Welcome to the Plant Variety Rights (PVR) home page. The PVR Office administers the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 under which grants of plant variety rights may be issued to breeders for their new plant varieties. Plant variety rights give breeders control over the commercialisation of their varieties helping them to obtain a financial return from their efforts and investment.

The Plant Variety Rights Office is a business unit of the Ministry of Economic Development. New Zealand is a member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV).

Any comments on our web site? Let us know - info@pvr.govt.nz