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#AGRG2524841AOrder of September 19, 2025 amending the official catalog of cultivated plant species and varieties in France (potato plants)

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The law amends the official catalog of cultivated plant species and varieties in France, specifically for potato plants. It grants a ten-year registration to the potato variety 'Kenza,' allowing its seeds to be multiplied in France for export purposes. Additionally, the law modifies the responsible party for maintaining the varieties 'Allians' and 'Rumba,' replacing the current steward with Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG from Germany.

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Key Changes

  • Inclusion of the potato variety 'Kenza' in the official catalog for a duration of ten years.
  • Change of responsible party for maintaining the varieties 'Allians' and 'Rumba' from Bretagne Plants Innovation to Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG.
  • Provision for publication in the Journal officiel of the French Republic.

Obligations

What this law requires

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Register the potato variety 'Kenza' in the official catalog of cultivated plant species and varieties in France (List B) for a ten-year period starting from the order date of September 19, 2025

French agricultural authorities responsible for maintaining the official plant catalog
licensing
high

Permit multiplication of 'Kenza' potato seeds in France exclusively for export purposes during the ten-year registration period

Bretagne Plants Innovation (FR) and any authorized seed multiplication entities in France
operational
medium

Recognize Bretagne Plants Innovation (FR) as the responsible party for conservative breeding selection and maintenance of the 'Kenza' potato variety

French agricultural authorities and the plant variety registry
operational
high

Replace the current responsible party with Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG (DE) for maintaining the potato varieties 'Allians' and 'Rumba' in conservative breeding selection

French agricultural authorities responsible for the official catalog; current steward of 'Allians' and 'Rumba' varieties
operational
high

Transfer maintenance responsibilities for 'Allians' and 'Rumba' potato varieties from the previous steward to Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

Current variety steward and Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
operational

Affected Parties

Bretagne Plants InnovationEuroplant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG+1 more…

Tags

agriculture,plant varieties,trade