Decision No. 52/2003/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on testing and recognition of new agricultural plant varieties and the Regulation on naming of new plant varieties

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DECISION No. 52/2003/CJD-BNN OF APRIL. 2, 2003 PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON TESTING AND RECOGNITION OF Nf.W AGRlCULfURAL PLANT VARIETIES AND THE REGULATION ON NAMING OF NEW PLANT VARIETIES THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Pursuant to tiJe Government's Decree No. 73/CP of November 1, 1995 defining the functio11s, tasks, powers and organizational apparatus of the Minist1y of Agriculture and Rural Development; Decree No. 07 ICP of February 5, 1996 on management of plant varieties; the Agriculture and Rural Development Mim~<;ter's Circular No. 02/NN-J<NKUTT of March 1, 1997 guiding the implementation of Decree No. 071 GP of February 5, 19-96 011 management of plant varieties and Circular No. 6212001/TT-BNN of Jww 5, 2001 guiding the export and import of goods subject to specialized agricultural management under tho Prime MioiE:ter's Decision No. 4612001/QD-TTg or April 4, 2001 on the management of goods export and impor( in the 2001-2005 period; At /he proposals of the directors of the Scionce, Technology wui Produd Q1mliiy Dopurlmont ilfld tho Aglicu!twv anc! Fmv.suy J1ron1otion Depwtment; DF:CIDFS: \he I \cqu\:1tio1i on lc'.0,li1,n am! r,:<:(J~nition of nc)W d!)ricu ltur:il pla1 Ii var il',1ties·, rile I lc,quki1irn I on narni11.9 of new plant vmi0ties. Arl'icle 2.-- ·1 I 1it; Dncii,ion take~ efruct I G clays attur it,; publication i11 tile Ofiici,11 Ga1.ette. All previous docu111tml~-; contrary to thi~ doc1.11ncnt ate her·eby annulled. Article :J.- The dir-c;ctor of tl1e Ministry's Office, the director of the Science, Technology and Product Quality Department and the director of the Agriculture and Forestry Promotion Department, the heads and their concerned units shall have to implement tllis Decision. For tho Minister ol Agriculture and Rural Development Vice Minister BUI BA BONG REGULATION ON TESTING AND RECOGNITION OF NEW AGRICULTURAL PLANT VARIETIES (Promulgated together with Decision No. 5212002/QD GNN of April 2, 2003) Article 1.- Objectives 1, 1. This Regulation defines tho responsibilities of the concerned organizations and incJividua!s; !he nr·dcr and pror:edur·es for testinq and recognition of new agricultural plant varieties in order to enhance the State management ove1 tile work of testing and n:1co9nizinn new agricultural p/Fu1I vc1deties. ·J .2. Testing and ieco~Jnition qy new "19ricultura\ pl:tnt v,.uidim, airn lo d1-wN up ,J li'-:1 01 pbnt varieties /!cr11)iitml foq11od1Jction ;;mr.J lrf1di11n, tu i",li:-,e l,fficiency u11rl in i riimizc 1i;ki, for pe;;1:,m1!1 ; t 1,:i 11q 11ew plant · Subjocb of application are org;111i;;itiun::; <IIHI ind iv id lld Is i nvolvecl i r I the tm; tm ~I u n r.i rnr::op r I ihn11 : ii new agricultural p!an\ \la\"ieties. .. n10 scope of application coven, nil n<.:)W ,19rieult11ral plant varieties selectl~d and crn,-1\r)d :.11 l1ome or imported, w/Jich must, before bein9 put i11tu nrnss production, be testecl and re<.:0911iz.ed t'o1 inclusion in the list of plant variolies µennitt'°d for production and trading. Arlic/e 3.-- Interpretation of tenns In thif. Regulatlon, the followin(j wor·d phrases al'e con:,trued as follows: 3 1. Official testing is a form of testing conducted by specialized agencies recognized or designated by tile Ministry of Agriculture and Hura/ Development (referred to as the testing agencies for sho1t) for new plant varieties .of al! organizations or individuals according to uniform regulations. 3.2. Breeder testing is a form of testing conducted by organizations or individuals thernsefves according to uniform regulations under the supervision tJy competent agencies, 3.3. DUS testing is the process of evaluating the distinctness, uniformity and stability of new varie!i(~i; according to the DUS testing regulations for each plant species. 3.4. VCU testing is the process of evaluating the value of cultivation and use of new varieties "~ccordinn to tl·1e VCU testing regulations fN each plant specim,. Tt1e value of cultivation anrl use of new varietie:, means an the characteristics relat{;d to UK! productivHy, quality, resistance against pests and unfavorable: conditions, and capability to produce :;0eds ... 3.:i. Ternporarily reconnized 11;•,ddi<-1,, (previou,;ly culled regionalized vmicties) are lll:V, :-1gricu1tu1al plunt v;Jrietics having underwme offici,111.ui,finq m bmndr,1· tusting, rnenting t\io set critcirb ,m:J U1u:: tornporaiily n:1:ogni?ec:I by the Mirih,,hy ot /\q:ir,u\hrc, aml Hur;:,\ D1NO lop I nenl. ·u, : ri. :'. i", >tludi<";r 1 'i: ; ll .. } pt n,;c.-:.,,; t>i pnx1L,, ·"1:, witl1 ((:tnpc11;1; rly' 1,icupr 1i?1 :d Vc11 ieti( ::,: 011 ,J 9ivcn i,:,rlu' mtsi 1111drn· n 1(' 111~1:c;::; p1oductio11 conditions. 3 1. rJffic:1,1llv r t·ii::oq n i?ul vii 1·if!!iw; (1nevin1>'-'1'.., c,:ilk cl 11;-1 t'ru i I r1 I ct 11 d tuc) 11 1 ical ly adv;c1 ncC'd va 1•icit1 es j · ,u·e rww aq r ic1 iltu ral plant varietiei; having wlne l:hrouul1 trial production, meetinq the set criteria und otfidnl!y recqqnized by the. Mini,,try of A9ricultur0 .md 11 LJ ral Develo pr ne nt. A rticlo 4. - Testing forms: 4. ·i. Official testing: The plant varieties of \l"le following species must be subject to official testing: · Food crops: rice and maize; · Vt:uetab!P. t.on1<1to; Short-term industrial plonts: peanut, soybem\: l.ong•-terrn industrial plants: lea. coffee; ·· Fruit trees: Orange, pineapple, 4-2. Breeder testing·. Plant varieties of species not subject to official testing (Section 4. 1) shall be sub(ed to breeder testing. 4.3. The Minister of Agriculture and Ru1·a1 Development shall decide to add to or remove agricultural plant varieties from the list of those subj~:ct to official testing accord ·1 ng to production requirements. Article 5.- Testing order and procedures Respo1,sibiUties of organizations amt individu;1lr,; rnaking rngistrnf1011 for testing !i. ·1. For oroanizations and individuals makinn registration for official testing ,J/ To submit dossiers of registration fOI' testing lo the: Agriculture and Forestry Promotion Depmtrnent. bl Tei siqn contn:icts witt1 the testing c1genc:ie.:; accordinq to l/11 1 cu1T0nt regulations. cl "ft) subniil 1·( :ports on the testing re:..,11lts to ti 1r• ~ ,cier 1 C(-,, hit ;11 nrilouy mid P rnd uct Ou£1 lily Dep,.1 rtn 1e11t , 111d l'f!fJOI l, to 1.J(,th1)r wiU1 !lie testin~J agonck,s, 011 tiic lc:;H1 \\J 1L',11lb \icfqn: the Sdt!nGn and 'kichrK,(<J\J'/ Cou11cil of tl11, Min(i,:try of A~11·icu!tme nnd Hm:I! Cll l lCl/\l i ·,;, :1 I Ii LY,vr:lop r 1 lC r ri. b 2 Fen Of!J:ln i;:1: 11 ,; 1:, -1: 1d ,'1:cJiv1d 11<il-<, 111:1kinq rc~is!T;;,[ior1 foi lnc1:,ck:1· trdinq 8/ 16 submit \he do·,;:-.i\'I·~, uf rbJi:;tratron for lt;,,;tinn :w,d other l\•lclkd dn1:utm,11V; tc, \\ll· hgi'ic:tilt1m~ and (: orcstry f) rorn otion De par tm r-• n I. bf It) conduct testi11,r1 ,iccnt'(linn to the cwrnnt /'E!gU/ations. cl To submit repo1·t,; on lhn \\;sting results to lho Science, 1ech!"1ology and r1rodue;t Ouahty D(ipartrncnl ,ind rnport on the- testing result:', before the Science and Technology Council of t1·1e Ministry of Agrlcu\tun; c1nd Hura) Devnloprnent. 5. 3. For organizations and individuR!s making mg is !ration for testing pbnt v; \\ ic• ( i, , ,; !01 wh1c\ 1 testin ~J regulations i11G (10t avai.lalil,~ c1/ To formulate by themselves the testing regulations and reach agreement thereon with tile Central Center for Testing Plant Varieties before testing. bl To submit reports on tile testing results to the Science, Technology and Product O:uanty Department and report 'JI'. the te~t g resu1tf, before the Science and Tec!1nology Council of \he Ministry of Agriculture and Rura\ Oe\l<e\opmen\. Article 6.· Trlal p,o,Judicn o,oer and procedures Organizations and individuals wiH1 vark"ties put into trial production shall: Sign contracts Wit\1 u1,i\s ,WA"lfor '1nclivic\uals tor tdal production. · Report on the trinl production acn)age and silos 1o the Agriculture and Fofestry P101notio11 f )epartment. the Central Center fur lesti11g Pl:mt Var•iclins rn1d the concc~med provincii.11/municipal Aq1ic:1.1ltu1c r:111d r~wol Development Ser-vice,, .. ;:;end reports on \he: trial p1·()(\ucUon l'l.o:Juhs to tl1,1 Science, Tech no luq y d 11 d 1:, rod uct Oua Ii ty DP.p,11-trnent m1d re poi t 1)1, ti w: lu:;ti11q rcsul\s beh.11·e \he '.kitmce and T"chriuloqv (;1.11111d! of the Mi11fr;try of Aprit:ulturo and n111,il JJ1·:11f•k1p1r11.·.nl. 1-\rtit:ff) 7.- Va,icly 11-,, ,.,,;it'il.i•J11 ,,irk!,, i"un, .. ,1111\::, and C1i 1"i:1 ,1/ If new v, 1rictiw;, r1fie1 bein~1 testc!d, meo1 tllc ,,,,; c1 ilr-1t 1, Of!Fl! :i;::Jtioni-; di 1d i1 v1ividu:1I'.- tnvinq ~;1 " .i, vnrieties shall compile dos:,ie1·s o/ upplication hr lti1npomry n,(:ot·1nifion and ,,e111l thi:,1n \u the Scienc,-' ·1eclino/ogy ~111d Product Ouality Dep:nt111ent Such 1 do~,sier compri::;cs: Th(~ app!k:,ition h)r tcrnprm1ry n-,coonitio11, The testi11g agency's repmt on the testing 1·csult: The opiulon 01 Uw A~,Ficu\tu1c ,ind Fo1e~~tr P rnI notion D epc.1rtrrie11 t. ll/ Basing /Jirnse/f/herse!f on the conclusion of th(· Science and Toc/Jnology Council, tf1e Minh-;k1 o· Agriculture and Rural Development i;/Ja/1 decide t(J temporarily recogni7e new agricultui-al p(c1nt vaxieties cf The tL~mporary recognition duration shall nol exceed three crops for shorHenn plants and three consecutive hmvesting crops for long-term plants. 7 .1.2 Temporary n~cognition criteria: a/ New varieties meet the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) criteria bl New varieties riave n better voluc of use and cultivation t/ian control vmieties, demo11st1·ated in at /east one of the fol!owinq aspects: .. Pfoductivity is higher by '10%. or more, or ., Quality (nutrition, consumption, export, prowssing ... ) is rnarkt,dly better. or . H,1vin~1 good ,,wonomic prnputtk~s :,ut~h r,s suitable growth 1jumtion, rosist~ince afJ,.lin:;\ µe~;t,~ ,K:, w1~1! as co!lapse under l.m\avo1·able ext en 1:JI ,-.tinu itio1 ,~, (drouq!1l, wal'-l1·-1oq9ing, hec:-it, cok!ne,<-, dl,.1n1, sa/i.n(t~ . . ) , cl New v::1rie(ie:; 11~.IV(' l/1uir namc-,s c:ornpli:lnt ·NHh tllc: Aq I icultun, m1 d /~111·<11 Developn 1011t /vlini):;11 y·~,; fi,'.cq1.1/ation on rn.1111inq 1\(-•W pbn! varidi\i:; I// I lit! '.JC!'CU(!C r\ 11 (VI\ 1ptH ill 1/ id'.l.c(Ji iiti, ))', i,\ ,1 npli1?,; wi11\ thc1 n:(\U\atio\\':-; i,111\pp,-',l\l\\x '). i r"Jf/ici:il r(:r:oqr 1i1in11 ,-1/ TenIp1 )l,)fily I ur:1 i() I I j·.71 "I '/,:: i j( :i, •,: ;,I lc,li ()r; pc)rmi!ted for triEII proc/11c:liu11 i11 , 1p11t(!p!idi<.: 1/1.:1 ,11J1.1ic. 11 ref.,!ions. If ti ,e v,.ir·ietie~. mc,d tilt :;()( ,:ril1'!ri;:i ;.iHeI U"icil production, the- organ\znliori:; nrid iriuiviclt 1als htivinu ~uch varieties shall compik: d1,;;.,io1·;~ 1.11' di.1J1iic ,,,1uII tor officia I recognition, thcII , ;end ti 1cm to the ~ ,cii:~! ice, Technology and F1mdur:t Ouulity IJepartmenl. Luch a dossier comprises: The application for official reco9nition; , The report on the trial pwduction results and tccl1nical pmcesses;. The opinion of the Awiculture and Forestry Promotion Department; The eva\uition of the- provincial/municipal Agriculture and Rural Deve\opff• 1Ji1l Servicn o1 (118 locality where trial production is conducted; The opinio(ls of other organ)zations and/or individuals (if any). bl New varieties may be proposed for exceptional recognition if the testing results show that they are exceptionally excellent or if they meet the criteria for omc,al recognmon after 1 or 2 crops, for short•term plants, or after 1 or 2 consecutive harvesting crops, for long-term plants. c/ Basing himself/herself on the conclusion of the Science and Technology Council, the Mlni.ster G{ Agriculture and Rural Development shall decide to officially recognize new agricultural plant varieties. di Organizations or individuals having varieties put into trial production must pay compensations to tl"ial µrodltcers for damage caused by sud1 varieties. 72.2 Offici;::il recognition criteri,i: a/Temporarily I·ecognimd vw·ietics still satisfy tile criteria at Jtem 7.1.2. bl The trial production ;Jcrea9e meets tll() requirements specifi~,d in Appendix J. c;/ Tho provlnc ial/m u nicipu I Ag ricu ltu re ai HJ Hu rci I Devclopincnt Service of thu loccJI ity wt1f,re ttiul production is co11ducted ,Kc,:pl<: rnai,t, producti011. Artic/o fl ., Functio11s rn1d tn:,l<S of conccrrn::d a9011cie~ fl. I -1. The Aqricu!lurc: ;:.rnd Forc,,try Prurriotiu,, Dop,1 r tr 1 H',1 it: · 1 i) receive ,l n d deal 1Nitt1 ti 1e dos:; 1 (-,rb <, f r<\Jii;li-Jli, Ji 1 kn lt,:;li11n; evaluate) ihem ano is:,ue rcpl11:: '.: tl1nreon within ·\ ::'I days after te-coivin11 ti 1e compleL and VDlid do~r,iers; grant testing pennit~,; suprn vis• tht~ p1·occsses of testing and trial pmduction for nev-.; Dg1·icultural plant varieties. fl.1.2. The Science, Technology and Pmd\l\ ' Quality Departn1ent: lo receive the dossiers on tc~sting results. tric · production, organize the evaluation thereof and subm,, them to the Minister for recognition of new agricultumI plant var'1efles. 8. 1. 3. The Central Center for Testing Plan i Varieties shall act a coordinating agency in charge or professional rr1atters, assisting the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (the Sc\ence. Technology and Product Quality Department and the Agriculture and Forestry Promotion Department) in performing the State management over the h,sting and recognition of new plant varieties. To guide and supervise organizations and individuals that conduci tests, 8 .1.4. The Science and Technology Council of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall have to evaluate and advise the Minister on the recognition of new agricultural plant varieties. 8-2. The provincial/municipal Agriculture and Rural Development Services stiall coordinate in inspecting, supervising and evaluating the trial production of new agricultural p!ant varieties within their- respective localities. Article 9.- Gt1ar-ges and fc;es for testing c111d recoiJnition of new agricultural plant v.1ricties When rnakin9 registration for variety testing and reco~1nitiun, organizations and individuals ownin9 riew :inricultural plant vm'1eties shall have to pay charqe~; ,md foes accorclinq to the cun-cml regulations. Attic/o 10.-- l1nplen1ent,1'iiJ11 p1ovi:;i(1nr-; /\II mwinization and indivi1h1,.1h', involve,l in tlw lei:; linQ c1nd wcoqn itio11 o1 n,)W WJ 1·icullt11;il pl;\111 V<ll'ictics ,•:;lwil have to strictly CO!llply wil"h tl1i:; F::cgula!ion. If t11ey cornmil violatiorn,, Um:; c;1w:i11;j udvms(i consequence,•, to product\011, they s\·1:1\I IJc :,;(mctiancd accordinq ti) !aw provk,inrrs. For the Ministor of Agrkulture and Rural Development Vice Minister BUI BA BONG Appendix 2.. Maximum total production acreage under testing Ordinal 1 number 2 3 4 Plant species Food afld foodstuff plants Rice, maize Others Short-term industrial plants Peanut, soybean,' cotton Green bean, sugarcane 0\\'i'c,'<, Long-term industrial plants Tea, coffee, rubber, pepper, cashew, cocoa Others Fruit trees Mango, durian, long an, litchi, or-ange and gr;,;pefruit Others ::i Ve~1etables •- Tomato, wah,r mdun, u1b/l,1gEJ Others Flowertmes Acreage (hai 100 50 50 20 iD HJ 5 IO r ; ) Onh11a! tllllt"lb()I' 2 3 ,. ,) f, Plant specfcs i:oocl and loodstuff plnnts f{ic(~ under intensive cultivation Minimum Maxlmun (lw) (ha) '.3,000 6,000 Rice in difficulty-hit areas 500 1,000 Specialty rice 500 1,000 Maize for use as food 1,00U 2.,000 Vegetable maize, sweet mai1.e, white corn Sweet potato, cassava Potato Others Short-tem1 industrial plant: Peanut, soybean, cotton Green bean, sugar cane Sesame, sunflower Others Long-term industrial plants •· Tea, coffee, rubber, pepper, cashew, cocoa Others Fruit trees •· Mango, durian, longan, lilcl1i, orange, {lr,~pefruit ··Others Vegetables Tomato W11termdor1 ·· Cucum be 1·, cab!Jag e ... 200 200 100 50 200 100 50 25 50 25 10 5 400 400 200 100 400 200 100 50 100 50 20 10 40 W.:C.Ut.t\Hu:.; , ;h\ ,.11\i\i1\l'-l~; OI· NLW Pl ,'\/'ff VAHll:•.Tit.:~: (f.Jmmu/u;r/1;, ! I, ,9: ,u,e: t·ii//,- Ooc:(,;km No !V•·'?OO;,/()/J.. IJ/IJN .. l<l/CN , 11 .'•f•r11 /, ;.!003) This He~Jl/kttkm uin'i·, to Gnh;,mce tho ~;t,i!o management own· aq,-icrilft1rnJ and forestry plant vc1rioties; rtmtrir:t the n1ll1ir,•1ry narnintJ m:; well u::; use ol names 'in orckcr to prote,:t the legitimate i11ternsts of the br<:.wder,; ol new varieties, variety producers and trader~ and pu:1:.mnls lls.ing new vmieties. A11icJe 2.- ~;1:ope and objects of application This Regulation shell! bH compulsorily applicable• to al! nF.'W anricilitU; al (·Hid forestry plant varietic,s selected tUH.i createct by all organizatlons and individuals at home or imported before they are p(1t into production. 3.1. Each new plant vari£~ty shall have only a single name compliant with this Regulation when being pkit into production. 3.2. ThE: names ot varieties must be easi/Y distinguishable from those of varieties of the sarne species. 3. 3. The folluwinu wows of nani(ng shall not bi: accepted: al Having only numeralls; bl Breac\1ing ,,c,1:.\a\ n\\1\t~1v, d Being em,y to cause misunderstanding of the vnr-/eties' typical eha1·acteristic,, or tl)e breedc::rs' identity; di B(0i111J idcr1ticl1I to or i,o ~,irni\ar to cause confusion with tile trndcmi:,rks, oriqin appellationi; protected frn tho pl'oducw: boinq identical 01· simrlm to haNeskd p11)1.IL1cb ot :.11cl·1 pl,mt varieties. a.4. Tllf, /f)fWHrt:h ,,IDr)fH;ie,; /rill)' h,lVf) rng1Jlation~; on givin9 lnl'nrnai 1p1,rH:.<, honrinu thoir uwn ct1arw.:torh1t.k:c;, which P1u~;t, !)r,,.,1cver, not /)o conJrnry to this Res:;ul.,,t(on :i !;,. ! i:.H irnpoair:dv:;r'1r•d1f:•·, 1i i'~/ .... ,.., .:.,.:~t:ncint~ <"'lll:d, 111:1f11;u,l11y u,u1; 1,(, 1 , d1t,:y ri.,,1,ir(: :1:,comp, ... , kl tb,11 01iqi11al niutt:ri:d'.-;, lfwir u1 i9l;t:1/ nrnrH:,; 1r;:, L1,, u:;c,d l<Jt ,,;f1fic1al CL\ ;:,, H1i• <ip1,1 uv;1I ot the Mrn1:,t: ot Aqiicu!Wro ;md 1-:::r,c.j I },,.,l:!n;1:;.:;,~:.. ;1,,1\~l ',, , )btain di. ] C llw natnm', '.li rite pLrn( ',.1cne ,:",Ourct,t,· matrn iill'., S(~lecteo kif crn:-niun of li(~W v,.1rif.!til·:s. pt,rr-:nlal line.,; of new varietic~: rm l!<l. il,,n comrty ,N\ih U\(] abOVE,- ;;aill pi inciples. Article 4,- Order· and proco(Jun,~. for 11arni1 , V'1rieties 4. ·f. ·1 he narnc:!s of new plant varieties ~hall tx, 9iven by H10ir owning orgariizalions or individuals nr ;,J :~11hn,ittorl tD tho J'ollowing related or q<'.n ,vatirn1s: al f-or agr"rcultural plant varietief. Agricultural plant vari€1ti0s subjt~ct to testing: The;, .. names shall be submitted to the Scienc;r!, Technolog,· and Product Quality Department upon S\1bmis-sion cf the dossiers of registration for testing b/ For forestry plant varieties: Their names. sha11 be submitted to the Science, Technology and Produci Quality Department before being eonsiderod fo1 recognition (according to the forestry plant varietr recognition criteria No. 124/1998/QOtBNN/KHCN of August 31, 1998 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Hwa) Development). cl For now agricultural and fomstry plant v~irieties applied for protection: The organizations or individuals owning new varieties shall submit t!W) narnes of 1wch varieties to the Protection Bureau whw1 su.bt1;1(Wng tl1e dos!litHS of uppllcation /01 tho imrntin9 of protc:ction titlt1s (imcording to Citcul,Jl No. 119/?001/ rr.nNN of Decl':lmber 21, ?001 iJuiding the-, irnplumentation of the Decree cm p1qk,ction 01 new plant v,m,~tim:,). 4.2. Aftnr (:x,irnrning, if finding th:,t the vai 1ety m,m1::m am not conipilant 1-Nith Article :?. ,:1b(M\ the dnt,i;11:11-r<x:eivint1 aqencio~; must no\ify ihD 00'.,-'::,i!:H" ~,11hmiHer~; Umroof. Tho dos.sior t.ubrnittc\r s :,!i211/ i-1ave !o uivn o!I 1rn nrnnns within 1 (i duy;, c,fl.m u-1cr:111ing ~.uu1 nutificat101w 11', rnist th,•; ,1bovo-i,n1d tkni.:1 li11:it or tlw: n1odifinn variuly rn.m,os ,iro i;til! irn-.,)11\lili,:mt the 1 ,; 0 ;h-,r l(;C()iVlll(J ancncios ,;hall be CtllHk:d !tJ !'i;f W,(: 01 I [Ci/I,[ r .! . : ; 1: 4.3. T)w sr,cciulizod /·kience Council:; of Hw Mini:,lry of Auriculture and l~uml Development :,;11,111 approve th,, variety 17, -irne,; when con!;ideri11q (01· ternpor.Jry recognition. Tliei,(o nr .. inws silaU lw publiciz:s?,d in a speci;;-,\ized tnagnzine. Tile pubrrc·1wd variety narnes shull be the official nrnnes of the new variotie; and must ncit11er be modified nor arbi1n,rily used wit/1out permission. Article 5.· Functions and tasks of concerned ;,gem:.iBs b. '1. ·n1e Minister of Agriculture and Hu1DI Development assigns: a/ T/1e Sdonce, 1i=ichnology and Product Ch13Hty Department to pertorm the State management over plant vc1riety names nationwide, bl The Central Center for Testing Plant Varieties to act as a coordinating agency in chMge of professional and technical matters to assist the Ministry of Agriculture acnd Rural Development (the Science, Technology and Product Quality Department} in uniformly managing the plant variety names nationwide. 5.'.L ·n,e prov\r\C\a\/rnunlcipa\ Agricultme and Rural Development Services shall perform the State management over the plant variety names within their respective provinces or cities under the assignment of tho Ministry of Agriculture tmd Rural Development in accordance with this Regulation, A rlicle 6. - Implementation provisions All concerned organizations and individuals must accOl"dinq to their functions and powers, :i!ri ctly imp I() men t this H eg u f ntio n If b re,,ch i ng th i ,; !~ent/l: 1!io11, t!lus causing adverse con::;cquences to prnduction, thoy sha\1 be sanctioned accorcli11!'.1 to law pnwiDi1lli~ .. Por tho Mt,,;stet of Agrh;u!turo am! narnl Dovolonment Vic;o Minisfor BUI 13A BONG