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RA 9168 Section 40

RA 9168 Section 40

Essentially Derived Varieties.

Section 40

SEC. 40. Essentially Derived Varieties. - For the purpose of paragraph 39(a), a variety shall be deemed to be essentially derived from the initial variety when: It is predominantly derived from the initial variety, or from a variety that is itself predominantly derived from the initial variety, while retaining the expression of the essential characteristics that result from the genotype or combination of genotypes of the initial variety; It is clearly distinguishable from the initial variety; and Except for the differences which result from the act of derivation, it conforms to the initial variety in the expression of the essential characteristics that result from the genotype or combination of genotypes of the initial variety.

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