The Plant Variety Development Office CLG

Acronym: PVDO

General Information

Identification Code: 394785844469-59

Website: www.pvdo.ie

Entity Form: Company Limited by Guarantee

Registration Category: Other organisations, public or mixed entities

Registration Date: 10/22/2021

Last Update: 3/13/2024

Mission & Interests

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.

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Agriculture and rural development
Climate action
Food safety

Levels of Interest:

national
sub-national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Any policies or other regarding tillage, agriculture and food production

Communication Activities: Submissions to public consultation or feedback on issues.

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: 19 Nutgrove Enterprise Park

Post Code: Dublin14

City: Rathfarnham

Country: IRELAND

Phone:

Indic Phone: 353

Phone Number: 860822038

EU Office

Address: 19 Nutgrove Enterprise Park

Post Code: Dublin14

City: Rathfarnham

Country: IRELAND

Phone:

Indic Phone: 353

Phone Number: 860822038

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Total Budget: 0

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 1

Members: 1

Members F T E: 0.10000000149011612

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: 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.

Organisation Members: Euroseeds and International Seed Federation