July 31, 2026

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India - Proceedings of the 161st Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) held on 14.07.2026

Campanha contra a pirataria de sementes e mudas ganha destaque na imprensa brasileira

ABCSEM lança Canal de Denúncias durante a Hortitec 2026 e amplia mobilização contra a pirataria

July 30, 2026

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Angola - Presidential decree establishes biosafety framework for genetically modified seeds

Gazette van de Raad voor plantenrassen juli 2026
Gazette of the Board for plant varieties July 2026

Tunisie - Semences 2026-2027 : prix, délais de paiement et nouvelles règles de distribution (Tunisie numérique)

Global developments on regulatory frameworks and possible harmonization 

Protecting plant intellectual protection in Europe (Managing IP)

Argentina - El INASE vuelve a la caza de la semilla ilegal de algodón: Obligará a las plantas deslintadoras a instalar un sistema de monitoreo equipado con IA para controlar ingresos y egresos (Bichos de campo)

July 28, 2026

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China unveils new IP system for plant breeding to boost innovation in the seed industry (China Daily)

July 27, 2026

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Il CREA presenta il Catalogo della Proprietà Intellettuale 2026 - Oltre 700 brevetti, varietà vegetali e marchi per favorire innovazione, trasferimento tecnologico e competitività delle filiere agroalimentari

Congo - Les préoccupations des agriculteurs bientôt intégrées dans la loi semencière (Ouragan)

July 24, 2026

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France - Catalogue commun des variétés des espèces de plantes agricoles Complément A 2026/4 et H 2026/6

Plant scientist explains the impact of the EU’s new gene-editing rules

U.S. Trade Representative exempts planting seeds from Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs

July 23, 2026

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What China's latest plant variety rights grants mean for breeders in the Netherlands - Continued innovation remains the key to unlock long-term success

July 22, 2026

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Global shifts in plant biotech regulations - How the US and EU are rewriting the rules of agricultural innovation (The Breakthrough Institute)

France - Arrêté du 16 juillet 2026 modifiant le Catalogue officiel des espèces et variétés de plantes cultivées en France (semences d’espèces légumières) 

Argentina - El Gobierno ratifica que impulsará una nueva ley de semillas y busca acordarla con el campo (TLS Diario)

July 21, 2026

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Europe’s two tiers of genome editing (NaturePlants)

South Korea's revised Labeling Standards for Genetically Modified (GM) Foods

July 20, 2026

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Etiopia: contro la carenza di mais, una riforma apre le sementi al settore privato (Africa e Affari)

Schweiz - Notfallzulassung für Buteo Start ist rechtskräftig (Der Schweizer Bauer)

July 17, 2026

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Brasil - Pirataria de sementes coloca em risco a produtividade e a segurança do produtor

UPOV expert study strengthens global plant breeders’ rights (Floriculture)

Plant gene-editing regulation roundup (July 2026) (Morrison Foerster)

U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office issues at total of 25 certificates on July 10, 2026 

July 16, 2026

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United Kingdom - Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette,  Special edition July 2026

USA - National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds the introduction of the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act

Россельхознадзор запрещает ввоз семян томата французского экспортера
Russia - Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) will ban the import of French tomato seeds from July 17