Sanction against Russia and Belarus
Following up on the sanction imposed by the European Union, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food quality has imposed a sanction to Russia and Belarus.
Sanction against Russia and Belarus
The Ministry has advised the Board for plant varieties to follow national policy and to implement the sanction. The Board for plant varieties has decided to follow the advice of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and will no longer accept requests of take over DUS-reports from Russia and Belarus during the period that the sanction is in force. Therefore we suspend the cooperation.
You can find more information regarding the sanction on the website of the Ministry
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Modification submission requirements French bean (dwarf and climbing beans)
In 2026 Naktuinbouw will start with the implementation of the UPOV Model 2 for DUS testing of bean applications.
It combines molecular thresholds (based on genetic marker distances) with phenotypic observations (based on morphological characteristics).
Model 2 does not replace morphological assessment; rather, it uses molecular data to optimize the DUS process and possibly to shorten it.
Under this model, the initial selection of similar varieties will be based on DNA analysis, followed by a 1st year with field morphological observations to ensure no varieties have been missed. If needed a 2nd year of examination will follow.
Uniformity will be assessed in the field.
