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Board for plant varieties

We are here to grant plant breeders' rights and for the listing of plant varieties

Online application Dutch Variety Register

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Harmonization of Technical Questionnaires (TQs)

The Board for plant varieties has been working with CPVO for some time on the harmonization of Technical Questionnaires (TQs). The objective is to make as many CPVO and the Board for plant varieties TQs as possible identical on a one-to-one basis. This harmonisation will make it easier for applicants to submit either a national application or a CPVO application, as the information can simply be copied from one application to the other. Recently, a number of additional TQs have been harmonized.

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties August 2026

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

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Revised submission conditions courgette and various cabbage crops

The submission requirements for applications for the granting of Plant Breeders' Rights and/or admission for courgette (trailing and non-trailing), white cabbage, cauliflower, kale, savoy cabbage and kohlrabi have changed.

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About the board for plantvarieties

The Board for Plant Varieties is an independent administrative body and the only body in the Netherlands responsible for granting plant breeders' rights and admitting plant varieties and stands. The Board is supported by Team Support, which is part of Naktuinbouw.