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