Paragraph 2 Requirements for genetic evaluation of components of basic material

Only the components of the following basic material may be genetically evaluated: seed orchards, parents of family, clones and clonal mixtures.

Documentation

• The following additional documentation is required for approval of the basic material:

  1. (i)

     evidence or a statement of the identity, origin and pedigree of the evaluated components; and

  2. (ii)

     evidence or a statement or plan of the crossing design used to produce the reproductive material used in the evaluation tests.

Test procedures

• The following requirements must be met:

  1. (i)

     the genetic value of each component must be estimated in two or more evaluation test-sites, at least one of which must be in an environment relevant to the proposed specified use of the reproductive material;

  2. (ii)

     the estimated superiority of the reproductive material to be marketed shall be calculated on the basis of these genetic values and the specific crossing design; and

  3. (iii)

     evaluation tests and genetic calculations must be approved in writing by F1the appropriate authority.

Interpretation