8.Literature
Anonyme, 1969: Le lin au service des hommes, sa vie, ses techniques, son histoire. Editions J-B Baillière et Fils. Paris, FR.
Anselme, CI, 1956: Les variétés de lin, leurs principales maladies cryptogamiques. INRA, (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique). Paris, FR.
Keefe, P.D., 1999: Measurement of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) seed characters distinctness, uniformity and stability testing using image analysis, Plant Varieties and Seeds, Cambridge, GB.
Marshall, G., Editor, 1988: “Flax: Breeding and utilisation” Proceedings of the EEC Flax Workshop held in Brussels, Belgium, May 4-5 1998, sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for agriculture, Kluwer Academic Publishers, BE.
Meier U., 1997: Growth stages of mono- and dicotyledonous plants: BBCH-Monograph. Wien Federal Biological Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry, Blackwell Wissenschafts-Verlag, Berlin, DE.
Plonka, F., 1956: Les variétés de lin. INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique). Paris, FR.
9.Technical Questionnaire
TECHNICAL QUESTIONNAIRE
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TECHNICAL QUESTIONNAIRE
to be completed in connection with an application for plant breeders’ rights
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1. Subject of the Technical Questionnaire
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1.1 Botanical name
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Linum usitatissinum L.
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1.2 Common name
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Flax, Linseed
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2. Applicant
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Name
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Address
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Telephone No.
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E-mail address
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Breeder (if different from applicant)
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3. Proposed denomination and breeder’s reference
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Proposed denomination
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(if available)
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Breeder’s reference
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#4. Information on the breeding scheme and propagation of the variety
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Breeding scheme
Variety resulting from:
4.1.1 Crossing
(a) controlled cross [ ]
(please state parent varieties)
(…………………..……………..…) x (……………..…………………..…)
female parent male parent
(b) partially known cross [ ]
(please state known parent variety(ies))
(…………………..……………..…) x (……………..…………………..…)
female parent male parent
(c) unknown cross [ ]
4.1.2 Mutation [ ]
(please state parent variety)
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4.1.3 Discovery and development [ ]
(please state where and when discovered
and how developed)
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4.1.4 Other [ ]
(please provide details)
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4.2 Method of propagating the variety
4.2.1 Seed-propagated varieties
(a) Self-pollination [ ]
(b) Cross-pollination
(i) population [ ]
(ii) synthetic variety [ ]
(c) Hybrid [ ]
(d) Other [ ]
(please provide details)
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4.2.2 Other [ ]
(please provide details)
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5. Characteristics of the variety to be indicated (the number in brackets refers to the corresponding characteristic in Test Guidelines; please mark the note which best corresponds).
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Characteristics
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Example Varieties
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Note
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5.1
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Corolla : color
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white
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Belinka (F), Laser (O)
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light pink
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Zhong Ya Ma No. 3 (F)
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2[ ]
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medium pink
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Petra (O)
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red violet
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violet
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Violin (F),
Hungarian Gold (O)
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blue violet
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Hermes (F), Niagara (O)
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medium blue
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Escalina (F), Alaska (O)
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light blue
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Melina (F), Barbara (O)
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8[ ]
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5.2
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Boll: ciliation of false septa
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absent
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Violin (F), Hivernal (O)
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Heljä (F), Barbara (O)
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5.3
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Stem: length from cotyledon scar to first branch
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very short
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Abacus (F)
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very short to short
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short
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Eole (O)
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short to medium
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medium
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Mac Gregor (O)
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5[ ]
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medium to long
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long
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Agatha (F)
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long to very long
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very long
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Drakkar (F)
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Characteristics
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Example Varieties
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Note
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5.4
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Seed: color
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white
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Zhang Bei white linseed (O)
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yellow
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Aardvark (O)
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brown
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Escalina (F), Barbara (O)
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6. Similar varieties and differences from these varieties
Please use the following table and box for comments to provide information on how your candidate variety differs from the variety (or varieties) which, to the best of your knowledge, is (or are) most similar. This information may help the examination authority to conduct its examination of distinctness in a more efficient way.
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Denomination(s) of variety(ies) similar to your candidate variety
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Characteristic(s) in
which your candidate
variety differs from the
similar variety(ies)
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Describe the expression
of the characteristic(s)
for the similar
variety(ies)
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Describe the
expression of the
characteristic(s) for
your candidate variety
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Example
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Plant: natural height
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tall
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very tall
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#7. Additional information which may help in the examination of the variety
7.1 In addition to the information provided in sections 5 and 6, are there any additional characteristics which may help to distinguish the variety?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
(If yes, please provide details)
7.2 Are there any special conditions for growing the variety or conducting the examination?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
(If yes, please provide details)
7.3 Other information
7.3.1 Main use
(a) Fibre [ ]
(b) Oil [ ]
(c) Fibre and Oil [ ]
(please provide details)
7.3.2 Time of sowing
(a) winter [ ]
(b) spring [ ]
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8. Authorization for release
(a) Does the variety require prior authorization for release under legislation concerning the protection of the environment, human and animal health?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
(b) Has such authorization been obtained?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If the answer to (b) is yes, please attach a copy of the authorization.
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9. Information on plant material to be examined or submitted for examination.
9.1 The expression of a characteristic or several characteristics of a variety may be affected by factors, such as pests and disease, chemical treatment (e.g. growth retardants or pesticides), effects of tissue culture, different rootstocks, scions taken from different growth phases of a tree, etc.
9.2 The plant material should not have undergone any treatment which would affect the expression of the characteristics of the variety, unless the competent authorities allow or request such treatment. If the plant material has undergone such treatment, full details of the treatment must be given. In this respect, please indicate below, to the best of your knowledge, if the plant material to be examined has been subjected to:
(a) Microorganisms (e.g. virus, bacteria, phytoplasma) Yes [ ] No [ ]
(b) Chemical treatment (e.g. growth retardant, pesticide) Yes [ ] No [ ]
(c) Tissue culture Yes [ ] No [ ]
(d) Other factors Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please provide details for where you have indicated “yes”.
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10. I hereby declare that, to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this form is correct:
Applicant’s name
Signature Date
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