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UK national listing: fees

To apply to add a new plant variety to the UK national lists youll need to pay:

• a one off administration fee of 450
• adistinct, uniform and stable (DUS)testing fee per year of testing - this will depend on the crop you are testing
• a technical management fee of 165 for a value for cultivation and use test (VCU) for each year of testing
• a VCU testing fee for each year of testing for agricultural crops the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) will tell you the fee

You do not need to pay aVCUtechnical management fee or VCU testing fee if youre adding a vegetable variety or an amenity grass.

As part of your application, you may also need to pay:

• 30 to apply to change a name on the national list
• 30 forthe Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)to receive your representations in writing if you object to a decision or a proposal
• a VCU authentication fee for each year of testing if a foreign authority carries out the DUS test the foreign authority can confirm the fee

UK plant breeders rights: fees

To apply for UK plant breeders rights youll need to pay:

• a one off administration fee of 450
• a DUS testing fee - this will depend on the crop variety you are testing

You may also need to pay:

• 30 forAPHAto receive your representations in writing if you object to a decision or a proposal
• 65 if you request a hearing with the controller because your initial objection is not accepted
• 65 to apply for a compulsory licence

National listing and plant breeders rights: combined administration fee

Applying to add a new variety to the national list and applying for plant breeders rights are separate processes. You can apply for national listing and plant breeders rights at the same time for agricultural and vegetable varieties.

If you apply for national listing and plant breeders rights at the same time, youll only have to pay one combined administration fee of 450. This includes if you apply within the same month.

If you apply separately or in different months, youll pay the administration fee for each application

Distinct, uniform and stable (DUS) testing: fees

The tables show the agricultural, vegetable and ornamental varieties the UK has the capability to do DUStesting for and the fee for each. At the end of the testing, you will get aDUSreport.

Once you have yourDUSreport, you can use it for other applications. You do not need to pay for anotherDUSreport. For example, if you getDUStesting for national listing, you can use it for your plant breeders rights application.

If the UK test centre does not have the capability to carry outDUStests of your variety,APHAwill send you an invoice in pounds () for varieties tested by otherDUStesting authorities.

Contact APHA for information on fees for non-mandatory DUS characteristics.

Agricultural and vegetable crops

Ornamental crops

Ornamental crops usually take one year to test. Sometimes more tests are needed to establish a variety is distinct, uniform and stable. In this instance, you will need to pay the DUS test fee for each year of testing.

DUSreport purchase

If the UK needs to purchase a DUSreport for your variety,APHAwill send you an invoice in pounds (). The cost is variable and depends on current exchange rates. For the current fee, contact pvs.helpdesk@apha.gov.uk.

You will be invoiced for theDUSreport purchase shortly after the administration fee, even if the report has not yet been issued.This will allowAPHAto request theDUSreport as soon as it has been completed.

Crop species VCU trials: fees

BSPB organise trials for all crops except potatoes. They will tell you the estimated fee.

Potato VCU trials: fees

SASA and NIAB organise VCU trials for potato varieties.

APHA will send you an invoice for each year of the potato VCU trial.

SASA charge 1,064 for each year of the trial to test for the following diseases and pathogens:

• field foliage blight
• tuber blight
• common scab
• powdery scab
• blackleg
• external damage
• internal damage
• dry rot (F. coeruleum)
• dry rot (F. sulphureum)
• PCN (Ro1 and Pa 2/3 and 1)

NIAB charge 1,032 for each year of the trial to test for the following diseases and pathogens:

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