon request:
- (a) The name of the variety.
- (b) A statement concerning the variety's origin and the breeding or reproductive stabilization procedures used in its development.
- (c) A detailed description of the morphological, physiological, and other characteristics of the plants and seed that distinguish it from other varieties.
- (d) Evidence supporting the identity of the variety, such as comparative yield data, insect and disease resistance, or other factors supporting the identity of the variety.
- (e) A statement delineating the geographic area or areas of adaptation of the variety.
- (f) A statement on the plans and procedures for the maintenance of seed classes, including the number of generations through which the variety may be multiplied.
- (g) A description of the manner in which the variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or multiplication is specified.
- (h) Any additional restrictions on the variety, specified by the breeder, with respect to geographic area of seed production, age of stand or other factors affecting genetic purity.
- (i) A sample of seed representative of the variety as marketed.
[38 FR 25662, Sept. 14, 1973, as amended at 85 FR 40583, July 7, 2020]