How to become a Qualified Person

If you have the right knowledge and experience, you can apply to become an accredited Qualified Person (QP). A QP oversees growing trials and other aspects of a plant breeder's rights (PBR) application.

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Role of a Qualified Person

A Qualified Person (QP) will assist you throughout the plant breeder's rights (PBR) application process, including certifying your growing trial. 

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Plant growing trials

A plant growing trial demonstrates that a plant variety is distinct, uniform and stable. You'll need to complete a growing trial as part of your plant breeder's right (PBR) application.  

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Plant growing criteria

You need to grow your plant variety in a way that demonstrates it meets the distinct, uniform and stable (DUS) criteria.