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BOE-A-2026-16338 ·27 July 2026 ·orden not-relevant
Administrative

Ministry of Agriculture grants new Plant Breeders' Rights for various agricultural species

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, acting under its powers pursuant to Law 3/2000, has granted Plant Breeders' Rights for specific varieties of rice, bean, lettuce, lemon, mandarin, and tomato (Order APA/774/2026). This measure provides protection rights for the varieties listed in the order's annex, with durations extending until 2051 or 2056 depending on the species.

In 3 key points

  1. Granting of rights for rice, bean, lettuce, citrus, and tomato varieties, Order APA/774/2026 (Orden APA/774/2026)
  2. Protection for rice and tomato varieties extends until 31-12-2051, Order APA/774/2026 (Anexo)
  3. Protection for lemon and mandarin varieties extends until 31-12-2056, Order APA/774/2026 (Anexo)

How it affects those involved

For the successful applicants (such as HISPARROZ, SERIDA, RAMIRO ARNEDO, SA, among others), the regulation formalises their ownership of the plant varieties, allowing them to exercise protection rights until the dates specified in the annex (Order APA/774/2026). For the agricultural sector at large, this consolidates the intellectual property of the commercial varieties of rice, bean, lettuce, citrus, and tomato mentioned.

Lifecycle

2026-07-27PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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