The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Application for registration with an official description

4.—(1) An application for registration of a variety with an official description must be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers in such form as the Scottish Ministers may require.

(2) An application must be accompanied by—

(a) the information required in a technical questionnaire at the time of the application or, where no technical questionnaire is available in relation to the relevant species, such information as the Scottish Ministers may require;

(b) information on whether the variety is officially registered in another member State, or is the subject of an application for such a registration;

(c) a proposed denomination;

(d) in the case of a genetically modified variety, evidence that the genetically modified organism contained in that variety has been authorised for cultivation pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003; and

(e) such other information as the Scottish Ministers may require.

(3) Where applicable, an application may be accompanied by details of an official description established by a responsible authority in another member State.

(4) Where applicable, an application may also be accompanied by a statement of any other relevant information.

(5) Where a growing trial is required, a sample of the material of the variety must be submitted on request.