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BOE-A-2026-11289 ·25 May 2026 ·orden Low impact
Tax

New plant varieties: various species added to the Register of Commercial Varieties

Order APA/503/2026 formalises the inclusion of various varieties of species such as alfalfa, rice, persimmon, broad bean, cucumber, pepper, grapevine, onion, bean, and tomato in the Register of Commercial Varieties (First and Second). These varieties have completed the procedures established in Royal Decree 170/2011 and its corresponding technical regulations. Annex I details the final registrations, and Annex II details the conservation varieties (First and Second).

In 3 key points

  1. Inclusion of varieties with final registration in Annex I (First). (Primero)
  2. Registration of conservation varieties according to Annex II (Second). (Segundo)
  3. Entry into force on the day following its publication in the BOE (Fourth). (Cuarto)

How it affects those involved

For seed and plant producers and marketers, the regulation provides legal certainty regarding the commercialisation of the varieties listed in the annexes (First and Second). Interested parties may consult technical information at the Sub-directorate General for Agricultural Production Means and the Spanish Plant Varieties Office (Third). This resolution exhausts the administrative route, allowing for appeals for reversal within one month or contentious-administrative appeals within two months (Fourth).

Lifecycle

2026-05-25PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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