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Reminder prolongation 2023

This message is a reminder of the Board for plant varieties that the closing date for applications for prolongation for the registration of plant varieties is 31 December 2023.

Reminder prolongation 2023

This year it concerns the varieties of vegetable- and agricultural crops listed in 2008, 2009 and 2015. Meanwhile it is also possible to apply for prolongation for all potato-, and sugarbeet  varieties older than 2008.

Applications for prolongation received after this closing date will not be processed and will enter the ‘varieties into the deletion’ procedure.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact teamsupport@rasraad.nl or phone  +31 (0)71 332 6121

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