W. Va. Code R. § 61-39-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 61-39-14 - Uniform System for Bringing Varieties into Certification in the United States

14.1. AOSCA and the certifying agency shall require the originator, developer or owner of the variety, or agent thereof, to make the following information available when eligibility for certification is requested:

14.1.1. The name of the variety or temporary designation. Family, kind, genus and species;

14.1.2. A statement concerning the variety's origin and the breeding procedure used in its development;

14.1.3. The genealogy, including public and private varieties, lines or clones used and the breeding method;

14.1.4. Details of subsequent stages of selection and multiplication;

14.1.5. The type and frequency of variants during reproduction and multiplication and how these variants may be identified;

14.1.6. Evidence of stability;

14.1.7. A detailed description of the morphological, physiological and other characteristics of the plant and seed that distinguish it from other varieties;

14.1.8. Special characteristics of the seed and of the plant as it passes through the seedling stage, flowering stage and the fruiting stage;

14.1.9. Description of the mature plant and comparison with similar commercially available varieties grown under the same conditions;

14.1.10. 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;

14.1.11. A statement delineating the geographic area or areas of adaptation of the variety;

14.1.12. 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;

14.1.13. A description of the manner in which the variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or multiplication is specified;

14.1.14. 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;

14.1.15. A sample of seed representative of the variety as marketed;

14.1.16. A declaration of the PVP (Plant Variety Protection) status as yes, no or undecided. The originator shall also declare if the variety is to be sold by name only as a class; and

14.1.17. The names of certifying agencies expected to certify seed.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-39-14