#AGRG2535756AOrder Modifying the Official Catalog of Cultivated Plant Species and Varieties in France
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The law from December 18, 2025, modifies the official catalog of cultivated plant species and varieties in France, specifically concerning cereal seeds. It updates the list of varieties allowed for commercialization and multiplication within France and for export. Some varieties have been newly registered, while others are set to be removed from the catalog by the end of 2025, although they may still be sold until mid-2028.
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Key Changes
- New varieties registered for commercialization and export
- Removal of certain varieties from the catalog by December 31, 2025
- Extended selling period until June 30, 2028, for some removed varieties
Obligations
What this law requires
Register and maintain the 47 newly listed cereal seed varieties in List A (domestic commercialization) with their respective maintainers responsible for conservative breeding selection for a 10-year period starting from the law's effective date
Register and maintain the 8 newly listed cereal seed varieties in List B (multiplication for export) with their respective maintainers for a 10-year period starting from the law's effective date
Register and maintain the 12 newly listed hybrid component lines in List P with their respective maintainers for a 10-year period starting from the law's effective date
Remove 8 cereal seed varieties from List A (domestic commercialization catalog) effective December 31, 2025, including Babylone and Heraklion (durum wheat), Spacium (winter wheat), SU Laubella (2-row winter barley), SU Laurielle (6-row winter barley), and Amidala, Fandaga, Gingko (2-row spring barley)
Allow continued commercialization of 8 delisted varieties from List A until June 30, 2028, even though they are removed from the official catalog as of December 31, 2025