Product registration

A VBN product code can be requested only if the product has been registered. Registration is done by the VKC (Permanent Judging Committee). Tree nursery products that already have a Beurshal foundation item code are considered already registered.

Registration with VKC
Products can be presented to the VKC for registration on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 8.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. A grower must present at least three plants or flowers in a representative quality to the VKC. Before this is done, the digital registration form must be completed. The form can be found on the VKC website. The VKC will create a standardized image and description of the product on registration. The VKC will also compare the information to the international nomenclature rules and record the information in Plantscope®, the VKC database. The information can be viewed at www.plantscope.nl, among other places. Furthermore, the images are available from the VKC for a fee.

Growers are advised to bear in mind when naming a product that the name, including the variety name, will be abbreviated to about 20 positions on the clock front.

Would you like to know more?
To find out more about registering products with the VKC, read the Registration Process at www.vkc.nl  or contact the VKC:

VKC
T +31 (0)71 - 305 15 71
F +31 (0)71 - 305 15 77
E registratie@vkc.nl