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#AGRG2536008AOrder of January 6, 2026, Modifying the Official Catalog of Cultivated Plant Species and Varieties in France

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The arrêté from January 6, 2026, modifies the official catalog of cultivated plant species and varieties in France, particularly concerning sunflower and soybean seeds. It introduces new varieties for commercial sale and export, extends the registration of certain existing varieties until 2030, and removes others from the catalog, allowing for continued commercial activity until 2028.

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Key Changes

  • Introduction of new sunflower and soybean varieties for commercial sale and export.
  • Extension of registration for specific existing varieties until December 31, 2030.
  • Removal of certain varieties from commercial and export lists, with specified end dates for their sale.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Register and maintain the following sunflower varieties in the official catalog (Liste A) for domestic commercialization for a 10-year period: Virgile, LID1083H, MAS 835OL, RGT Celltic, RGT Llisbonne, and SY Javelo

Seed producers and distributors of the listed sunflower varieties
licensing
high

Register and maintain the following sunflower varieties in the official catalog (Liste B) for multiplication in France intended for export for a 10-year period: Darvin CLP, Museful, Obellix, and RGT Pixell

Seed producers authorized to multiply and export the listed sunflower varieties
licensing
high

Extend the registration period until December 31, 2030 for the following varieties in Liste A: soybean varieties RGT Sinfonia, Sigalia, and Sirelia; sunflower varieties Alisson RM, ES Idillic, ES Rosalia, LG50525, LG5377, RGT LLincoln, and Vellox

Seed producers and distributors of the extended varieties
licensing
high

Cease commercial sale of the following varieties after June 30, 2028: soybean varieties Mitsuko, Nikko, and SU Ademira; sunflower varieties Drake, Holeron, and P64LL138

Seed producers and distributors currently commercializing the delisted varieties
operational
medium

Immediately cease multiplication in France of sunflower varieties ES Petunia and ES Royal intended for export, as these varieties are removed from Liste B

Seed producers authorized for export multiplication of the delisted sunflower varieties
prohibition

Affected Parties

Plant breedersSeed companies

Tags

agriculture,seed regulation,plant varieties