April 26, 2024

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USDA/APHIS revises and strengthens Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Program to meet the challenge of protecting American agriculture

Argentina - Cuidamos tu semilla para construir nuestro futuro - En el Día Internacional de la Propiedad Intelectual, una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre los aportes de la semilla al desarrollo de nuestro país

The Canadian Food Instpection Agency’s Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) consultation survey closes May 1 - Only days left! 14 questions on our seed sector’s future

Gazette van de Raad voor plantenrassen april 2024
Gazette of the Board for plant varieties April 2024

EU voortgang regels rassenregistratie (PRM)

CPVO extends DUS research accreditation for three years
CPVO verlengt accreditatie DUS-onderzoek voor drie jaar

European Food Safety Authority - Assessment of genetically modified maize MON 94804 (application GMFF‐2022‐10651)

European Food Safety Authority - Assessment of genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 for renewal authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application GMFF‐2022‐3670)

April 25, 2024

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A coalition of stakeholders strongly supports the European Commission’s biotechnology strategy for positioning the European Union as a global leader in innovation

Parliament wants to ease seed marketing rules for conservation efforts (Euractiv)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Revised policy describing phytosanitary certification for export (D-99-06)
Révision de la politique de certification phytosanitaire pour l’exportation (D-99-06)

April 24, 2024

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PhilRice acknowledges Court of Appeals’ decision granting the Writ of Kalikasan against Golden Rice in the Philippines; takes advice on implications of decision

The European Parliament votes the revision of the Plant Reproductive Material legislation

Euroseeds reiterates concerns and commitment to dialogue following European Parliament’s vote on plant reproductive material

European Parliament confirms positive vote on new genomic techniques; EU Council urged to embrace plant breeding innovation

United Kingdom - House of Lords debate highlights ‘existential threat’ facing UK horticulture seeds supply

Deutschland - Bundeskabinett billigt Beschränkungen zum Einsatz von Glyphosat

Brasil, CTNBio - Adequações da Pauta - 271ª Reunião Ordinária da CTNBio, 09 de maio de 2024

April 23, 2024

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Estados Unidos aprobó un desarrollo argentino que logra que la semilla de soja produzca proteína de carne de cerdo (Infobae)

The United Kingdom is developing its approach to deregulating gene editing in plants (Osborne Clarke)

PureCircle awarded plant breeders’ rights by the Chinese regulators for breakthrough stevia varietal

ASTA, the American Seed Trade Association, announces additional session at this year’s Leadership Summit focusing on the major policy issues the seed industry is facing on a state and federal level

Action Required on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) Winter 2024 consultation survey

April 22, 2024

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Einhaltung von Sortenschutzrechten betrifft die gesamte Lieferkette - Die jüngste Erntegut-Entscheidung des deutschen Bundesgerichtshofs bringt Veränderungen beim Absatz von Erntegut

Plant variety protection - Procedural infirmities, not impacting eligibility of applicant/application for registration, are not fatal (Lexology)

April 19, 2024

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Ghana’s biosafety authority: Granting GMO import permits to be based on regulations, international best practices (EnviroNews Nigeria)

USDA/APHIS issues regulatory status review responses

Potato sector sounds alarm over new seed marketing rules ahead of European Parliament vote (Euractiv)

Vorschläge zur Überarbeitung des EU-Saatgutrechtes äußerst bedenklich

USA - Judge rejects key expert in paraquat lawsuits, tosses first cases set for trial (Reuters)