Section 4 in The Protection Of Plant Varieties And Farmers' Rights (Criteria For Distinctiveness, Uniformity And Stability For Registration) Regulations, 2009
4. Criteria of distinctiveness, uniformity and stability for registration of variety about which there is common knowledge .-(1) The criteria for distinctiveness, uniformity and stability for registration of a variety about which there is a common knowledge shall be determined by conducting a field test for one season at two locations for the purpose of confirming the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability following the descriptors and plot size as may be specified in the Journal.
(2)Any person who applies for registration under clause (b) of section 14 of the Act shall submit half the quantity of seeds as divided into five equal numbers of packets for the purpose of field test and also for storing in the National Gene Bank and the seed supply procedures shall be such as may be specified in the Journal.
