Main information about the service

If you are an organic farming entrepreneur, it is possible, in the event of a shortage of conventional seeds, to apply for an exemption from the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture.

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Does this apply to me?

You are an organic farmer and there is not a sufficient quality or quantity of organic plant propagating material and plant propagating material from the transitional period available to cover your needs, based on data collected in the database. An exemption may be granted for the use of conventional propagating material.

Service outcome

Exemption from organic farming rules

Service benefit

Assistance in a specific situation where you are unable to meet certain organic farming conditions.

When to address the service

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Whenever there is not a sufficient quality or quantity of organic plant propagating material and plant propagating material from the transitional period available to cover your needs.

You can find the Methodological Instruction for an application for this exemption on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture.

How to get the service

What do you need when solving the service electronically

A written request that can be pre-filled on the Farmers' Portal

Where and how to solve the service electronically

After logging in to the Farmers' Portal, continue in the menu on the right side to Exemptions for the Use of Conventional Seeds in Organic Farming. Open Electronic Applications, which is the form for applying for an exemption to use conventional seeds in organic farming. Fill in the form and submit it via the Portal. After sending it via the Farmers' Portal, you must send the original of the application via data box to the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (ID DS ugbaiq7).

Could be solved via e-identity

Yes

Is the service charged when solving electronically

No

What you’ll need to provide

A written request that can be pre-filled on the Farmers' Portal

Where to solve the service

After logging in to the Farmers' Portal, continue in the menu on the right side to Exemptions for the Use of Conventional Seeds in Organic Farming. Open Electronic Applications, which is the form for applying for an exemption to use conventional seeds in organic farming. Fill in the form and submit it via the portal. After sending through the Farmers' Portal, you must send the original of the request by post to:

Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture
Division of Seed and Planting Materials
Za Opravnou 4
150 06 Prague 5 – Motol

Is the service charged when solving in person?

No

Responsible Public Authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství
Těšnov 65/17
Nové Město
11000 Praha 1
Datová schránka: yphaax8
E-mail: info@mze.cz
Web: www.eagri.cz

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Last checked at 27.06.2022

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