New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter III - Plant Industry
Subchapter A - Inspection and Sale of Seeds (Article 9, Agriculture and Markets Law)
Part 96 - General Seed Certification Standards
Section 96.2 - Eligibility requirements for certification of crop varieties
Universal Citation: 1 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 96.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The certifying agency for the State of New York, as designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture, shall maintain a list of crop varieties eligible for certification. The certifying agency shall require the originator, developer, or owner of the variety, or agent thereof, to make the following available when eligibility for certification is requested:
(1) the name of the variety;
(2) a statement concerning the variety's
origin and the breeding procedure used in its development;
(3) a detailed description of the
morphological, physiological and other characteristics of the plants and seed
that distinguish it from other varieties;
(4) evidence supporting the identity of the
variety, such as comparative yield data, insect and disease resistance, or
other factors;
(5) a statement
delineating the geographic area or areas of adaptation of the
variety;
(6) a statement of the
plans and procedures for the maintenance of seed classes, including the number
of generations through which the variety may be multiplied;
(7) a description of the manner in which the
variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or
multiplication is specified;
(8)
any additional restrictions on the variety, specified by the breeder, with
respect to geographic area of seed production, age or stand or other factors
affecting genetic purity; and
(9) a
sample of seed representative of the variety as marketed.
(b) To certify varieties not on the list of varieties eligible for certification in New York, refer to Parts 108 and 109 of this Title for rules and procedures for interagency certification.
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