FRANCE

 
  • Organisation of the seed sector

ONPV : National plant protection authority

CTPS : Technical Standing committee for breeding

GEVES : Variety and Seed Study and Control Group

SEMAE (formerly GNIS) : French Interprofessional Organisation for Seeds and Plants

SOC : Official Service for Control and certification of seeds and plants

CPVO : Community Plant Variety Office - CPOV : Office for plant variety protection in France

SICASOV : Group which manages breeder's titles in France

  • Seed regulation

See the link toward the website of SEMAE.

  • Variety listing

Seeds of agricultural and vegetable species can be marketed only if they are listed on an official catalogue from a Member State of EU.

In France, a variety can be listed after a decision from the ministry in charge of Agriculture (published in the Official Journal). The ministry relies on the recommendation from the CTPS (Technical standing commitee for breeding) and the results of DUS and/or VCU tests realised by GEVES (Variety and Seed Study and Control Group).

See the Official Catalogue.

  • Seed control and certification

SOC (official service for control and certification of seeds and plants) is the dedicated technical service in charge of the public mission entrusted to SEMAE (French Interprofessional Organisation for Seeds and Plants), in application of French regulation. SOC inspects and certifies seeds and seedlings, namely crop and vegetable seeds, seed potatoes, vegetable planting materials, and strawberry plants.

  • Other useful links :

DGCCRF : French fraud squad - https://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf

MAPAR : French ministry in charge of Agriculture - https://agriculture.gouv.fr/

French seed potatoes sector : https://frenchseedpotato.com/

Official website managing the availability in organic seeds in France :  https://www.semences-biologiques.org/

INRAE : French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment - https://www.inrae.fr/en

 


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