Article 5 Procedural requirements

By way of derogation from the first sentence of Article 7(1) of Directive 2002/55/EC, no official examination shall be required if the following information is sufficient for the decision on the acceptance of the conservation varieties:

1. (a)

   the description of the conservation variety and its denomination;

2. (b)

   the results of unofficial tests;

3. (c)

   knowledge gained from practical experience during cultivation, reproduction and use as notified by the applicant to the Member State concerned;

4. (d)

   other information, in particular from the plant genetic resource authorities or from organisations recognised for this purpose by the Member States.