(a) To request certification for a variety not included in § 113.12 (relating to current eligibility list), the owner of the seed shall submit the following information to the certification office not later than December 1 for a spring-planted crop and not later than June 1 for a fall-planted crop:
- (1) Name of the crop variety.
- (2) A statement concerning the variety’s origin and the breeding procedure used in its development.
- (3) A detailed description of the morphological, physiological and other characteristics of the plants and seed that distinguish it from other varieties.
- (4) 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.
- (5) A statement delineating the geographic area or areas of adaptation of the variety.
- (6) A statement of the plans and procedures for the maintenance of seed classes, including the number of generations through which the variety may be multiplied.
- (7) A description of the manner in which the variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or multiplication is specified.
- (8) 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.
- (9) A sample of seed representative of the variety as marked.
- (b) In lieu of the procedure set forth in subsection (a), a variety successfully submitted to the proper Variety Review Board or to the United States Variety Protection Office will also be considered for certification.
Source
The provisions of this § 113.13 amended through February 29, 1980, effective March 1, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 910. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (23039).