
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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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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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties September 2025
The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties August 2025
The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.