Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations

2 (1) For the purposes of the Act and these Regulations,

description

description means a narrative that defines the characteristics of a plant variety for the purpose of demonstrating that the variety in question is a new variety; (description)

identifiable characteristics

identifiable characteristics means characteristics of a plant variety that may be included in a description and that, when so included, permit a clear distinction to be made between that variety and all other varieties in its category; (caractère identifiable)

recently prescribed category

recently prescribed category means, for a period of not more than 12 months beginning on the day on which this definition comes into force, a category referred to in item 40 of Schedule I; (catégorie établie depuis peu par règlement)

representations

representations means representations in writing. (observations)

(2) In these Regulations, Act means the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act. (Loi)