# Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The variety must be stable in its essential characteristics, that is to say, it must remain true to its description after repeated reproduction or propagation or, where the application prescribes a particular cycle of reproduction or multiplication, at the end of each cycle.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/14/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-varieties-and-seeds-act-1964/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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