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The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
What land use codes to use in 2023 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
Guidance, application forms and protocols for plant breeders' rights, national listing, seed certification and farmed saved seed.
Forms to apply for the sampling, sealing and testing of seeds for export.
Form to submit details of seeds for National List or plant breeders' rights.
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 .
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
Forms to submit final seed test reports to NIAB.
Grant support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity, and diversity of tree seed sources in England.
Order forms for official and special labels for seed certification.
Forms for entering all species of crops for seed production.
What land use codes to use in 2022 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in policy areas covering plant varieties and seeds.
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