Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BNNPTNT on storage of plant variety samples; field inspection, sampling of propagating materials; state inspection of quality of imported plant varieties.

This Circular provides for storage of plant variety samples upon applying for the decision on recognition of plant variety circulation and the decision on recognition of privileged circulation of plant varieties; field inspection, sampling of propagating materials; state inspection of quality of imported plant varieties.
Samples of vegetatively propagated varieties shall be stored by organizations and individuals applying for the decision on recognition of plant variety circulation or the decision on recognition of privileged circulation of plant varieties. The minimum number of cultivars of stored samples shall comply with National standard (TCVN) for testing for distinctness, uniformity and stability of plant varieties. Persons in charge of field inspection and persons in charge of sampling of propagating materials shall be trained and issued with the certificate of training in field inspection/sampling of propagating materials. Imported plant varieties belonging to group of main plant species on the list of group 2 commodities promulgated by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for the purposes of production and trading, except for the cases mentioned in Points a, b, c and d Clause 3 Article 29 of the Law on Crop Production.