Prolongation of national plant breeders' rights asparagus, fruit and ornamental plants
The term of national plant breeders’ rights for asparagus and certain woody fruit and ornamental plants has been extended by 5 years to 30 years.
Prolongation of national plant breeders' rights asparagus, fruit and ornamental plants
The Board for plant varieties and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality have decided to do so after the European Commission extended plant breeders’ rights for these crops by 5 years.
This decision was published in the Gazette of the Board for plant varieties of June 2023. This includes an overview for which crops this concerns.
- Category A concerns crops that already had a 30-year protection period at community (European) level.
- Category B concerns crops for which national plant breeders' rights were recently extended to 30 years.
- Category C concerns crops for which plant breeders’ rights are valid for 25 years.
The prolongation applies to plant breeders’ rights that were still valid on 1 January 2023.
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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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