If a transfer of the Community plant variety right is binding on the Office, the new holder shall enter the proceedings as a party thereto, upon request of the applicant, if that applicant has unsuccessfully requested the new holder to grant him a licence within two months of receipt of communication from the Office that the name of the new holder has been entered in the Register of Community Plant Variety Rights.
Kui ühenduse sordikaitse üleminek on ameti seisukohast siduv, võtab uus omanik taotleja nõudmisel menetlusest osa menetluseosalisena, kui kõnealuse taotleja ettepanek litsentsi saamiseks uuelt omanikult on tagasi lükatud kahe kuu jooksul alates ametilt teate saamisest selle kohta, et uue omaniku nimi on kantud ühenduse sordiregistrisse.