#AGRG2607967ADecree of 27 March 2026 amending the Official Catalogue of Species and Varieties of Cultivated Plants in France (sunflower and soybean seeds)
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This decree updates the French official seed catalogue for soybean and sunflower varieties. It registers six new soybean varieties (Anaconda, Azolia, PRO Hekla, Skrela, Spartaca, Viva) on List A for a 10-year period, allowing their commercialization in France, with maintainers primarily from Austria, Belgium, France, and Canada. Two additional soybean varieties (LID Aventador, Skima) are added to List B for multiplication and export. It removes one soybean variety (Sultana) and three sunflower varieties (Ouvea, RGT Ballsamo, RGT Sittingbull) from List A, permitting sales until 30 June 2028. Six sunflower varieties are deleted from List B. Article 5 revises the high-oleic sunflower section, updating variety names and replacing the note "Variété à haute teneur en acide oléique" with "Mention: Huile+".
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Key Changes
- Six new soybean varieties (Anaconda, Azolia, PRO Hekla, Skrela, Spartaca, Viva) added to List A for 10 years
- Two soybean varieties (LID Aventador, Skima) added to List B for multiplication and export for 10 years
- Removal of soybean variety Sultana and sunflower varieties Ouvea, RGT Ballsamo, RGT Sittingbull from List A (sales allowed until 30 June 2028)
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Obligations
What this law requires
Register and maintain six soybean varieties (Anaconda, Azolia, PRO Hekla, Skrela, Spartaca, Viva) on List A of the Official Catalogue, allowing their commercialization in France for a 10-year period from the decree date
Register and maintain two soybean varieties (LID Aventador, Skima) on List B of the Official Catalogue, permitting their multiplication in France for export purposes for a 10-year period
Remove one soybean variety (Sultana) and three sunflower varieties (Ouvea, RGT Ballsamo, RGT Sittingbull) from List A while permitting their commercialization until 30 June 2028
Remove six sunflower varieties (Horn, Houat, NX93140, SY Booster, SY Lennox, SY Marius) from List B of the Official Catalogue
Replace the notation 'Variété à haute teneur en acide oléique' with the notation 'Mention: Huile+' for high-oleic sunflower varieties in the Official Catalogue