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A Fair Return on Farm Saved Seed means..... a competitive plant breeding sector giving new and better varieties

.... self declaring your use of all types of Farm Saved Seed

... only buying certified seed or saving seed from your own holding

.... being aware of your seed health and any risks to it.

Farm Saved Seed Declaration

Calculate Your Payment & Submit Your Return

Payment on seed sown 1st June to 31st January is due by the following 31st January

Payment is due for seed used in Spring crops by the following 30th June

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 >>