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Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette

Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.

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November 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition November 2022

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October 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition October 2022

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September 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition September 2022

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August 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition August 2022

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Special edition July 2022

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July 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition June 2022

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June 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition May 2022

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May 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition April 2022

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April 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition March 2022

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March 2022 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition February 2022

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February 2022 Seeds Gazette

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January 2022 Seeds Gazette

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December 2021 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition November 2021

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November 2021 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition October 2021

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October 2021 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition September 2021

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September 2021 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition August 2021

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August 2021 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition July 2021

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July 2021 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition June 2021

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June 2021 Seeds Gazette

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Special edition May 2021

May 2021 Seeds Gazette

Special edition April 2021

April 2021 Seeds Gazette

Special edition March 2021

March 2021 Seeds Gazette

Special edition February 2021

February 2021 Seeds Gazette

Special edition January 2021

January 2021 Seeds Gazette

Special edition December 2020

December 2020 Seeds Gazette

Special edition November 2020

November 2020 Seeds Gazette

Special edition October 2020

October 2020 Seeds Gazette

Special edition September 2020

September 2020 Seeds Gazette

Special edition August 2020

August 2020 Seeds Gazette

Details

Each edition of the Gazette includes:

  • appeals and tribunal decisions
  • applications for additions to the List and to become a maintainer
  • withdrawal of applications
  • proposed, approved and changed names
  • proposed additions and refusals
  • proposals and decisions on maintainers
  • proposed deletions and deletions
  • amendments to previous Gazettes

A full National List is published annually as a special edition of the Gazette. It specifies all varieties by species, currently on the UK National Lists and includes details of maintainers and agents.

If you need access to older copies of the Gazette, please contact the PVS Helpdesk: pvs.helpdesk@apha.gov.uk.

Published 31 January 2020
Last updated 1928 OctoberNovember 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for November 2022.

  2. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for October 2022.

  3. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for September 2022.

  4. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for August 2022.

  5. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for July 2022.

  6. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for June 2022.

  7. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for May 2022.

  8. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for April 2022.

  9. Added Seeds Gazette and Special Edition for March 2022.

  10. Added the seeds gazette for February 2022.

  11. Added the Seeds Gazette for December 2021, January 2022 and February 2022. Added the the special edition for February 2022.

  12. Added the Seeds Gazette and the special edition for November 2021.

  13. Added an updated version of the special edition for October 2021.

  14. Added the Seeds Gazette and the Special Edition for October 2021.

  15. Added August and September 2021 gazettes and special editions.

  16. Added July 2021 gazette and special edition.

  17. Added the Seeds Gazette and the Special Edition for June 2021

  18. Added May 2021 gazette and special edition.

  19. Added April 2021 gazette and special edition.

  20. Added March 2021 gazette and special edition.

  21. Added February 2021 gazette and special edition.

  22. Added the gazette for January 2021.

  23. Added special edition January 2021 gazette.

  24. Added special edition November 2020 gazette.

  25. Added the December 2020 Seeds Gazette.

  26. Published Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette: November 2020.

  27. Added September 2020 gazette and special edition.

  28. Added August gazette edition and 2020 special edition number 2.

  29. Published Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette: July 2020.

  30. Published Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette for June 2020.

  31. Published plant varieties and seeds gazette for May 2020.

  32. Published plant varieties and seeds gazette for April 2020.

  33. Published Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette for March 2020.

  34. Updated special edition 2020/1

  35. Published Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette: special edition 2020/1

  36. Published Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette: February 2020

  37. First published.