Saskatchewan - Apply for Variety Registration

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Variety Registration in person, the applicant has to visit the office of the Variety Registration Office in the Pre-market Submissions Office.
2. The address and contact details can be found in the following Contact link
3. The applicant has to visit the office and obtain a Variety Registration Application (CFIA/ACIA 5700) form from the respective department.
4. The form can also be downloaded by clicking the following Application form
5. The applicant has to complete the application with details and information as required in the application form.
6. After completing, it should be attested with the applicant’s signature. Then, all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this, should be attached with the completed application form.
7. Also, the applicant has to complete and submit a Variety Registration Fee Submission form which can be found in the following Fee Submission form
8. The applicant should pay an amount of $875.00 for the submission and application processing which should also accompany this completed form.
9. More details regarding fees and payment can be found in the “Fees” section of this page as well as in the link below Fees details
10. After making sure that all the required documents and appropriate fees have been attached, the applicant can visit the office and submit the application to the relevant official at the office.
11. Upon receipt of the application package and appropriate fees, the Office will start assessing the application and attached documents.
12. The Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis. It takes 30 to 120 days for the completion of processing and issuance of the registration certificate, based on the availability of the required information/documents.
13. When the Registration Certificate is ready, the applicant will be informed through phone call or email address or any applicable means.
14. The applicant can collect the Certificate through any applicable means or as instructed by the office.

Apply through mail/courier

1. To apply for Variety Registration through mail/courier, the applicant has to a paper application to the address of the Variety Registration Office in the Pre-market Submissions Office.
2. First, the applicant has to download the application form by clicking the following Application form
3. The applicant has to complete the application with details and information as required in the application form.
4. After completing, it should be attested with the applicant’s signature. Then, all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this, should be attached with the completed application form.
5. Also, the applicant has to complete and attach a Variety Registration Fee Submission form which can be found in the following Fee Submission form
6. The applicant should pay an amount of $875.00 for the submission and application processing which should also accompany this completed form.
7. More details regarding fees and payment can be found in the “Fees” section of this page as well as in the link below: Fees details
8. After making sure that all the required documents and appropriate fees have been attached, the applicant should choose a safe and secure mail/courier service.
9. A properly tagged and sealed reference sample of the variety (or in the case of potato varieties, photographic slides/digital images) should also accompany the application package.
10. Then, they should send the complete application package and sample to the following address: Variety Registration Office, c/o Pre-market Application Submissions Office, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 59, Camelot Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y9.
11. Upon receipt of the application package and appropriate fees, the Office will start assessing the application and attached documents.
12. The Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis. It takes 30 to 120 days for the completion of processing and issuance of the registration certificate, based on the availability of the required information/documents.
13. When the Registration Certificate is ready, the applicant will be informed through phone call or email address or any applicable means.
14. The applicant can collect the Certificate through any applicable means or as instructed by the office.

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Required Documents

• Completed CFIA/ACIA 5700 form
• Completed CFIA/ACIA 5701 form (with required fees)
• Variety Description/Objective Descriptive form
• Support Letter from the Recommending Committee
• Summary of the data reviewed by the Recommending Committee
• Document containing data in support of variety trait claims

Required documents checklist can also be found in the first page of the Application form

Office Locations & Contacts

Variety Registration Office,
c/o Pre-market Application Submissions Office,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency,
59, Camelot Drive,
Ottawa,
Ontario K1A 0Y9
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1-855-212-7695
Fax: 613-773-7115
Website link
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any Breeder or Variety Owner, who needs to register a new variety of Barley, Canola, Rapeseed, Fababean, Oat, Potato, Soybean, Wheat, durum, spelt and triticale, can apply.
• A representative, who has been authorized by the owner or breeder, can also apply.
• The variety should be an eligible variety as mentioned in the following page Eligibility

Fees

• The applicant should pay an amount of $875.00 for the submission and application processing which should also accompany this completed form.
• Also, the applicant has to complete and attach a Variety Registration Fee Submission form which can be found in the following link: Fee Submission form
• More details regarding fees and payment can be found in the link below Fees details

Validity

The Registration is valid unless and until it is cancelled or suspended by the office.

Documents to Use

• Variety Registration Application (CFIA/ACIA 5700) form
• Variety Registration Fee Submission form

Variety Description forms:

• Barley Variety Description form for Barley
• Canola and Rapeseed Variety Description form for Canola and Rapeseed
• Fababean Variety Description form for Fababean
• Oat Variety Description form for Oat
• Potato Variety Description form for Potato
• Soybean Variety Description form for Soybean
• Variety Description form for Wheat, Durum, Spelt and Triticale

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It takes 30 to 120 days approximately, for the processing.

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Instructions

• In order to facilitate the evaluation process, applications should be submitted as far as possible in advance of the desired period of sale or importation for sale.
• Some forms contain a button which enhances the applicant to send the form by email. The form is sent using whatever email service or software they have configured on their computer.
• If they are using a web mail service (vs. email client software) and have not configured their email service to function with "mail to" links, the button may not function.
• In such cases, they can save the file, and send the file as an attachment using whatever functionality their computer configuration and email provider supplies.
• In order to avoid unnecessary delays in the registration process, please ensure that all pertinent information and note that applications will not be reviewed prior to receipt of appropriate fees.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) PDF forms have been tested for compatibility with Adobe Reader 10 and higher and may not be fully supported in other PDF viewers and on some mobile devices.
• Also, note that many tablets/phones will not open these forms even with Adobe Reader. If the applicant requires an alternative version, they should contact the office Contact link
• For more instructions regarding the application form, refer Instructions
• The applicants are advised to refer the following page before proceeding to apply Application procedures

Required Information

• Kind of crop and Scientific name
• Proposed Variety Name and Experimental code
• Name and organization of the contact person
• Address, name of the city and province/state
• Name of country and Postal Code
• Phone number, fax number and email address
• Details of the Breeder
• Details of the Variety Owner
• Details of the Canadian Representative
• Details of the Variety Maintainer
• Details of the Variety Distributor
• Pedigree information
• History of breeding
• Banking/card details

Visit the following link for more details regarding Required Information

Need for the Document

• The purpose of variety registration is to provide government oversight to ensure that health and safety requirements are met and that information related to the identity of the variety is available to regulators to prevent fraud.
• It also facilitates seed certification, the international trade of seed and the tracking and tracing of varieties in commercial channels.

Information which might help

• Canadian trademark search is not required to be submitted as part of the application for registration. Applicants are required to sign a declaration that they have not applied for or trademarked the name, or any part of the name, of that variety and the declaration is found in the Variety Registration Application Form (page 1).
• However, the Trademarks Office of Industry Canada strongly suggests that applicants have a trademark search conducted in order to identify potential trademark infringements.
• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to protecting the privacy rights of individuals, including safeguarding the confidentiality of information provided by individuals and institutions.
• Submission of personal information constitutes the user’s consent to the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of their personal information by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
• This information is being collected and used under this Agency's legislative authority for the following purposes: Variety Registration in accordance with the Seeds Act Seeds Act
• This information will be retained for a period of 7 years after last use in accordance with the Agency's retention and disposition policies.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Section A - General information
Section B - Application procedures
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