Invoicing time for DUS-testing fee for national applications will change as of 1 January 2023
The fees for the DUS testing can be found on Applicable fees - Raad voor plantenrassen
Invoicing time for DUS-testing fee for national applications will change as of 1 January 2023
From January 1, the Board for plant varieties will follow the CPVO's system used for payment of examination fees to Examination Offices.
This means that from 1 January, the DUS-testing fee for applications for registration and/or plant breeders’ rights in the Netherlands will be charged 10 days after the deadline for submitting the identity material has passed. In practice, the invoice will be sent 10 days after the deadline for submitting the identity material has passed and the trial has started at Naktuinbouw.
This way we connect the moment of invoicing with the actual start of the DUS-test
In this way, invoices are only sent for DUS-tests for applications for which the trial and DUS-test has started. We expect this to reduce the number of unnecessary invoices or credit notes. In practice, this means that in many cases invoices are sent later than in the current situation.
Crediting DUS-testing fee in case of withdrawal of national applications will change from 1 January 2023
From January 1, the Board for plant varieties will follow the CPVO's system used for payment of examination fees to Examination Offices.
When withdrawing the national application for registration and/or plant breeders’ rights in the Netherlands, we will follow this procedure from 1 January:
• Withdrawal before or on the submission deadline or before or on the last day of the submission period: 25% of the DUS-testing fee will be charged;
• Withdrawal after the submission deadline or after the last day of the submission period: 100% of the DUS-testing fee will be charged.
We use a uniform working method
We believe that this makes it clear to you as an applicant what costs you can expect when withdrawing an application. In addition, we also ensure that the costs incurred by Naktuinbouw in preparation for the DUS-test are reimbursed.
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What do we ask from you?
When submitting samples of the crops dwarf french/climbing french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus), or broad/field bean (Vicia faba) for DUS testing, maintenance inspection, trial field testing, authorization or resistance testing we ask for one of the following:
- A plant passport as a declaration that the material is free from Cff.
Note: A plant passport is not mandatory for research purposes, but most sample packages already include one. A plant passport generally guarantees compliance with all EU requirements, including freedom from quarantine pests such as Cff.
If a plant passport is not available:
- A declaration based on origin or own knowledge (a test certificate is not strictly required) stating that the sample is free from Cff.
The declaration may be:
- preferably printed or mentioned on the sample package
- or added as an attachment
- for seed from outside the EU: via the phytosanitary certificate
Why?
Your declaration allows us to ensure that the material is safe for inclusion in our trials.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
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