Regulation No. 779 on registration of varieties of plant propagation material on the national variety list. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Registration Internal trade Plant variety Data collection/reporting Procedural matters Genetically modified organism (GMO) Genetic resources Biotechnology Plant production Authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 1 July 2023. Abstract This Regulation, issued by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, applies to varieties of species that need to be registered on the national variety list in order to be placed on the market and which are covered by the Regulations mentioned in Article 1. It does not apply to varieties whose seeds or plants are clearly intended for export to third countries. The Regulation lays down detailed rules on the procedure for registration in the national variety list. The Danish Agricultural Agency (Landbrugsstyrelsen) may reject the registration of a variety if its cultivation may pose a risk to human, animal, or plant health, or to the environment. A genetically modified variety may be registered if is approved for cultivation within the European Union. The national variety list is found in Annex 2. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 1711 listing approved varieties of agricultural plants, fruit plants and vegetable species (Sort List). Legislation | Denmark | 2016 Keyword: Registration, Classification/declassification, Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX