Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 is hereby amended as follows:

1. 1.

   Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 12Entitlement to file an application for a Community plant variety right

   An application for a Community plant variety right may be filed by any natural or legal person, or any body ranking as a legal person under the law applicable to that body.

   An application may be filed jointly by two or more such persons.’;

2. 2.

   in Article 41(2), the words ‘12(1)(b),’ shall be deleted;

3. 3.

   Article 52(4) shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘4.

   Paragraphs 2 and 3 shall also apply in respect of earlier applications that were filed in another State.’