Varietal denominations
Varietal denominations
To be registered in the Official Catalogue of Species and Varieties, and to obtain a Plant Variety Right (PVR), a plant variety must have an approved denomination in accordance with the legislation in force.
To propose a variety denomination as part of a National Listing application, please fill in the Variety Denomination Proposal Form (Formulaire de proposition de dénomination variétale).
To propose a variety denomination after filling the PVR application, please use the INOV Variety Denomination Proposal Form.
To find out the main points of the regulation and the administrative process for a variety denomination, you can read the “Information notice on variety denominations”.
Considering the delays in processing and publishing a denomination (at least four months), it is recommended to anticipate the submission of proposals in order not to postpone the registration/protection of varieties in case of refusal.
To follow the publication of the proposed dénominations, you can consult the INOV Official Gazette.
In case of refusal of a variety denomination, you will be informed by an official letter.

Contacts
For more information, please contact Ms Céline DELARUE at secretariat of CTPS for applications for registration and Ms Catherine MALATIER for applications for Plant Bredeers’ Rights.