On December 13, 2019, the Government issued Decree 94/2019 / ND-CP on guidelines for the law on cultivation of plant varieties and cultivation. This Decree takes effect from February 1, 2020.
Accordingly, in Article 5 of Decree 94/2019, there are regulations on dossiers and order of procedures for granting decisions on workers circulating plant varieties, specifically:
Regarding dossiers of application for decisions on recognition and circulation of plant varieties:
– A written request for issuance of a decision on recognition of circulation of a plant variety, made according to Form No. 01.CN in Appendix II to this Decree.
– Test results of distinctness, uniformity and stability of plant varieties proposed for circulation.
– Testing results of cultivation value and use value of plant variety.
– The cultivation process of a variety is compiled by the organization or individual that registers the decision on recognition and circulation of plant varieties.
– A written announcement of information on plant varieties, compiled by the organization or individual that registers the decision on recognition of circulation of plant varieties, made according to Form No. 02.CN in Appendix II to this Decree.
Regarding the order, procedures and competence to grant decisions to recognize circulation of plant varieties:
Organizations and individuals send dossiers to the Department of Crop Production. Within 15 working days after receiving a complete and valid dossier, the Department of Crop Production shall appraise the dossier and issue a decision recognizing the circulation of plant varieties according to Form No. 05.CN Appendix II, issued together with the Decree. This decision and post the Decision, the attached documents on the web portal of the Department of Crop Production. In case of refusal, a written reply stating reasons thereof must be given Plant varieties are allowed to circulate, from the date of signing the Decision on recognition for circulation.
The issuance of Decree 94/2019 / ND-CP is the basis for individuals and organizations to grasp and implement administrative procedures in the field of agriculture, which is the basis for monitoring and supervision the implementation of the process, thereby creating publicity and transparency in administrative activities of state agencies.