7 CFR §201.68
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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.