GEVES

GEVES is the French Group for the Study and Control of Varieties and Seeds. It is a Public Interest Group associated with INRA, the French Ministry of Agriculture and GNIS.

The main official missions of GEVES are  :

• to conduct DUS and VCUS studies for the Registration of new varieties in the Official Catalogue
• to conduct DUS studies for the Legal protection of varieties (PBR)
• to evaluate the quality and the varietal identity of seed lots and  for  the Certification of seeds, for species requiring statutory certification.

The different activities of GEVES include :

• Describing varieties and evaluating genetic progress
• Assessing seed quality
• Methodological research
• Management of genetic ressources
• Training
• Engagement at European and International level
• Monitoring of a the national network of laboratories for seed analyses
• Organisation of inter-laboratory tests

GEVES has expertise in all species.