January 5, 2026

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Key anecdotes for Kenya and Africa's seed sector reforms (Standard Newspaper)

Zimbabwe - Horticultural Development Council raises alarm over the emergence of informal and illegal plant breeders in the market (The Herald)

IBEB-US agrees to limit Bremia lactucae resistance claims to only races Bl: 7-10US for the United States lettuce seed market

December 22, 2025

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Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Environment notifies draft amendment to biosafety regulations

United Kingdom - Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette, Special edition, December 2025

United Kingdom - Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette, Special edition, November 2025

Gazette van de Raad voor plantenrassen december 2025
Gazette of the Board for plant varieties December 2025

December 19, 2025

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Sri Lanka - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Germany  - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Europoean Union - Member States endorse New Genomic Techniques agreement

Meilenstein für neue Züchtungsmethoden in der Landwirtschaft - BMLEH und BMFTR begrüßen geplante EU-Regelung für neue genomische Techniken (NGT)

Egypt - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Morocco - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Brasil - Sessão solene na Câmara reforça alerta sobre os impactos da pirataria e da biopirataria

December 18, 2025

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Der Bundesverband Deutscher Pflanzenzüchter zieht Jahresbilanz: 2025 war ein Weckruf für die Bedeutung von Sorten und Saatgut als strategische Ressource

« En Afrique, la facilitation du commerce transfrontalier des semences repose sur l'harmonisation des lois » (Francis Mwatuni, AGRA) (Agence Ecofin)

Cribbean Basin - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Panama - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Nicaragua - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Malaysia - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

December 17, 2025

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Canada - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Raad voor plantenrassen - The TQ of spinach is modified
De TQ van spinazie is gewijzigd

Seed licensing explained: a Q&A

EU Rat beschließt Position zum PRM Paket – Trilog kann 2026 beginnen

Deutschland - Fällt Soja-Saatgut unter die Pflichten der EU-Verordnung für entwaldungsfreie Produkte (EUDR)?

La seguridad y la calidad claves en los avances legislativos de la Unión Europea sobre material vegetal de reproducción

Brasil, CTNBio - Accesse a deliberações da 287ª Reunião Ordinária da CTNBio, 11 de dezembro de 2025

December 16, 2025

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Nederland - Nieuwe Aanbevolen Rassen Van Snijmaïs, Korrelmaïs En Corn Cob Mix

Nederland - Nieuwe aanbevolen rassen van suikerbieten

English translation of COGEM-rapport on robust legislation for grey areas is now available