The application for a plant variety certificate may include under the conditions provided for by Article L. 623-6 a priority claim attached to an earlier deposit made with one of the members of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. This claim must be submitted in writing at the same time as the documents provided for in article R. 623-5. It must mention the date and references of the previous filing, the denomination under which the variety was registered or, failing this, the provisional breeder’s reference, the member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants with which the filing was made and the name of the holder of the rights attached to the filing. It must be accompanied by proof of the fee payable.
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