A breeder whose rights may be forfeited pursuant to 1° and 2° of the first paragraph of Article L. 623-23 shall be given formal notice to put an end to this situation by means of a notification sent to him/her by the person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority. If, on expiry of a period of two months from receipt of the notification, this formal notice has remained without effect, the person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority shall declare that the breeder’s rights have lapsed.
The decision of the person in charge of the tasks of the national plant variety authority is notified to the owner of the plant variety certificate. It is entered in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates and published in the Official Bulletin of the national plant variety authority.