Article 36

1.   Where the variety denomination has to be amended in accordance with Article 66 of the basic Regulation, the Office shall communicate the grounds thereof to the holder, shall set up a time limit within which the holder must submit a suitable proposal for an amended variety denomination, and shall state that, should he fail to do so, the Community plant variety right may be cancelled pursuant to Article 21 of that Regulation.

2.   Where the proposal for an amended variety denomination cannot be approved by the Office, the Office shall without delay inform the holder, shall again set a time limit within which the holder must submit a suitable proposal, and shall state that, should he fail to comply, the Community plant variety right may be cancelled pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation.

3.   Articles 31 and 32 of this Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to an objection lodged pursuant to Article 66(3) of the basic Regulation.

4.   Where the proposal for an amendment of a variety denomination is submitted by electronic means it shall comply with the second subparagraph of Article 57(3) as regards the signature.