# Plant Varieties Act 1997, Paragraph 1


The variety shall be deemed to be distinct if it is clearly distinguishable by one or more characteristics which are capable of a precise description from any other variety whose existence is a matter of common knowledge at the time of the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/66/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-varieties-act-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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