August 21, 2026

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Celebrating landmark year of plant breeders' rights enforcement in Italy (Fresh Plaza)

Canada - Publication of the Directive D-26-01: Bacterial ring rot program for field grown seed potatoes
Publication de la directive D-26-01: Programme du flétrissement bactérien de la pomme de terre de semence cultivée au champ

August 20, 2026

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Zimbabwe tightens seed testing as climate change reshapes farming (The Herald)

August 19, 2026

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France - Un pas de plus vers l’autorisation de la flupyradifurone en enrobage sur betteraves (Le Betteravier français)

August 18, 2026

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International Seed Federation launches new webinar series to tackle illegal seed practices

August 17, 2026

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Community Plant Variety Office - Official Gazette of the CPVO 4.2026

Bundessortenamt - Blatt für Sortenwesen August 2026

USDA/APHIS seeks public comment on petition to deregulate insect-resistant soybean developed using genetic engineering

Azerbaijan sets amount of state fees in seed industry (Trend)

France - Le Conseil constitutionnel valide l’utilisation de flupyradifurone en enrobage de semences pour les betteraves (Le Betteravier français)

August 14, 2026

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Azerbaijan - New law "On Seed Production" enters into force (APA)

August 13, 2026

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India - Proceedings of the 162nd Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee held on 30.07.2026

Japan strengthens protection of plant variety rights: Key amendments to Plant Variety Protection Act (Lexology)

Australian OGTR - Receipt of licence application from Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd for commercial release of genetically modified cotton

August 12, 2026

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Kenyan govt receives applications for 69 new plant varieties ahead of planting season (Tuko)

Australian OGTR - Receipt of licence application from The University of Melbourne for commercial release of genetically modified wheat

Australian OGTR - Receipt of licence application from Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia Pty Ltd for commercial release of genetically modified canola

August 10, 2026

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Forschungsprojekt ELSA ALIGN: Neue genomische Techniken im Fokus - Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL) untersucht rechtliche und sozioökonomische Auswirkungen der neuen EU-Regelungen auf landwirtschaftliche Nutzpflanzen

Rwanda - Stealing of protected crop varieties to attract Rwf100m fine under new law (AllAfrica)

Canada - Trailing seed royalties are the future (The Western Producer)

Argentina - Oportunidad para las semillas (La Nacion)

August 7, 2026

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European Union - Revised submission conditions applications for the grant of Plant Breeders’ Rights and/or listing courgette and various cabbage crops 
Gewijzigde inlevereisen aanvragen kwekersrechtverlening en/of toelating courgette en diverse koolgewassen

Can revised Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act end outflow of Japanese agricultural brands? (Nippon.com)

El INASE actualiza el rotulado de plantas de vivero e implementa trazabilidad digital

August 5, 2026

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'A landmark achievement': China launches seed IP regime to spur innovation, protect breeders' rights (AgNavigator)

Erntegut-Urteil – Landgericht Düsseldorf stellt erneut klar: Selbsterklärung beseitigt Haftung nicht - Ein Händler haftet verschuldensunabhängig für rechtswidrig erzeugtes Erntegut – trotz Einholung einer Selbsterklärung

Argentina - Ley de semillas: tras meses de negociaciones, el Gobierno, la industria y los ruralistas ven más cerca un acuerdo (La Nacion)

Argentina - Ley de semillas: tras meses de negociaciones, el Gobierno, la industria y los ruralistas ven más cerca un acuerdo (La Nacion)

August 4, 2026

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EFSA scientific opinon - Assessment of genetically modified RF3 Canola Quality (CQ) Brassica juncea (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2019-158)

EFSA statement - Scientific assessment of the 2024 post-market environmental monitoring report on the cultivation of genetically modified maize MON 810 in the EU