The rights of any holder of a plant variety certificate shall be forfeited:
1° Who is unable to present to the administration at any time the elements of reproduction or vegetative propagation making it possible to reproduce the protected variety with the morphological and physiological characteristics as defined in the plant variety certificate ;
2° Who refuses to submit to inspections made with a view to verifying the measures he has taken for the conservation of the variety;
3° Who has not paid within the prescribed period the annual fee referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 623-16.
The forfeiture is recorded by the body mentioned in article L. 412-1. Where a decision is taken under 3° above, the holder of the certificate may, within six months of the expiry of the time limit, lodge an appeal with a view to having his rights restored if he can provide a legitimate excuse for the non-payment of the fees. This appeal may not, however, affect any rights acquired by third parties. The final decision establishing the forfeiture shall be published.
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