Permit for placing on the market of seed of varieties not yet included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties

Process description

1. Service requests
   E-mail
   • Customer sends documents to pasts@vaad.gov.lv or official electronic address
   • documents must be signed with a secure electronic signature
   
   Mail
   • Customer sends documents by mail
   
   In person
   • customer arrives at the State Plant Protection Service and submits documents
   
   Documents to be submitted
   The following documents shall be submitted for authorisation:
   • an application for the receipt of a permit to place on the market seed of varieties for which an application has been submitted, but which have not yet been included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties or in one of the national catalogues of the Member States of the European Union in accordance with Annex 2 to Cabinet Regulation No. 554 of 17 June 2009
   • description of the variety and information on the maintenance of the variety, if not submitted in advance
   • a mandate (if the application is submitted by an authorised representative of the owner of the breeder's rights)
   
   The following documents must be submitted for the extension of the term of validity:
   • application for the extension of the term of validity of a permit for the placing on the market of seed of varieties for which an application has been submitted, but which have not yet been included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties or in one of the national catalogues of the Member States of the European Union in accordance with Annex 4 to Cabinet Regulation No. 554 of 17 June 2009
   • additional information for the information originally submitted on the description, maintenance or cultivation of the variety, if any
   • for vegetable varieties, a document showing that an assessment of the variety in question is still being carried out for inclusion in one of the national catalogues of the Member States of the European Union
   • a mandate (if the application is submitted by an authorised representative of the owner of the breeder's rights)
   
   The State Plant Protection Service shall:
   • review the documents submitted;
   • carry out an assessment;
   • take a decision and issue or extend a permit for the placing on the market of seed of varieties for which an application has been submitted, but which have not yet been included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties or in one of the national catalogues of the Member States of the European Union, or extend the term of validity of the permit.

2. Payment of state fee
   National fee must be paid before the service is received
   EUR 7.11 according to Section 2.6 of Cabinet Regulation No 1026 of 1 October 2013, Regulations Regarding State Charge in the Field of Seed (see Other Information - Legislative Acts).
   
   State Fee Properties
   Consignee: Treasury
   Registration No 90000050138
   Account No. LV37TREL1060160919900
   Bank: Treasury
   BIC: TRELLV22
   Notes: Revenue classification code 9.1.9.9.
   Objective: On the issue of an authorisation and the extension of the term thereof for placing on the market of seed of varieties for which an application has been submitted, but which have not yet been included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties or in one of the national catalogues of the Member States of the European Union

3. Receipt of services
   Mail
   • Customer receives a decision to the specified mail address
   
   In person
   • customer arrives at the State Plant Protection Service and receives a decision