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Forms to submit final seed test reports to NIAB.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Forms to apply for the sampling, sealing and testing of seeds for export.
Forms for entering all species of crops for seed production.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
What growers and traders need to do to move plants (including plants for planting, seeds, used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles and seed potatoes) using a Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL).
British farmers and growers will continue to have access to important pesticides to support resilient and profitable food production and cut input costs.
Form to apply for official sampling of a qualifying seed lot to be tested and entered for certification.
Variety description forms for applications to add amateur vegetables to the national list.
Information for farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on crops and seeds for signs of disease.
The Tribunal makes decisions about national listing of new varieties of plants, UK plant variety rights and certain forestry matters. PVST is a tribunal of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
Forms for crop inspectors to record the examination of crops to ensure they meet the requirements of the seed regulations.
Form for the notification of bulking of seed from crops of the same variety.
Details of seed companies licensed by APHA in England and Wales.
Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.
Form to register the import of seed, weighing over 2kg.
How much it costs to apply for plant breeders’ rights or to add a new plant variety to the national list.
Form and guidance to apply for a licence as a licensed seed testing station.
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