Application for renewal of an approved variety
Description
If the approval of a plant variety marketed by you or other registered breeders expires, any of the registered breeders may apply for an extension of the approval at the Bundessortenamt (BSA). The successful extension will then be registered for all further breeders.
The BSA decides whether an agricultural plant variety will be approved for another 10 years. The approval of vine and fruit varieties can be extended for another 20 years.
- The BSA has already approved the variety.
- The requirements for registration are met, i.e. the variety is still distinct, uniform and stable.
- The cultivation and market importance justifies an extension or the extension is necessary for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources.
- Informal application for renewal of the variety or use of the form on the website of the BSA.
Fee: 450,00 EURPayment in advance: nohttps://www.bundessortenamt.de/bsa/media/Files/Bekanntm/BNr_1521.pdfCosts are incurred for the decision on the extension of a variety approval. For the exact fees, please refer to the List of Fees and Expenses of the BMELBGebV (Section 16: Seed Marketing Act and Plant Variety Protection Act). Method of payment: Bank transfer
Application Deadline: 2 YearsYou must submit the application for renewal no later than 2 years before the variety approval expires. An already approved agricultural plant variety is approved for another 10 years, already approved vine and fruit varieties for another 20 years. If the BSA does not make an unappealable decision on an application for extension before the variety approval expires, the duration of the variety approval is extended until the decision becomes unappealable. If the BSA refuses the extension, it may set an expiry date for the recognition and marketing of this variety until June 30 of the 3rd year after the expiry of the approval period at the latest.
Processing Time: 2 YearsExtension must be applied for two years before the end of the approval. A decision on the extension will be made at the end of the approval.
- Appeal
For more information on how to file an appeal, see the notice.
- Administrative court action
Forms available: Yes
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance necessary: No
Online services available: Yes
You can submit your variety approval renewal application to the BSA online, by mail, or by fax.
Online:
- Go to the BSA's website and fill out the application form ("Application for Extension of Variety Approval").
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To be able to use the form, you will need
- your breeder number (will be published in the Plant Variety Bulletin) and
- a password (will be given on request).
- Submit the application online.
By mail or by fax:
- Alternatively, once completed, print, sign, and mail or fax the forms to the BSA.
If you lack technical information for the application forms, please contact the Variety Administration in Unit 104 directly.
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
21.04.2023
Federal Plant Variety Office (BSA)
Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Start your request directly online:
- Verlängerung einer zugelassenen Sorte online beantragen (Languages available: de)
30627 Hannover
Office hours:
Monday 09:00 - 15:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 15:00
Thursday 09:00 - 15:00
Friday 09:00 - 14:00
recipients: Bundessortenamt
bank: Deutsche Bundesbank, Filiale Leipzig
BIC: MARKDEF1860
IBAN: DE38860000000086001040
30627 Hannover
