The Board for plant varieties will increase its fees
The Board for Plant Varieties will increase its fees by 6.5% on January 1, 2025
This applies to both the fees for an application for listing and/or plant breeders’ rights, as well as the fees for variety testing.
This indexation is necessary due to the increase in personnel and other costs. This is an inflation adjustment. With this fee adjustment, the Board can continue to operate on a cost-covering basis.
The fees were established in consultation between Naktuinbouw and the Board and then approved by the Ministry of LVVN.
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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties January 2026
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Modification submission requirements French bean (dwarf and climbing beans)
In 2026 Naktuinbouw will start with the implementation of the UPOV Model 2 for DUS testing of bean applications.
It combines molecular thresholds (based on genetic marker distances) with phenotypic observations (based on morphological characteristics).
Model 2 does not replace morphological assessment; rather, it uses molecular data to optimize the DUS process and possibly to shorten it.
Under this model, the initial selection of similar varieties will be based on DNA analysis, followed by a 1st year with field morphological observations to ensure no varieties have been missed. If needed a 2nd year of examination will follow.
Uniformity will be assessed in the field.