July 11, 2025

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U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office issues at total of 25 certificates on June 20, 2025

European Union - Cultivating transparency and fair access to patented traits in the seed sector - A new industry-born initiative aims to stimulate innovation in the agri-food sector in a way that is beneficial to both small and bigger breeders - The Parliament held an event with the Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) to find out more (The Parliament)

July 9, 2025

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Zimbabwe’s new Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: A game changer for agricultural innovation and food security (The Herald)

USDA/APHIS announces update to practices for reviewing petitions seeking a determination of nonregulated status for organisms altered or produced through genetic engineering

July 8, 2025

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Deutschland - Erntegut-Bescheinigung – einfach und sicher!

New Zealand - Plant breeders dig deep into gene Bill - Christchurch forum will unpack all aspects of the controversial legislation in day-long gathering (Farmers Weekly)

U.S. Federal Register - Bayer CropScience: Availability of a Petition for a Determination of Nonregulated Status and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for MON 95275 Maize (Corn)

USDA/APHIS seeks public comment on petition to deregulate corn developed using genetic engineering

July 7, 2025

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ARgentina - Nuevas tolerancias de germinación: Semilla Calidad Superior - Se establecen nuevas tolerancias mínimas de poder germinativo para semillas “Calidad Superior” en soja, girasol, trigo pan, trigo fideo y maíz

EU and Turkey urged to resolve seed potato trade issues through constructive dialogue

NGT: the New  EU Regulations for plant editing in the midst of parlementary turbulences (European Scientist)

Argentina - Productores podrán comercializar semillas de “Calidad Superior” bajo nueva norma del INASE (Econpomis)

Argentina, Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE) - Resolución 350/2025

July 4, 2025

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CropLife America joins Syngenta's Supreme Court petition in paraquat lawsuits (DTN Progressive Farmer)

USDA/APHIS posts updated Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map

USDA/APHIS deregulates first pale cyst nematode-infested field in program history - Milestone underscores effectiveness of eradication protocols

July 2, 2025

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Gazette van de Raad voor plantenrassen juni 2025
Gazette of the Board for plant varieties June 2025

July 1, 2025

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U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office issues at total of 25 certificates on June 16, 2025

New Zealand Intellectual Property Office - The Plant Variety Rights Journal - July 2025

June 30, 2025

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Kritische Schwelle - Neue Züchtungstechniken: Patente hemmen Innovation (Top Agrar)

Deutschland - Änderung Saatgutverordnung

U.S. Supreme Court asks for views of Solicitor General in Durnell case
US Supreme Court bittet Solicitor General um Stellungnahme im Fall Durnell

España - Material Vegetal de Reproducción, la normativa que afecta a toda la
cadena - La legislación sobre material de reproducción vegetal establece las condiciones para la producción y comercialización de este material en la UE, lo que proporciona un marco que garantiza que los agricultores tengan acceso a semillas y plantas sanas, fiables y de alta calidad

Deutschland - Erntegut-Bescheinigung: Dies Nachzahlung droht Bauern (Bayerisches Landwirtschaftliches Wochenblatt)

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in South Africa (Zawya)

Québec, Canada - Semences enrobées: Êtes-vous prêts? À compter du 1er août 2025, mettre en terre des semences enrobées de pesticides sera plus complexe (Le Bulletin des agriculteurs)

June 27, 2025

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U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office issues at total of 25 certificates on June 13, 2025

Ab 1. Juli 2025 entfällt die Bekämpfungspflicht für das Jordanvirus in der Schweiz. Während resistente Sorten mehr Schutz versprechen, bedrohen Patente auf Saatgut die heimische Züchtungsarbeit (BauernZeitung)

June 26, 2025

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United Kingdom - RAGT offers royalty fee alternative (Agronomist & Arable Farmer)

Die Saatgut-Treuhandverwaltungs GmbH (STV) erinnert an die Rückmeldefrist zur Nachbauauskunft, die am 30.06.2025 endet