#AGRG2607984ADecree of 27 March 2026 amending the Official Catalogue of Species and Varieties of Cultivated Plants in France (straw cereal seeds)
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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
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
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
Register and maintain 2 parental lines (FM185318, MT189318) in List P of the Official Catalogue as hybrid components for a 10-year validity period
Transfer KWS Divinatris variety from List B to List A under the specific malting barley subcategory in the Official Catalogue
Reclassify Hopinel and Titanel varieties to the specific malting barley subcategory within List A of the Official Catalogue