council regul ec juli commun plant varieti right council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe plant varieti pose specif problem industri properti régime applic industri properti regim plant varieti harmon commun level continu regul legisl member state content uniform circumst creat commun regim exist nation regim grant industri properti right valid commun implement applic commun regim carri author member state commun offic legal person commun plan varieti offic system regard develop plant breed techniqu includ biotechnolog order stimul breed develop varieti improv protect compar present situat plant breeder unjustifi impair access protect gener case breed techniqu varieti botan genera speci protect protect varieti compli internation recogn requir distinct uniform stabil novelti design prescrib varieti denomin import provid definit plant varieti order ensur proper function system definit intend alter definit establish field intellectu properti right patent field interfer exclud applic law govern protect product includ plant plant materi process industri properti right highli desir common definit field effort intern level support reach common definit grant commun plant varieti right assess import characterist relat varieti characterist necessarili relat econom import system clarifi commun plant varieti protect pertain case person common formal entitl make applic regul system defin term holder regul term holder specif regul includ articl intend mean articl thereof effect commun plant varieti uniform commun commerci transact subject holder agreement precis delimit scope protect extend compar nation system materi varieti account trade countri commun protect introduct principl exhaust right ensur protect excess order stimul plant breed system basic confirm internation accept rule free access protect varieti develop therefrom exploit varieti case varieti distinct essenti deriv initi varieti form depend holder creat exercis commun plant varieti right subject restrict laid provis adopt public interest includ safeguard agricultur product purpos requir author farmer product harvest propag condit ensur condit laid commun level compulsori licens provid circumst public interest includ suppli market materi offer featur maintain incent continu breed improv varieti prescrib varieti denomin made obligatori commun plant varieti principl life year case vine tree speci year ground termin commun plant varieti object holder properti role relat harmon legal provis member state civil law clarifi appli settlement infring enforc entitl commun plant varieti right ensur full applic principl commun plant varieti right system impair effect system purpos rule conform member state exist intern commit requir relationship industri properti right indispens examin extent condit protect accord industri properti system patent adapt modifi consist commun plant varieti right system laid balanc rule addit commun law duti power commun plant varieti offic includ board appeal relat grant termin verif commun plant varieti right public model rule develop system offic structur rule procedur collabor commiss member state administr council involv examin offic technic examin budgetari measur offic advis supervis aforement administr council compos repres member state commiss treati provid adopt regul power articl regul take account exist intern convent intern convent protect varieti plant upov convent convent grant european patent european patent convent agreement trade relat aspect intellectu properti right includ trade counterfeit good implement ban patent plant varieti extent european patent convent requir plant varieti regul examin amend light futur develop aforement convent adopt regul part gener provis articl commun plant varieti right system commun plant varieti right establish sole exclus form commun industri properti right plant varieti articl uniform effect commun plant varieti right commun plant varieti right uniform effect territori commun grant transfer termin respect abovement territori uniform basi articl nation properti right plant varieti regul prejudic member state grant nation properti right plant varieti subject provis articl articl commun offic purpos implement regul commun plant varieti offic hereinaft refer offic establish part substant law chapter condit govern grant commun plant varieti right articl object commun plant varieti right varieti botan genera speci includ inter alia hybrid genera speci form object commun plant varieti right purpos regul varieti plant group singl botan taxon lowest rank group irrespect condit grant plant varieti fulli met defin express characterist result genotyp combin genotyp distinguish plant group express characterist consid unit regard suitabl propag unchang plant group consist entir plant part plant part capabl produc entir plant refer hereinaft varieti constitu express characterist refer paragraph indent invari variabl varieti constitu kind provid level variat result genotyp combin genotyp articl protect varieti commun plant varieti right grant varieti distinct uniform stabl varieti design denomin accord provis articl articl distinct varieti deem distinct distinguish refer express characterist result genotyp combin genotyp varieti exist matter common knowledg date applic determin pursuant articl exist varieti deem matter common knowledg date applic determin pursuant articl object plant varieti enter offici regist plant varieti commun state intergovernment organ relev compet applic grant plant varieti respect enter offici regist file provid applic led grant enter meantim implement rule pursuant articl case exampl deem matter common knowledg articl uniform varieti deem uniform subject variat expect featur propag suffici uniform express characterist includ examin distinct varieti descript articl stabil varieti deem stabl express characterist includ examin distinct varieti descript remain unchang repeat propag case cycl propag end cycl articl novelti varieti deem date applic determin pursuant articl varieti constitu harvest materi varieti sold dispos consent breeder mean articl purpos exploit varieti earlier year abovement date territori commun earlier year case tree vine earlier year date territori commun dispos varieti constitu offici bodi statutori purpos basi contractu legal relationship sole product reproduct multipl condit storag deem dispos mean paragraph provid breeder preserv exclus dispos varieti constitu dispos made dispos varieti constitu deem dispos term paragraph constitu repeatedli product hybrid varieti dispos varieti constitu harvest materi hybrid varieti likewis dispos varieti constitu compani firm mean paragraph articl treati compani firm deem dispos belong belong compani firm provid dispos made provis appli respect cooper societi dispos varieti constitu harvest materi varieti produc plant grown purpos articl reproduct multipl deem exploit varieti refer made varieti purpos dispos likewis account dispos due consequ fact breeder displai varieti offici offici recogn exhibit mean convent intern exhibit exhibit member state offici recogn equival member state chapter ii person en titl articl entitl commun plant varieti right person bred discov develop varieti successor titl person successor refer hereinaft breeder entitl commun plant varieti person bred discov develop varieti jointli entitl vest jointli respect successor titl provis appli person case discov varieti develop entitl invest jointli breeder person person breeder person person agre joint entitl written declar breeder employe entitl commun plant varieti determin accord nation law applic employ relationship context varieti bred discov develop entitl commun plant varieti vest jointli person pursuant paragraph empow written declar effect claim entitl thereto articl entitl file applic commun plant varieti applic commun plant varieti file natur legal person bodi rank legal person law applic bodi provid nation member state nation member union protect varieti plant mean articl xi act intern convent protect varieti plant domicil seat establish state nation state meet requir laid respect domicil seat establish commiss obtain opinion administr council refer articl decid decis made depend state afford protect varieti botan taxon nation member state correspond protect afford pursuant regul commiss establish condit met applic file jointli person chapter iii effect commun plant varieti right articl right holder commun plant varieti prohibit act commun plant varieti effect holder holder commun plant varieti hereinaft refer holder entitl effect act set paragraph prejudic provis articl act respect varieti constitu harvest materi protect varieti refer hereinaft materi requir author holder product reproduct multipl condit purpos propag offer sale sell market export commun import commun stock purpos mention holder make author subject condit limit provis paragraph appli respect harvest materi obtain unauthor varieti constitu protect varieti holder reason opportun exercis relat varieti constitu implement rule pursuant articl provid specif case provis paragraph articl appli respect product obtain directli materi protect varieti appli product obtain unauthor materi protect varieti holder reason opportun exercis relat materi extent provis paragraph appli product directli obtain consid materi provis paragraph appli relat varieti essenti deriv varieti respect commun plant varieti grant varieti essenti deriv varieti varieti distinct accord provis articl protect varieti varieti product requir repeat protect varieti purpos paragraph varieti deem essenti deriv varieti refer hereinaft initi varieti predominantli deriv initi varieti varieti predominantli deriv initi varieti distinct accord provis articl initi varieti differ result act deriv conform essenti initi varieti express characterist result genotyp combin genotyp initi varieti implement rule pursuant articl act deriv provis paragraph prejudic articl exercis right confer commun plant varieti right violat provis adopt ground public moral public polici public secur protect health life human anim plant protect environ protect industri commerci properti safeguard competit trade agricultur product articl derog commun plant varieti notwithstand articl purpos safeguard agricultur product farmer author propag purpos field hold product harvest obtain plant hold propag materi varieti hybrid synthet varieti cover commun plant varieti provis paragraph appli agricultur plant speci fodder plant cicer arietinum chickpea milkvetch lupinu luteu yellow lupin medicago sativa lucern pisum sativum partim field pea trifolium alexandrinum berseem egyptian clover trifolium resupinatum persian clover vicia faba field bean vicia sativa common vetch case portug lolium multiflorum lam italian rye grass cereal avena sativa oat hordeum vulgar barlei oryza sativa rice phalari canariensi canari grass secal cereal rye triticosecal wittm tritical triticium aestivum emend fiori paol wheat triticum durum desf durum wheat triticum spelta spelt wheat potato solanum tuberosum potato oil fibr plant brassica napu partim swede rape brassica rapa partim turnip rape linum usitatissimum linse exclus flax condit give effect derog provid paragraph safeguard legitim interest breeder farmer establish entri forc regul implement rule pursuant articl basi criteria quantit restrict level farmer hold extent requir hold product harvest process plant farmer servic suppli prejudic restrict member state establish organ process product harvest order ensur ident product enter process result process small farmer requir pai remuner holder small farmer consid case plant speci refer paragraph articl council regul eec june establish support system produc arabl crop appli farmer grow plant area bigger area need produc tonn cereal calcul area articl aforesaid regul appli case plant speci refer paragraph articl farmer meet compar criteria farmer requir pai equit remuner holder sensibl lower amount charg licens product propag materi varieti area actual level equit remuner subject variat time take account extent made derog provid paragraph respect varieti concern monitor complianc provis articl provis adopt pursuant articl matter exclus respons holder organ monitor provid assist offici bodi relev inform provid holder request farmer supplier process servic relev inform equal provid offici bodi involv monitor agricultur product inform obtain ordinari perform task addit burden cost provis prejudic respect person data commun nation legisl protect individu regard process free movement person data articl limit effect commun plant varieti right commun plant varieti right extend act privat commerci purpos act experiment purpos act purpos breed discov develop varieti act refer articl respect varieti provis articl appli varieti materi varieti protect properti compar provis act prohibit violat provis laid articl articl exhaust commun plant varieti right commun plant varieti extend act materi protect varieti varieti cover provis articl dispos holder consent part commun materi deriv materi act involv propag varieti question propag intend materi dispos involv export varieti constitu countri protect varieti plant genu speci varieti belong export materi final consumpt purpos articl varieti denomin person territori commun offer dispos commerci purpos varieti constitu protect varieti varieti cover provis articl varieti denomin design pursuant articl write varieti denomin readili distinguish legibl trade mark trade similar indic design denomin denomin easili recogniz person effect act respect materi varieti inform denomin accord provis law request made author purchas person legitim interest paragraph appli termin commun plant varieti articl limit varieti denomin holder grant respect design ident varieti denomin hamper free denomin connect varieti termin commun plant varieti parti grant respect design ident wih varieti denomin hamper free denomin grant varieti denomin design pursuant articl varieti protect commun plant varieti member state member intern union protect varieti plant nation properti design denomin design confus territori commun connect varieti botan speci speci regard relat pursuant public made accord articl materi varieti chapter iv durat termin commun plant varieti right articl durat commun plant varieti right term commun plant varieti run end calendar year case varieti vine tree speci end calendar year year grant council act qualifi major propos commiss respect specif genera speci provid extens term year commun plant varieti laps expiri term laid paragraph pursuant paragraph holder surrend send written declar effect offic effect dai dai declar receiv offic articl nulliti commun plant varieti right offic declar commun plant varieti null void establish condit laid articl compli time commun plant varieti grant commun plant varieti essenti base inform document furnish applic condit laid articl compli time grant grant person entitl transfer person entitl commun plant varieti declar null void deem outset effect regul articl cancel commun plant varieti right offic cancel commun plant varieti effect futurum establish condit laid articl longer compli establish condit longer compli point time prior cancel cancel made effect junctur offic cancel commun plant varieti effect futurum holder request time limit offic fulfil oblig pursuant articl case refer articl propos suitabl varieti denomin fail pai fee payabl commun plant varieti forc initi holder successor titl result transfer pursuant articl longer satisfi condit laid articl chapter commun plant varieti right object properti articl assimil nation law save provid articl commun plant varieti object properti regard respect entir territori commun properti member state entri regist commun plant varieti right holder domicil seat establish relev date condit laid subparagraph fulfil mention procedur repres holder regist domicil seat establish date registr condit laid paragraph fulfil member state refer paragraph member state seat offic locat domicil seat establish member state enter respect holder procedur repres regist refer paragraph mention domicil seat appli purpos paragraph person enter regist refer paragraph joint holder relev holder purpos appli paragraph joint holder order entri regist fulfil condit joint holder fulfil condit laid paragraph paragraph applic articl transfer commun plant varieti object transfer successor titl transfer commun plant varieti assign made successor compli condit laid articl made write requir signatur parti contract result judgement act termin court proceed void save provid articl transfer bear right acquir parti date transfer transfer effect offic cite vi vi parti documentari evid thereof provid implement rule provid enter regist commun plant varieti right transfer enter regist cite vi vi parti acquir right date transfer knew transfer date acquir right articl levi execut commun plant varieti levi execut subject provision includ protect measur mean articl convent jurisdict enforc judgment civil commerci matter sign lugano septemb hereinaft refer lugano convent articl bankruptci proceed time common rule member state field enter forc member state commun plant varieti involv bankruptci proceed proceed brought mean nation law convent applic field articl applic commun plant varieti object properti articl appli applic commun plant varieti right applic refer made articl regist commun plant varieti right regard refer regist applic commun plant varieti right articl contractu exploit right commun plant varieti right form full part subject contractu grant exploit right exploit right exclus exclus holder invok right confer commun plant varieti person enjoi exploit contraven condit limit attach exploit pursuant paragraph articl joint holdership articl appli mutati mutandi event joint holdership commun plant varieti proport respect share held share determin articl compulsori exploit compulsori exploit right grant person offic applic person person ground public interest consult administr council refer articl applic member state commiss organ set commun level regist commiss compulsori exploit grant categori person satisfi specif requir member state commun grant ground public interest approv administr council offic grant compulsori exploit stipul type act cover reason condit pertain thereto specif requir refer paragraph reason condit account interest holder plant varieti right affect grant compulsori exploit reason condit includ time limit payment royalti equit remuner holder impos oblig holder fulfil make compulsori exploit expiri year period grant compulsori exploit aforement time limit parti proceed request decis grant compulsori exploit cancel amend sole ground request circumst determin decis meantim undergon chang applic compulsori exploit grant holder respect essenti deriv varieti criteria set paragraph met reason condit refer paragraph includ payment royalti equit remuner holder initi varieti implement rule pursuant articl case exampl public interest refer paragraph lai detail implement provis paragraph compulsori exploit right grant member state respect commun plant varieti part commun plant varieti offic chapter gener provis articl legal statu offic offic bodi commun legal person member state offic enjoi extens legal capac accord legal person law acquir dispos movabl immov properti parti legal proceed offic repres presid consent administr council refer articl offic entrust nation agenc exercis specif administr function offic establish offic purpos member state subject consent articl staff staff regul offici european commun condit employ servant european commun rule adopt jointli institut european commun purpos applic staff regul condit employ appli staff offic prejudic applic articl member board appeal prejudic articl power confer appoint author staff regul condit employ servant exercis offic respect staff articl privileg immun protocol privileg immun european commun appli offic articl liabil contractu liabil offic govern law applic contract question court justic european commun jurisdict give judgment pursuant arbitr claus contain contract conclud offic case contractu liabil offic accord gener principl common law member state make good damag caus depart servant perform duti court justic jurisdict disput relat compens damag refer paragraph person liabil servant offic govern provis laid staff regul condit employ applic articl languag provis laid regul april determin languag european econom commun appli offic applic offic document requir process applic paper submit file offici languag european commun parti proceed offic implement rule pursuant articl entitl conduct written oral proceed offici languag european commun translat case hear simultan interpret offici languag european commun chosen parti proceed exercis right impli specif charg parti proceed translat servic requir function offic principl provid translat centr bodi union articl decis offic decis offic provid made board appeal pursuant articl author presid offic subject paragraph decis pursuant articl committe member offic staff qualif member committe power individu member preparatori phase decis vote condit role presid respect committe determin implement rule pursuant articl member committe make decis bound instruct decis presid paragraph presid member offic staff power deleg pursuant articl chapter ii administr council articl creation power administr council set attach offic addit power assign administr council provis regul provis refer articl power relat offic defin advis matter offic respons issu gener guidelin respect examin manag report presid monitor offic activ basi examin inform obtain propos offic determin number committe refer articl work alloc durat respect function issu gener guidelin respect establish rule work method offic issu test guidelin pursuant articl administr council deliv opinion requir inform offic commiss consid forward commiss amend draft pursuant articl draft amend regul provis refer articl rule relat commun plant varieti right consult pursuant articl carri function relat offic budget pursuant articl articl composit administr council compos repres member state repres commiss altern member administr council subject provis rule procedur assist advis expert articl chairmanship administr council elect chairman deputi chairman member deputi chairman officio replac chairman event prevent attend duti term offic chairman deputi chairman expir respect membership administr council ceas prejudic provis durat term offic chairman deputi chairman year chairman deputi chairman elect end period term offic renew articl meet meet administr council conven chairman presid offic part deliber administr council decid vote administr council hold ordinari meet year addit meet initi chairman request commiss member state adopt rule procedur set accord rule committe author administr council invit observ attend meet secretariat administr council provid offic articl place meet administr council meet seat commiss locat offic examin offic detail determin rule procedur articl vote administr council decis refer paragraph simpl major repres member state major quarter repres member state requir decis administr council empow articl member state vote decis administr council bind forc mean articl treati chapter iii manag offic articl function power presid offic manag presid end presid function power presid step includ adopt intern administr instruct public notic ensur function offic accord provis regul refer articl rule establish guidelin issu administr council pursuant articl submit manag report commiss administr council year exercis respect staff power laid articl submit propos refer articl draw estim revenu expenditur offic pursuant articl implement budget pursuant articl suppli inform requir administr council pursuant articl indent place administr council draft amend regul provis refer articl rule relat commun plant varieti right deleg power member offic staff subject provis refer articl presid assist vice presid presid absent indispos vice presid vice presid place accord procedur laid rule establish guidelin issu administr council pursuant articl articl appoint senior offici presid offic appoint council list candid propos commiss obtain opinion administr council power dismiss presid lie council act propos commiss obtain opinion administr council term offic presid exce year term offic renew vice presid vice presid offic appoint dismiss paragraph consult presid council exercis disciplinari author offici refer paragraph articl control legal commiss control legal act presid respect commun law provid control legal bodi act administr council relat offic budget commiss requir unlaw act refer paragraph alter annul member state member administr council person directli person involv refer commiss act refer paragraph express impli examin legal act referr made commiss month dai parti concern awar act question commiss commun decis month chapter iv board appeal articl establish power establish offic board appeal board board appeal respons decid appeal decis refer articl board board appeal conven number board appeal work alloc determin implement rule pursuant articl articl composit board appeal board appeal consist chairman member chairman select case member respect altern list qualifi member establish pursuant articl board appeal consid natur appeal requir call member aforesaid list case qualif requir member board appeal power individu member preparatori phase decis vote condit determin implement rule pursuant articl articl independ member board appeal chairmen board appeal respect altern appoint council list candid chairman altern propos commiss obtain opinion administr council term offic year renew member board appeal select pursuant articl list qualifi member establish propos offic term year administr council list establish term year renew part list member board appeal independ make decis bound instruct member board appeal member committe refer articl perform duti offic function member board appeal part time function member board appeal remov offic list respect term ground remov court justic european commun applic commiss obtain opinion administr council take decis effect articl exclus object member board appeal part appeal proceed person interest previous involv repres parti proceed particip decis appeal reason mention paragraph reason member board appeal consid part appeal proceed inform board appeal member board appeal object parti appeal proceed reason mention paragraph suspect partial object admiss awar reason object parti appeal proceed procedur step object base nation member board appeal decid action case paragraph particip member concern purpos take decis member withdraw object replac board appeal altern part proceed offic chapter applic articl file applic applic commun plant varieti file choic applic offic directli offic nation agenc establish entrust pursuant articl subject applic forward inform file offic directli week file detail manner inform refer forward laid implement rule pursuant articl omiss forward inform applic offic pursuant affect valid applic applic reach offic month file offic nation agenc applic file nation agenc refer paragraph nation agenc step forward applic offic week file nation agenc charg applic fee exce administr cost receiv forward applic articl condit govern applic applic commun plant varieti request grant commun plant varieti identif botan taxon inform identifi applic joint applic breeder assur applic knowledg person involv breed discoveri develop varieti applic breeder breeder provid relev documentari evid entitl commun plant varieti possess provision design varieti technic descript varieti geograph origin varieti credenti procedur repres detail previou commerci varieti detail applic made respect varieti detail condit refer paragraph includ provis inform laid implement rule pursuant articl applic propos varieti denomin accompani applic articl date applic date applic commun plant varieti date valid applic receiv offic pursuant articl offic nation agenc pursuant articl provid compli articl subject payment fee due pursuant articl time limit offic articl prioriti prioriti applic determin date receipt applic applic date applic prioriti thereof determin order receiv establish prioriti applic predecessor titl appli properti varieti member state member intern union protect varieti plant date applic month file earlier applic applic enjoi prioriti earlier applic applic commun plant varieti provid earlier applic exist date applic prioriti effect date earlier applic file count date applic commun plant varieti purpos articl paragraph appli respect earlier applic file member state provid condit set articl sentenc met state date applic commun plant varieti claim prioriti earlier provid paragraph laps applic submit offic month date applic copi earlier applic certifi author respons applic earlier applic made offici languag european commun offic requir addit translat earlier applic languag chapter ii examin articl formal examin applic offic examin applic effect file pursuant articl applic compli condit laid articl condit laid implement rule pursuant articl claim prioriti compli provis laid articl fee due pursuant articl paid time limit offic applic compli condit refer articl compli condit laid articl offic give applic opportun correct defici identifi applic compli condit refer articl offic inform applic thereof publish inform pursuant articl articl substant examin offic examin varieti object commun plant varieti pursuant articl varieti pursuant articl applic entitl file applic pursuant articl condit laid articl compli offic examin propos varieti denomin suitabl pursuant articl purpos avail servic bodi applic deem entitl commun plant varieti pursuant articl appli decis applic offic awar shown final judgment deliv regard claim entitl pursuant articl entitl sole vest applic ident sole person entitl determin person person enter proceed applic applic articl technic examin offic discov impedi grant commun plant varieti basi examin pursuant articl arrang technic examin relat complianc condit laid articl carri compet offic offic member state entrust respons technic examin varieti speci concern administr council refer examin offic offic examin offic offic consent administr council entrust agenc respons establish offic purpos purpos provis chapter agenc offic consid examin offic avail facil made applic offic forward examin offic copi applic requir implement rule pursuant articl offic determin gener rule request individu case quantiti qualiti materi technic examin refer sampl submit applic make claim prioriti pursuant articl submit materi document requir year date applic pursuant articl earlier applic withdrawn refus expiri year offic requir applic submit materi document time limit articl conduct technic examin manner technic examin relat complianc condit laid articl arrang examin offic purpos technic examin grow varieti undertak investig requir conduct technic examin accord test guidelin issu administr council instruct offic purpos technic examin examin offic approv offic avail servic technic qualifi bodi account find bodi examin offic begin technic examin offic provid date technic examin begun basi applic nation properti file date applic offic receiv examin offic case articl examin offic begin technic examin offic provid date examin begun basi applic nation properti provid materi document requir submit date administr council determin technic examin varieti vine tree speci begin date articl examin report examin offic request offic deem result technic examin adequ evalu varieti send offic examin report consid condit laid articl compli descript varieti offic commun result technic examin varieti descript applic give opportun comment thereon offic examin report constitut suffici basi decis provid motion consult applic request applic complementari examin purpos assess result complementari examin carri decis pursuant articl final consid part examin refer articl result technic examin subject exclus right dispos offic examin offic approv offic articl cost technic examin offic pai examin offic fee accord implement rule pursuant articl articl object grant person lodg offic written object grant commun plant varieti objector parti proceed grant commun plant varieti addit applic prejudic articl objector access document includ result technic examin varieti descript refer articl object base content condit laid articl compli impedi articl propos varieti denomin object lodg time applic prior decis pursuant articl case paragraph hereof month public propos varieti denomin pursuant articl case object paragraph hereof decis object decis pursuant articl articl prioriti applic case object object ground condit laid articl met lead withdraw refus applic commun plant varieti objector file applic commun plant varieti month withdraw month date refus final respect varieti requir date withdrawn refus applic deem date applic chapter iii decis articl refus offic refus applic commun plant varieti establish applic remedi defici mean articl opportun correct time limit notifi compli rule request pursuant articl time limit laid offic consent submiss propos varieti denomin suitabl pursuant articl offic refus applic commun plant varieti establish condit requir verifi pursuant articl fulfil reach opinion basi examin report pursuant articl condit laid articl fulfil articl grant offic opinion find examin suffici decid applic impedi pursuant articl grant commun plant varieti decis includ offici descript varieti articl varieti denomin commun plant varieti grant offic approv varieti question varieti denomin propos applic pursuant articl consid basi examin made pursuant sentenc articl denomin suitabl varieti denomin suitabl impedi pursuant paragraph articl impedi design varieti denomin territori commun preclud prior parti commonli user difficulti recognit reproduct ident confus varieti denomin varieti close relat speci enter offici regist plant varieti materi varieti market member state member intern unit protect varieti plant varieti longer remain exist denomin acquir special signific ident confus design commonli market good free legisl liabl give offenc member state contrari public polici liabl mislead confus characterist ident varieti ident breeder parti proceed impedi case varieti enter member state member intern union protect varieti plant state establish commun act varieti evalu rule equival laid direct common catalogu offici regist plant varieti materi thereof market commerci purpos propos varieti denomin differ regist object impedi pursuant paragraph offic publish speci consid close relat mean paragraph chapter iv mainten commun plant varieti right articl technic verif offic verifi continu exist unalt protect varieti purpos technic verif carri pursuant articl holder requir provid inform assess continu exist unalt varieti offic examin offic technic verif varieti entrust requir accord instruct offic submit materi varieti permit verifi measur ensur continu exist unalt varieti articl report technic verif request offic establish varieti uniform stabl examin offic entrust technic verif send offic report find defici pursuant paragraph found technic verif offic inform holder result technic verif give opportun comment thereon articl amend varieti denomin offic amend varieti denomin design pursuant articl establish denomin satisfi longer satisfi condit laid articl event prior conflict parti holder agre amend holder person requir varieti denomin prohibit final judgment reason varieti denomin offic give holder opportun propos amend varieti denomin proce accord articl object lodg propos amend varieti denomin accord articl chapter appeal articl decis subject appeal appeal lie decis offic pursuant articl decis relat fee pursuant articl cost pursuant articl enter delet inform regist pursuant articl public inspect pursuant articl appeal lodg pursuant paragraph suspensori effect offic consid circumst requir order contest decis suspend appeal lie decis offic pursuant articl direct appeal lodg pursuant articl appeal suspensori effect appeal decis termin proceed parti made conjunct appeal final decis decis separ appeal articl person entitl appeal parti appeal proceed natur legal person appeal subject articl decis address person decis form decis address person direct individu concern parti proceed offic parti appeal proceed articl time limit form notic appeal file write offic month servic decis address appeal person absenc thereof month public decis written statement set ground appeal file month aforesaid servic public articl interlocutori revis bodi offic prepar decis consid appeal admiss found offic rectifi decis appli appel oppos parti appeal proceed decis rectifi month receipt statement ground appeal offic forthwith decid action pursuant articl sentenc remit appeal board appeal articl examin appeal appeal admiss board appeal examin appeal found examin appeal board appeal invit parti appeal proceed file observ notif issu commun parti appeal proceed time limit parti appeal proceed entitl make oral represent articl decis appeal board appeal decid appeal basi examin carri pursuant articl board appeal exercis power li compet offic remit case compet bodi offic action fact bound ratio decidendi board appeal articl appeal appeal court justic european commun lie decis board appeal appeal lodg ground lack compet infring essenti procedur requir infring treati regul rule law relat applic misus power appeal made parti appeal proceed advers affect decis commiss offic appeal lodg court justic month servic decis board appeal court justic remit case action board appeal board fact bound ratio decidendi court justic articl direct appeal direct appeal court justic european commun lie decis offic pursuant articl provis laid articl appli mutati mutandi chapter vi miscellan condit govern proceed articl statement ground decis base audienc decis offic accompani statement ground base base ground evid parti proceed opportun present comment oral write articl examin fact offic motion proceed offic make investig fact motion extent examin pursuant articl disregard fact item evid submit time limit set offic articl oral proceed oral proceed held initi offic request parti proceed prejudic paragraph oral proceed offic public oral proceed board appeal includ deliveri decis public board appeal proceed take place decid circumst unwarr disadvantag aris admit public parti appeal proceed articl take evid proceed offic mean give obtain evid includ hear parti proceed request inform product document evid hear wit opinion expert inspect sworn affidavit offic decid collect bodi bodi commiss member examin evid adduc offic consid parti proceed wit expert give evid oral issu summon requir relev person request compet judici author countri domicil relev person evid provid articl parti proceed wit expert summon offic request evid heard compet judici author countri domicil receipt request case reaction summon offic accord articl request compet judici author hear evid person parti proceed wit expert evid offic offic consid advis evid oath bind form request compet judici author countri domicil relev person hear evid requisit condit offic request compet judici author evid request evid bind form permit member offic attend hear question parti proceed wit expert judici author directli articl servic offic motion effect servic decis summons notif commun time limit reckon requir serv pursuanc provis regul provis adopt pursuant regul order presid offic servic effect compet varieti offic member state articl restitutio integrum spite due care circumst applic commun plant varieti holder parti proceed offic unabl observ time limit vi vi offic right applic restor failur respect time limit result directli virtu regul loss mean redress applic file write month complianc time limit ceas oper act omit complet period applic admiss period year expiri time limit observ applic accompani statement ground base fact reli provis articl appli time limit refer paragraph time limit articl person member state good faith made effect genuin arrang varieti subject publish applic grant commun plant varieti commun plant varieti grant period loss right pursuant paragraph respect applic commun plant varieti grant restor right payment continu busi thereof articl gener principl absenc procedur provis regul provis adopt pursuant regul offic appli principl procedur law gener recogn member state articl appli mutati mutandi staff offic involv decis kind refer articl staff examin offic particip measur prepar decis articl procedur repres person domicil seat establish territori commun particip parti proceed offic design procedur repres domicil seat establish territori commun chapter vii fee settlement cost articl fee offic charg fee offici act provid regul year durat commun plant varieti pursuant fee regul adopt accord articl fee due respect offici act set articl offici act refer fee regul carri applic paid applic deem fill appeal lodg act payment fee effect month date offic serv request payment fee consequ failur pai inform provid applic grant commun plant varieti verifi technic examin framework establish technic examin varieti taxon concern fee technic examin increas heard person liabl pai fee amount expenditur incur case success appeal appeal fee case partial success part appeal fee refund refund fulli partli refus success appeal base fact time origin decis articl termin financi oblig offic requir payment fee laps year end calend year fee due payment right offic refund fee sum overcharg offic laps year end calendar year right aros request payment fee effect interrupt time limit paragraph written reason claim refund effect interrupt time limit paragraph interrupt time limit begin run immedi termin latest year end calendar year origin commenc judici proceed enforc institut meantim case time limit end earlier year judgment acquir author final decis articl apportion cost lose parti proceed revoc cancel commun plant varieti appeal proceed bear cost incur parti proceed cost incur essenti proceed includ travel subsist remuner agent advis advoc limit scale set categori cost condit laid implement rule pursuant articl parti proceed succe fail head reason equiti dictat offic board appeal decid apportion cost parti proceed termin proceed withdraw applic commun plant varieti applic revoc cancel right appeal surrend commun plant varieti right bear cost incur parti proceed stipul paragraph parti proceed conclud offic board appeal settlement cost differ provid preced paragraph note agreement request offic board appeal determin amount cost paid pursuant preced paragraph articl enforc decis determin amount cost final decis offic determin amount cost enforc enforc govern rule civil procedur applic member state take place subject verif relev document authent enforc claus endors append nation author appoint purpos govern member state govern inform offic court justic european commun ident nation author applic parti seek enforc formal complet entitl proce endors nation law bring matter directli compet bodi enforc suspend decis court justic european commun control regular enforc measur resid nation court chapter viii regist articl establish regist offic regist applic commun plant varieti right particular applic commun plant varieti statement taxon provision design varieti date applic address applic breeder procedur repres concern case termin proceed applic commun plant varieti inform set subparagraph propos varieti denomin ident applic procedur repres request levi execut refer articl offic regist commun plant varieti right grant commun plant varieti particular enter speci varieti denomin varieti offici descript varieti refer document offic possess offici descript varieti contain integr part regist case varieti materi specif compon repeatedli product materi refer compon address holder breeder procedur repres concern date commun plant varieti begin end reason termin request contractu exclus exploit compulsori exploit includ address person enjoi exploit request levi execut refer articl holder initi varieti breeder varieti essenti deriv initi varieti request identif varieti initi essenti deriv includ varieti denomin name parti concern request parti concern suffic obtain contenti acknowledg parti pursuant articl final decis final judgment pursuant provis regul identif varieti concern initi essenti deriv condit enter regist implement rule pursuant articl offic motion consult holder adapt offici varieti descript respect number type characterist express characterist light current principl govern descript varieti taxon concern order render descript varieti compar descript varieti taxon concern articl public inspect regist mention articl open public inspect case legitim interest open public inspect accord condit set implement rule pursuant articl document relat applic grant commun plant varieti document relat commun plant varieti right grant grow varieti purpos technic examin grow varieti purpos verifi continu exist case varieti materi specif compon repeatedli product materi request applic commun plant varieti data relat compon includ cultiv withheld inspect request withhold inspect file decis applic grant commun plant varieti materi submit obtain connect examin articl parti compet author regul person entitl consent transfer requir connect cooper cover regul purpos examin virtu legal provis articl period public offic month issu public inform enter regist pursuant articl publish offic publish annual report inform offic expedi list valid commun plant varieti right holder date grant expiri approv varieti denomin detail public administr council articl exchang inform public offic compet varieti offic member state request prejudic condit set send result technic examin dispatch free charg copi respect public inform relat properti right appli grant data refer articl exclud inform inform conduct examin pursuant articl applic commun plant varieti holder consent articl administr legal cooper provid regul nation law offic examin offic refer articl court author member state request give assist commun inform open file relat varieti sampl grow thereof inspect offic examin offic lai file sampl grow thereof open inspect court public prosecutor offic inspect subject restrict laid articl inspect examin offic subject decis offic pursuant articl receipt letter rogatori offic court compet author member state undertak behalf offic limit jurisdict enquiri relat measur part impact law articl cumul protect prohibit varieti subject matter commun plant varieti subject nation plant varieti patent varieti right grant contrari sentenc ineffect holder grant refer paragraph varieti prior grant commun plant varieti unabl invok right confer protect varieti long commun plant varieti remain effect articl applic nation law claim commun plant varieti right subject limit impos law member state expressli refer regul part civil law claim infring jurisdict articl infring whosoev effect act set articl entitl respect varieti commun plant varieti grant omit correct usag varieti denomin refer articl omit relev inform refer articl contrari articl varieti denomin varieti commun plant varieti grant design confus su holder enjoin infring pai reason compens whosoev act intention neglig liabl compens holder damag result act question case slight neglig claim reduc degre slight neglig extent advantag deriv therefrom person commit infring articl act prior grant commun plant varieti right holder requir reason compens person time public applic commun plant varieti grant thereof effect act prohibit perform subsequ thereto articl prescript claim pursuant articl time bar year time commun plant varieti final grant holder knowledg act ident parti liabl absenc knowledg year termin act concern articl supplementari applic nation law infring parti liabl pursuant articl virtu infring made gain expens holder person entitl exploit right court compet pursuant articl appli nation law includ privat intern law restitut paragraph appli claim aris respect perform omiss act pursuant articl time public applic grant commun plant varieti dispos request respect effect commun plant varieti right determin sole accord regul articl claim entitl commun plant varieti commun plant varieti grant person entitl articl person entitl prejudic remedi open law member state claim commun plant varieti transfer person ist entitl part commun plant varieti person accord paragraph claim made joint holder claim pursuant paragraph invok period year public grant commun plant varieti provis appli holder knew time grant acquir entitl right entitl thereto vest sole person entitl elig mutati mutandi pursu claim pursuant paragraph respect applic grant commun plant varieti file person entitl entitl vest sole articl obtain identif varieti holder initi varieti breeder varieti essenti deriv initi varieti entitl obtain acknowledg identif varieti concern initi essenti deriv articl consequ chang holdership commun plant varieti event complet chang holdership commun plant varieti consequ final judgment deliv pursuant articl purpos claim entitl articl exploit right laps entri person entitl regist commun plant varieti right holder person enjoi exploit effect act set articl made effect genuin arrang prior commenc proceed pursuant articl continu perform act provid request exclus exploit holder enter regist commun plant varieti right request made time limit laid implement rule exploit grant offic absenc agreement parti articl appli mutati mutandi paragraph appli holder person enjoi exploit act bad faith effect act began make arrang articl jurisdict procedur legal action relat civil law claim lugano convent complementari provis articl articl regul appli proceed relat action respect claim refer articl proceed type refer paragraph brought court member state contract parti lugano convent defend domicil seat absenc establish condit met member state contract parti member state plaintiff domicil seat absenc establish condit met member state member state seat offic locat compet court jurisdict respect infring alleg commit member state proceed relat action respect claim infring brought court place harm event occur case court jurisdict respect infring alleg commit territori member state belong legal process compet court oper law state determin pursuant paragraph articl supplementari provis action claim entitl pursuant articl regul consid fall provis articl lugano convent notwithstand articl regul articl lugano convent appli purpos appli articl regul domicil seat parti determin pursuant articl lugano convent articl rule procedur applic jurisdict li nation court pursuant articl rule procedur relev state govern type action relat nation properti right appli prejudic articl articl entitl bring action infring action infring brought holder person enjoi exploit right bring action expressli exclud agreement holder case exclus exploit offic pursuant articl person enjoi exploit right purpos obtain compens damag suffer entitl interven infring action brought holder articl oblig nation court bodi nation court bodi hear action relat commun plant varieti treat commun plant varieti valid articl stai proceed action relat claim pursuant articl decis depend protect varieti pursuant articl decis offic decid applic commun plant varieti action relat commun plant varieti grant respect proceed revoc cancel pursuant articl initi proceed stai decis depend valid commun plant varieti articl penalti infring commun plant varieti right member state measur ensur provis made applic penal infring commun plant varieti right appli matter infring nation right part budget financi control commun implement rule articl budget estim offic revenu expenditur prepar financi year shown offic budget financi year correspond calendar year revenu expenditur shown budget balanc revenu compris prejudic type incom total fee payabl pursuant articl fee regul refer articl extent subsidi gener budget european commun expenditur compris prejudic type expenditur fix cost offic cost aris offic normal function includ sum payabl examin offic articl prepar budget presid draw year estim offic revenu expenditur year transmit administr council march year list post estim subsidi refer articl prefac explanatori statement estim provid subsidi refer articl administr council immedi forward estim commiss list post explanatori statement attach opinion commiss forward budget author commun attach opinion altern estim administr council adopt budget includ offic list post estim subsidi refer articl budget adjust appropri gener budget european commun articl implement budget presid implement offic budget articl control control commit payment expenditur control exist recoveri revenu offic carri financi control appoint administr council march year presid transmit commiss administr council court auditor european commun account offic total revenu expenditur preced financi year court auditor examin accord relev provis applic gener budget european commun administr council give discharg presid offic respect ot implement budget articl financi provis administr council consult court auditor adopt intern financi provis procedur establish implement offic budget financi provis correspond provis financi regul applic gener budget european commun depart specif requir individu oper offic dictat articl fee regul fee regul determin matter fee pursuant articl due amount fee paid fee charg respect matter process applic grant commun plant varieti fee cover formal examin articl substant examin articl examin varieti denomin articl decis articl relat publish articl arrang carri technic examin process appeal includ decis year durat commun plant varieti prejudic amount fee fix level ensur revenu respect thereof principl suffici budget offic balanc subsidi refer articl cover transit period end decemb fourth year date laid articl expenditur relat initi run phase offic accord procedur laid articl period extend year abovement transit period subsidi refer articl cover expenditur offic relat activ process applic arrang carri technic examin process appeal activ latest year adopt regul implement rule pursuant articl fee regul adopt accord procedur laid articl consult administr council draft measur articl implement rule detail implement rule adopt purpos appli regul includ procis defin relationship offic examin offic agenc offic refer articl matter refer articl procedur board appeal prejudic articl implement rule refer regul adopt accord procedur laid articl consult administr council draft measur articl procedur commiss assist committe compos repres member state chair repres commiss procedur laid articl repres commiss submit committe draft measur committe deliv opinion draft time limit chairman lai urgenc matter opinion deliv major laid articl treati case decis council requir adopt propos commiss vote repres member state committe weight manner set articl chairman vote commiss adopt measur envisag accord opinion committe measur envisag accord opinion committe opinion deliv commiss delai submit council propos relat measur council act qualifi major expiri period month date referr council council act propos measur adopt commiss save council decid measur simpl major part transit final provis articl derog notwithstand articl prejudic provis articl varieti deem case varieti constitu harvest materi thereof sold dispos consent breeder territori commun purpos exploit varieti earlier year case tree vine earlier year entri forc regul date applic year date provis paragraph appli varieti case nation plant varieti grant member state entri forc regul notwithstand articl technic examin varieti carri extent offic basi find result proceed grant nation plant varieti agreement author proceed held case commun plant varieti grant pursuant paragraph articl appli relat essenti deriv varieti exist matter common knowledg commun date entri forc regul articl fourth indent appli farmer continu establish varieti accord author articl entri forc regul varieti purpos articl payment remuner provis appli june seventh year entri forc regul date commiss submit report situat establish varieti deal varieti individu period extend implement provis adopt pursuant articl commiss report justifi prejudic right confer nation protect provis articl appli mutati mutandi act materi dispos breeder consent prior date entri forc regul effect person prior date effect act made effect genuin arrang earlier act involv propag intend mean articl author holder requir propag expiri year case varieti vine tree speci expiri fourth year date entri forc regul notwithstand articl durat commun plant varieti reduc longest period varieti constitu harvest materi thereof sold dispos consent breeder territori commun purpos exploit varieti establish find result procedur grant commun plant varieti case paragraph nation plant varieti right effect case paragraph year articl transit provis offic set good time assum fulli task incumb pursuant regul april articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl appli april regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel juli council presid waigel oj oj oj oj oj oj regul amend regul eec oj oj regul amend act access