CHAPTER I

Patentability
Article 2
1
For the purposes of this Directive,
a
‘biological material’ means any material containing genetic information and capable of reproducing itself or being reproduced in a biological system;
b
‘microbiological process’ means any process involving or performed upon or resulting in microbiological material.
2
A process for the production of plants or animals is essentially biological if it consists entirely of natural phenomena such as crossing or selection.
3
The concept of ‘plant variety’ is defined by Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94.