Applying for prolongation if there is a representative
Possibility to apply for prolongation (renewal of registration of a vegetable or agricultural variety) when there is a representative. This year, varieties registered in 2008, 2009 and 2015 can apply for prlongation. This also applies to all varieties of potato and sugar beet registered before 2015.
Applying for prolongation if there is a representative
The maintainer of a variety is responsible for prolongation. In September, the Board for plant varieties notifies the maintainers of varieties eligible for prolongation. If a variety is not applied for prolongation, the variety will be deleted from the national variety register and the EU Common Catalogue. Trade is then no longer possible.
A maintainer can have prolongation applied for by a representative.
As a grower/maintainer, you receive the invitation for prolongation. But if you have a representative, please contact that person/company. They can then apply for prolongation on your behalf.
Are you or your organisation a representative of varieties eligible for re-registration?
If so, please contact the breeder/maintainer of the variety so that you as the representative can submit the application.
Please note: the maintainer is responsible for applying for prolongation at all times. Publications on the admission years eligible for prolongation will appear on the website of the Board for plant varieties and in the Gazette around September. More information on re-registration can be found on the website of the Board for plant varieties.
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Fees 2026
The fees of the Board for Plant Varieties are set annually by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature. The fee proposals are jointly prepared by Naktuinbouw and the Board for Plant Varieties. This announcement concerns the proposed application fees for plant breeders’ rights, variety registration, and DUS testing for 2026.
Fee indexation compared to 2025
• Average indexation: 6% increase on all 2025 fees.
Explanation on the indexation
Naktuinbouw adjusts wage and personnel costs annually based on the average of three collective labor agreements within the sector: Open Cultivation, Greenhouse Horticulture, and Garden Seeds.
For 2026, a wage indexation of 5% is assumed, partly based on recent collective labor agreement developments.
In addition, periodic scale increases are included, bringing the total increase in wage costs to 6%.
This adjustment ensures that Naktuinbouw remains in line with the market and that personnel costs are managed in a transparent and responsible manner.
Online application fee, also the same for all sectors in 2026
- New fee proposal: a single online application fee of €354 for all sectors, as virtually all national applications are submitted online.
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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties September 2025
The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.
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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties August 2025
The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.