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Certified Cereal Seed is free of noxious weeds and harmful diseases.

Certified Cereal Seed is insured against sub-standard crop establishment.

ROYALTY EVASION IS ILLEGAL !!!

Without royalties there is no research and no new varieties.

Payment Deadlines

Payment is due for Autumn sown seed by the following 1st February.

Payment is due for Spring sown seed by the following 1st July.

Processing Your Seed

Processing Your Own Seed - Legal Requirements Farmers intending to process seed outside of their own holding and for their own use

Royalty Rates

Rates of Royalty Payable List of some of the more Popular Varieties on which Farm Saved Seed Royalty is Payable WINTER

Submit Your Return

Please enter your FSS usage and the amount will be calculated. You can pay online with your credit card. Thank you.

About the Plant Variety Development Office CLG (PVDO)

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.

You can calculate your payment of FSS royalty by using our Online Calculator >>