Article 6

1.   The Committees referred to in Article 35(2) of the basic Regulation shall, at the discretion of the President of the Office, be composed of technical or legally qualified members, or both.

2.   A technical member shall hold a degree, or shall be qualified by recognised experience, in the field of plant science.

3.   A legally qualified member shall be a graduate in law with recognised experience in the field of intellectual property, plant variety rights or plant variety registration.