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The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.

The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.

The Board for Plant Varieties would like to inform you about the adjustment of the submission requirements for tomato and pepper seeds. 

The Board for plant varieties has approved the policy about the use of the DUS-material. This policy is applicable as from 1 January. You will read more about this Policy use DUS-material per 01-01-2025.

We wish you and your team a joyous Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Thank you for your fine cooperation this year.

The Board for Plant Varieties will increase its fees by 6.5% on January 1, 2025

The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.

Your applications for listing and/or plant breeders’ rights in the Netherlands for marrow (courgette) bush types can be submitted to the Board for Plant Varieties until April 1st. The DUS identity material can be sent in until April 15th. This better matches the preparation of the trial at Naktuinbouw.

Every year, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature sets the fees of the Board for plant varieties for the following year. These fee proposals are made by Naktuinbouw and the Board for plant varieties jointly. The attached notice deals with the proposed application fees for plant breeders' rights and admission and DUS-testing for 2025.