16-01-2016, 11:45 AM
A test done before a protection is granted in respect of a new variety based on UPOV Convention.
The Variety must be:
-Distinct
-Uniform
-Stable
Why DUS Testing?
To generate basic description of the candidate variety using relevant characteristics.
To compare the candidate variety with the reference or Example variety .
To differentiate the candidate variety from “Varieties of Common Knowledge”
Principles of DUS Test
A new plant variety has to be
- Distinct from existing, commonly known
varieties
- sufficiently Uniform and
- Stable
Comparison of a candidate variety to reference varieties (varieties of common knowledge)
Duration of DUS-test is two or three independed growing cycles (years)