Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 11/22/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** CH4059

CH4059

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Planting Seeds**

**New Plant Variety Protection List Updated**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Maurice W. House

U.S. Embassy, Beijing

**Prepared by:**

Adam Branson and Ralph Gifford

**Report Highlights:**

China\'s State Forestry Administration published Decree 12, a list of
forest plant species eligible for new plant variety protection, on
October 14, 2004 for implementation from November 1, 2004. The list
updates information previously covered in GAIN report CH3123. The State
Forestry Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture receive and
review applications from both domestic and foreign individuals and
enterprises for Breeders\' Rights for the seeds and seedlings included
in their respective published lists; compiled in this report.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

\[CH\]

Table of Contents

[**New Plant Variety Protection 3**](#new-plant-variety-protection-pvp)

[State Forestry Administration and Ministry of Agriculture new PVP
Eligibility List
4](#state-forestry-administration-and-ministry-of-agriculture-new-pvp-eligibility-list)

# New Plant Variety Protection (PVP)

In March 1997, China agreed to the 1978 version of the convention for
the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Seeds
(UPOV) (See CH7023). As a member of this union, China may apply for
international recognition and seed variety protection for its germplasm.
As a member to this convention, China is required to honor other member
countries' variety protection. China has not yet agreed to more recent
versions of UPOV.

The introduction of China's Seed Law (CH0031) and the ensuing Seed Law
Implementation Regulations (CH1052) encourages applications for
protection of new plant variety. The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
Department of Science and Education receives applications for crops and
plants while the State Forestry Administration (SFA) receives
applications for trees and shrubs. Each office is responsible for
issuing its own decrees on newly protected varieties. MOA issued five
decrees from 1999 through November 2004 while the SFA issued four
decrees over the same time.

MOA reports from the time it began accepting applications in 1999
through November 15, 2004 the PVP office received nearly 1800
applications for new PVP. At present, slightly over 500 applications
have been completely reviewed and approved. Additionally, MOA indicates
four of the thirty-two foreign applications for new PVP were completely
reviewed and approved. At present, there are 14 MOA DUS testing
institutes and 21 SFA testing agencies around the country. For more
information on these offices and their responsibilities, contact the
following:

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  Ministry of Agriculture PVP Office   State Forestry Administration's PVP
                                       Office

  No. 11 Nongzhanguannanli             No. 18 Hepingli Dong Jie

  Chaoyang District                    Chaoyang District

  Beijing, China 100026                Beijing, China 100714

  Tel: 86-10 64193029                  Tel: 86-10 84238715

  Fax: 86-10 64194661                  Fax: 86-10 64213084

  Web: www.cnpvp.cn                    Web:
                                       [www.cnpvp.net](http://www.cnpvp.net/)

  Web2: www.stee.agri.gov.cn           
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The tables on the following pages include all relevant Chinese
government decrees. If a plant Genus or Species listed by MOA or SFA
appears below, the government or its designated agency will examine the
species novelty, distinctness, uniformity and stability. Approved
applications receive breeders' rights.

According to MOA's PVP Office, Breeders' Rights means "The entity or
person who has accomplished the breeding has an exclusive right to the
protected variety. No other entity or person shall, without the consent
of the holder of the variety rights, produce or sell for commercial
purposes the propagating material of the said protected variety, or use
for commercial purposes, the propagating material of the protected
variety in a repeated manner in the production of the propagating
material of another variety.

However, the exploitation of the protected variety shall not require
authorization from, or payment of royalties to, the variety rights
holder for the following purposes. Namely, exploitation of the protected
variety for breeding and other scientific research and the use for
propagating purposes by farmers, on their own land holdings, of the
propagating material of the protected variety harvested on their own
land holdings."

Special thanks to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Plant Variety
Protection Office for helping provide some common names listed below.

# State Forestry Administration and Ministry of Agriculture new PVP Eligibility List

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  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  State Forestry Administration Decree 
  No. 12                               

  14-Oct-04                            

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Cycas Linn.                          Group generally known as Cycads.
                                       Includes Bread Palm, Conehead
                                       Palm, Funeral Palm and Sago Palm.

  Thuja Linn.                          Arborvitae

  Podocarpus L\'Her. Ex Pers.          Without knowing species includes
                                       Kahika, White Pine, Red Pine,
                                       African Yellowwood, Japanese Yew,
                                       Buddhist Pine and Mahogany Pine.

  Betula Linn.                         Birch

  Corylus Linn.                        Filbert, Hazel and Hazelnut

  Castanopsis Spach                    Bush Chinquapin

  Ulmus Linn.                          Elm

  Zelkova Spach                        Zelkova

  Morus Linn.                          Mulberry

  Ficus Linn.                          Fig

  Paeonia Linn.                        Peony

  Manglietia Blume                     Sub group of Magnolia

  Michelia Linn.                       Sub group of Magnolia

  Parakmeria Hu et Chang               Lotus Tree

  Cinnamomum Trew                      Depending on species Cinnamon,
                                       Cassia, Camphor, Ceylon.

  Machilus Nees                        Persea - Diverse group including
                                       Aguacate, Alligator Pear, Avocado,
                                       Palta and Sweet Bay.

  Loropetalum R. Br.                   Witch Hazel

  Pterocarpus Jacq.                    Source of Kino, dyes and fine
                                       cabinet wood. Includes Senegal
                                       Rosewood, West African Kino,
                                       Barwood, Burmese Rosewood and
                                       Sandalwood.

  Zanthoxylum Linn.                    Prickly Ash

  Clausena Burm. F.                    Wampi

  Cotinus Mill.                        Smoke Tree, Smokebush

  Euonymus Linn.                       Spindle Tree, Strawberry Bush,
                                       Wahoo, Burning Bush.

  Koelreuteria Laxm.                   Golden Rain Tree

  Ampelopsis Michx.                    Porcelain Berry, Pepper Vine

  Parthenocissus Pl.                   Woodbine

  Punica Linn.                         Pomegranate

  Hedera Linn.                         Common English Ivy

  Ardisia Sw.                          Includes Coralberry, Spiceberry,
                                       Malrberry and Cape Myrtle

  Fraxiunus Linn.                      Fraxinus? Ash Tree

  Lycium Linn.                         Matrimony Vine, Box Thorn

  Catalpa Linn.                        Catawba, Indian Bean Tree

  Lonicera Linn.                       Honeysuckle

                                       

  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  Ministry of Agriculture Decree No.   
  32                                   

  24-Jul-03                            

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench          Sorghum

  Hordeum L.                           Barley

  Boehmeria L.                         Ramie

  Malus Mill.                          Apple

  Citrus L.                            Citrus

  Musa acuminala Colla                 Banana

  Actinidia Lindl.                     Kiwi

  Vitis L.                             Grape

  Prunus salicina Lindl. & P.          Plum
  domestica L. & P. cerasfira Ehrh     

  Solanum melongena L.                 Eggpant

  Gerbera jamesonii Bolus              African Chrysanthemum

                                       

  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  State Forestry Administration Decree 
  No. 6                                

  2-Dec-02                             

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Pinus Linn.                          Pine

  Picea Dietr.                         Spruce

  Taxodium Rich.                       Cypress

  Sabina Mill.                         Juniper

  Liriodendron Lindl.                  Tulip tree

  Chaenomeles Lindl.                   Flowering Quince

  Acacia Willd.                        Acacia

  Sophora Linn.                        Necklacepod

  Robinia Linn.                        Locust

  Syringa Linn.                        Lilac

  Forsythia Vahl                       Forsythia

  Buxus Linn.                          Boxwood

  Euphorbia Linn.                      Spurge

  Acer Linn.                           Maple

  Hippophae Linn.                      Seabuckthorn

  Ailanthus Desf.                      Ailanthus

  Bambusa Retz. corr. Schreber         Bamboo

  Indocalamus Nakai                    unavailable

  Phyllostachys Sieb. et Zucc.         Bamboo

  Calamus Linn.                        Calamus

  Daemonorops Blume                    unavailable
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  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  Ministry of Agriculture Decree No. 3 

  4-Jan-02                             

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Ipo moea batatas (L.) Lam.           Sweet Potato

  Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.          Millet

  Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.          Peach

  Litchi chinensis Sonn.               Lychee

  Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsume   Watermelon
  et Nakai                             

  Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata   Round Cabbage
  (L.) Alef. Var. alba DC              

  Raphanus sativus L. var.             Edible Radish
  longipinnatus Bailey & Raphanus      
  sativus L. var. radiculus Pers.      

                                       

  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  Ministry of Agriculture Decree No.   
  46                                   

  26-Feb-01                            

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Cymbidium Sw.                        Orchid

  Lilium L.                            Lily

  Strelitzia Ait.                      Bird of Paradise

  Limonium Mill.                       Sea Lavender

                                       

  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  Ministry of Agriculture Decree No.   
  27                                   

  7-Mar-00                             

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Triticum aestivum L.                 General Wheat

  Glycine max (L.) Merrill             Soybean

  Brassica napus L.                    Swede Rape

  Arachis hypogaea L.                  Peanut

  Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.        General tomato

  Cucumis Sativus L.                   Cucumber

  Capsicum L.                          Pepper

  Pyrus L.                             Pear

  Rumex L.                             Garden Sorrel
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  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  State Forestry Administration Decree 
  No. 5                                

  2-Feb-00                             

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Populus                              Poplar

  Salix                                Willow

  Eucalyptus                           Eucalyptus

  Castanea mollissima                  Chestnut

  Juglance                             Walnut

  Zizyphus jujuba                      Chinese Date

  Diospyros kaki                       Persimmon

  Prunus armeniaca                     Apricot

  Gikgo biloba                         Ginkgo

  Vernicia                             Tungoil Tree

  Taxus                                Chinese Yew

  Rhododendron                         Azalea

  Prunus persica                       Peach Blossom

  Lagerstroemia indica                 Common Crapemyrtle

  Prunus triloba                       Flowering Almond

  Chimonanthus praecox                 Wintersweet

  Osmanthus fragrans                   Sweet scented osmanthus

                                       

  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  Ministry of Agriculture Decree No.   
  14                                   

  16-Jun-99                            

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Oryza sativa L.                      Rice

  Zea mays L.                          Corn

  Brassica campestris L. Ssp.          Chinese Cabbage
  Pekineses (Lour.) Olsson             

  Solanum tuberosum L.                 Potato

  Cymbidium goeringii Rchb. F          Goering Cymbidium

  Chrysanthemum L.                     Chrysanthemum

  Dianthus L.                          Pink Family Bamboo

  Gladiolus L.                         Gladiolus

  Medicago sativa L.                   Alfalfa

  Poa pratensis L.                     Kentucky Bluegrass
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  New Plant Variety Protection         
  Regulation                           

  State Forestry Administration Decree 
  No. 2                                

  22-Apr-99                            

  Scientific Name                      Common Name

  Populus tomentosa                    Chinese White Poplar

  Paulownia                            Paulownia

  Cunninghamia lanceolata              Chinese Fir

  Magnolia                             Lily Magnolia

  Paeonia suffruticosa                 Peony

  Prunus mume                          Plum

  Rosa                                 Rose

  Camellia                             Camellia
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