The Plant Variety Development Office CLG
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
PVDO is the body authorised under Statutory Instrument (SI) No.273/2007 to administer the collection of royalties on farm saved seed (FSS), sometimes called home saved seed, in Ireland. FSS is legally defined as seed planted on a farmer’s own holding using material harvested from that holding. The regulation of the use of FSS in Ireland is governed by SI No.273/2007. Royalties at the rate of 50% of the sum charged for certified seed payable on all FSS used by a grower. This applies whether the seed has been processed by a processor or not.
EU Legislative Interests
Any policies or other regarding tillage, agriculture and food production e.g. Plant Reproductive Material Legislative Review, New Genomic Technique Legislation, Protection of Plant Variety Rights Legislation.
Communication Activities
Submissions to public consultation or feedback on issues outlined above. Submissions to Members of the Parliament on the same issues
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Euroseeds and International Seed Federation
Organisation Members
Shareholders of the PVDO are Seed agents Goldcrop and Seed Technology Ltd. We also provide the service of collection of additional consideration and royalties on seed to two other companies - Germinal Seeds and Drummonds Ltd. All are Irish Companies in the business of propagation of certified seed for cereals and protein crops.