# The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001, Paragraph 2: Stability

Extent: E+W+S+NI

A variety shall be regarded as stable if, after successive propagation or multiplications, or, where the applicant has defined a particular cycle of propagations or multiplications, at the end of each cycle, it remains true to the description of its essential characteristics.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3510/schedule/2/part/I/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-national-lists-of-varieties-regulations-2001/schedule-2/part-I/paragraph-2
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