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Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2021/1927 amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/402/EEC as regards requirements for seeds of hybrid wheat produced by means of cytoplasmic male sterility.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 393, 8 November 2021, pp. 13-16.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Biotechnology Cereals/grains/rice Genetic resources Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Crops/grasses Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Abstract

The Annex to this Directive amends Annexes I and II to Directive 66/402/EEC regarding the utilization of cytoplasmic male sterility as a breeding technique for the production of hybrids of cereal seed varieties, with the aim of providing farmers with a new type of wheat varieties. The requirements for varieties should be applicable on a temporary basis from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2029.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed.

Legislation | European Union | 1966

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Standards, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX