The EU directive 2004/842/EC (January 2005) allows the authorised marketing of material from varieties that have not yet been officially registered within the EU. Applications for authorisation are accepted for all varieties under application for authorisation, regardless of whether the basic material is generative (seed) or vegetative.
About the regulation
NAK is responsible for granting the authorisation for agricultural varieties in the Netherlands. For more information on the procedure and implementation of authorisation for agricultural varieties, please contact the NAK.
Naktuinbouw is responsible for granting the authorisation for vegetable varieties in the Netherlands. Vegetable seed covered by this authorisation must state the following on the packaging ‘variety not yet officially listed’.
Varieties with an application for authorisation are given the attribute 'notified' in the EU. Applications are then notified to all EU member states. If there are no objections, the decision to authorise for one year usually follows two weeks later. Extension of the authorisation for up to two years is possible.
The authorisations granted by Naktuinbouw relate to vegetable seeds marketed by Dutch seed producers or their representatives established in the Netherlands. The companies receive a written confirmation with the authorisation data.
Please refer to the overview of all authorised varieties for vegetable varieties.
CAUTION:
The authorisation expires immediately if the application for listing of the variety is withdrawn or rejected. If a company re-applies this variety for listing, the granting of a new authorisation is not self-evident. Naktuinbouw decides on this based on the results of the DUS testing, taking into account the maximum period allowed.
Fee
The Inspections Department provides the work for authorisation of your vegetable variety. You can find the application fee here, see page 12. An additional fee will be charged for samples which have been sowed for the authorisation request according to the fees Variety Testing 2023.
Application
You can apply for authorisation by just ticking the box on the Plant Breeders' Rights and/or Authorisation application form. If you wish to apply for authorisation at a later stage, you can send us the vegetable seeds authorisation application form by e-mail.
Please refer to this link for the full text of the Decision (2004/842/EC).