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The Board for Plant Varieties will increase its fees

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The Board for Plant Varieties will increase its fees

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

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties November 2024

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties November 2024

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

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Closing and submission date for marrow (courgette) bush types brought forward by 2 weeks

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Closing and submission date for marrow (courgette) bush types brought forward by 2 weeks

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.

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Proposed fees 2025

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Proposed fees 2025

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.

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties October 2024 is published

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties October 2024 is published

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

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Closing date for Alstroemeria has changed

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Closing date for Alstroemeria has changed

Your applications for Dutch plant variety rights for the crop Alstroemeria can be submitted until July 1.

This better matches the submission period for the identity material, which runs from October 1 to 31.

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Letters prolongation of registration 2024 sent

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Letters prolongation of registration 2024 sent

On 17 September the Board for plant varieties sent the letters to the maintainers of varieties eligible for prolongation.

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Mini or pot vegetables/Edible ornamentals

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Mini or pot vegetables/Edible ornamentals

Varieties that are edible and that are traded or sold as pot vegetables or ornamental products should be registered (admitted) as vegetables in the EU common catalogue.

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New version TQ melon

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New version TQ melon

A new version of the technical questionnaire for melon (Cucumis melo) will be published on 30 September 2024.

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