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#AGRG2607984ADecree of 27 March 2026 amending the Official Catalogue of Species and Varieties of Cultivated Plants in France (straw cereal seeds)

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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This decree updates the French official catalogue for straw cereal seeds. It adds 20 new varieties to List A for domestic marketing, 2 varieties to List B for multiplication and export, and 2 parental lines to List P for hybrid components, all approved for 10 years. The malting barley variety KWS Divinatris is transferred from List B to List A, while two other varieties (Hopinel and Titanel) are reclassified under the specific malting barley subcategory in List A. Eight varieties are removed from List A and four from List B; the removed varieties may continue to be marketed until 30 June 2028. Finally, the maintainers for five existing varieties are updated to new responsible entities, primarily RAGT 2n (FR).

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Key Changes

  • Adds 20 new varieties (oat, durum wheat, soft wheat, winter barley, spring barley, triticale) to List A for 10-year marketing authorization in France
  • Adds 2 spring 2-row barley varieties (Garros, KWS Kayis) to List B for multiplication and export for 10 years
  • Adds 2 hybrid barley parental lines (FM185318, MT189318) to List P for 10 years

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Register and maintain 20 new straw cereal seed varieties in List A of the Official Catalogue, including varieties such as RGT Kaolite, LG Acolyte, LG Alistair, and others, for a 10-year validity period starting from decree publication

Seed variety maintainers and distributors in France
licensing
high

Register and maintain 2 new varieties (Garros, KWS Kayis) in List B of the Official Catalogue for multiplication and export purposes for a 10-year validity period

Seed multiplication and export entities in France
licensing
high

Register and maintain 2 parental lines (FM185318, MT189318) in List P of the Official Catalogue as hybrid components for a 10-year validity period

Hybrid seed component maintainers in France
licensing
medium

Transfer KWS Divinatris variety from List B to List A under the specific malting barley subcategory in the Official Catalogue

Catalogue administrators and KWS Lochow GmbH
operational
medium

Reclassify Hopinel and Titanel varieties to the specific malting barley subcategory within List A of the Official Catalogue

Catalogue administrators and variety maintainers
operational

Affected Parties

Seed producers and merchantsAgricultural breeders and maintainers+4 more…

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seed catalogue,cereal varieties,agricultural regulation