June 18, 2026

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China announces measures to prevent the introduction of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum

European Union recognizes nature-based plant improvement, opening a new pathway for Cibus

June 17, 2026

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Coalition of 30 agri-food organisations welcomes adoption of EU NGT Regulation
30 organizaciones del sector agroalimentario europeo celebran la adopción del Reglamento NGTs

European Union finally adopts NGT Regulation, opening a new chapter for plant breeding innovation in Europe

U.S. Federal judge remands Monsanto class settlement case back to Missouri State Court

Biotechnologies végétales : l’Europe choisit l’innovation
Plant biotechnology: Europe chooses innovation
Pflanzenbiotechnologie: Europa setzt auf Innovation

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes EU vote advancing plant breeding innovation

Europees Parlement geeft groen licht voor NGT-verordening

EU-Parlament stimmt für Kompromiss zu Neuen Züchtungsmethoden

Europa desbloquea la innovación agrícola con la aprobación histórica de las nuevas técnicas genómicas

KWS welcomes European Parliament’s final approval of New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation
KWS begrüßt finale Zustimmung des Europäischen Parlaments zur Verordnung über Neue genomische Techniken (NGT)

June 16, 2026

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Euroseeds welcomes the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Climate and Food Safety (COMENVI) approval of NGT Regulation compromise

European Union - Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on new rules for plant reproductive material

European Union - Council agrees mandate on measures to advance biotech innovation in the EU

CPVO and Dutch Board for Plant Varieties launch harmonized application form

Clean Seed Capital Group receives U.S. Notice of Patent Allowance for residue management technology, further strengthening its agricultural innovation portfolio

European Commission welcomes political agreement on seeds and other plant reproductive materials
La Commission se félicite de l'accord politique intervenu sur les semences et autres matériels de reproduction des végétaux
La Comisión acoge con satisfacción el acuerdo político sobre semillas y otros materiales de reproducción vegetal

June 15, 2026

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A new version of the application form for variety listing and the granting of plant breeders’ rights in the Netherlands will be introduced shortly
Binnenkort wordt een nieuwe versie van het aanvraagformulier voor toelating en kwekersrechtverlening in Nederland geïntroduceerd

Pakistan moves to liberalise GMO regime with major biosafety reforms (The Nation)

Community Plant Variety Office - Official Gazette of the CPVO 3.2026

Bundersortenamt - Blatt für Sortenwesen Juni 2026

Reconfiguring Seed Governance in Japan: A Review of Institutional Transformation from Public Seed Supply to Intellectual Property and Multi-Level Governance (MDPI)

June 12, 2026

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European Parliament briefing - New genomic techniques for plants to boost innovation in sustainable agriculture

Corteva to pay $85 million to settle US farmers' lawsuit over pesticide prices (Reuters)

June 11, 2026

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20 pays africains s’engagent à protéger les semences paysannes (L'Economiste Maghrében)

ISAAA and MABIC announce 9th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA9), September 1–4, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

COGEM - Advies Equivalentiecriteria uit Bijlage I van het compromis NGT-voorstel

Europa corre el riesgo de quedarse atrás

June 10, 2026

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GEVES’s CPVO accreditation for DUS tests has been renewed

Saatgutwirtschaft fordert faire Wettbewerbsbedingungen in Europa