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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Fees 2026

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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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