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Technical questionnaires and fees

Before you begin your application process, you need to fill in the appropriate technical questionnaire for your application. You can download the editable pdf form and then upload online as part of your application.

The most commonly used questionnaires are listed. All names are listed by common name (genus) eg Lavender (Lavandula).  If the questionnaire you require is not listed then please contact the PVR office.

[icon] Further information.View a list of the downloadable technical questionnaires here.

 

List of fees payable - effective 1 January 2002

Note: In the case of foreign-owned varieties the fees which exclude GST, apply. In the case of New Zealand-owned varieties the fees, which include GST, apply.

Item

Herbage, Agricultural crops, Vegetables, Fungi

Fruit or Nut plants

Other plants
  NZ$ excl.GST NZ$ (incl.GST) NZ$ excl.GST NZ$ (incl.GST) NZ$ excl.GST NZ$ (incl.GST)

Application for grant

 500.00 575.00 500.00 575.00 350.00

402.50

Examination of data (including any material) supplied by applicant

 600.00 690.00 300.00 345.00 230.00 264.50

Test trial by PVR Office

     500.00 575.00 450.00 517.50

Grasses, white clover (per year)

 3200.00 3680.00 - - - -

Wheat, barley, oats, forage brassicas, triticale, and peas (per year)

 2300.00 2645.00       -

Grass endophytes (evaluation in culture)

 1500.00 1725.00        

Potatoes

            

First year

 1600.00 1840.00        

Each later year

 500.00 575.00        

Annual grant fee (Renewal fees)

 160.00 184.00 160.00 184.00 160.00 184.00

Request under section 21(1) of the Act (compulsory licences and sales)

 600.00 690.00 600.00 690.00 600.00 690.00

Rate for information search and photocopying = NZ$50.00 per hour (exclusive of GST).
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Last updated 8 December 2012