#AGRG2607972ADecree of 27 March 2026 amending the Official Catalogue of Species and Varieties of Cultivated Plants in France (potato plants)
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This decree updates the French official catalogue for potato varieties. It adds three new consumption potato varieties (Dodge, Vindika, and Maud) to List A for ten years, with specific maintainers noted. The variety Fineline is transferred from List B to List A. It extends the registration until 31 December 2030 for 27 existing consumption potato varieties and 3 starch potato varieties on List A, plus two more varieties on List B. Eleven consumption potato varieties are removed from List A but may still be marketed until 30 June 2028. Two varieties are deleted from List B with immediate effect. The decree was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
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Key Changes
- Three new consumption potato varieties (Dodge, Vindika, Maud) added to List A for 10 years
- Fineline transferred from List B to List A
- Registration of 27 consumption and 3 starch potato varieties on List A extended until 31 December 2030
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Obligations
What this law requires
Register three new consumption potato varieties (Dodge, Vindika, and Maud) in List A of the Official Catalogue of Species and Varieties of Cultivated Plants in France for a ten-year period with designated maintainers
Transfer the potato variety Fineline from List B to List A of the Official Catalogue
Extend registration until 31 December 2030 for 27 consumption potato varieties and 3 starch potato varieties on List A
Extend registration until 31 December 2030 for two potato varieties (94F2042 and Hannibal) on List B for seed multiplication in France for export purposes
Remove eleven consumption potato varieties (Angelique, Capucine, Carminelle, Clairette, Donald, Juwel, Krone, Lanorma, Noisette, Sissi, Victoria) from List A effective immediately but permit marketing until 30 June 2028