The Official Catalogue
of Species and Varieties of Cultivated Crops in France
The Official French Catalogue (national list) of species and varieties of cultivated crops contains over 9000 varieties and 190 species. It is overseen by the French Ministry of Agriculture, which publishes decisions on the registration and withdrawal of varieties in the Official Journal of the French Republic, based on proposals from the Technical Committee for Plant Breeding (CTPS). This online catalogue is a consolidation of those official decisions.
For all varieties registered in the Catalogue, you will find the official decision published in the Official Journal and, depending on the species, the variety description (used to distinguish a variety from other varieties) and VCUS test results (for agricultural species).
Any variety registered in a National Catalogue is included in the Common Catalogue of the European Union, and can thus be marketed on the territory of the European Union.
Definition of Official Catalogue registration lists:
| List | Definition |
|---|---|
| A | Field & Fodder: Varieties whose seeds can be produced and marketed in France |
| B | Field & Fodder: Varieties whose seeds can be produced in France for export in third countries |
| C | Field & Fodder: Conservation agricultural varieties marketed in region of origin |
| a | Vegetable: Varieties whose seeds can be certified as basic or certified seeds or controlled as standard seeds and marketed in France |
| b | Vegetable: Varieties whose seeds can be controlled only as standard seeds and marketed in France and by extension in the EU |
| c | Vegetable: Conservation varieties of legumes marketed in their regions of origin |
| d | Vegetable: Varieties of legumes with no intrinsic value |
| P | Hybrid components |
| V | Varietal association whose seeds can be produced and marketed in France and by extension in the EU |
| Y | Repertoire of fruit varieties |
| 1 | Fruit: List 1 varieties with an Official Description, plants allowed to be commercialised and certified inside EU |
| 2 | Fruit: List 2 varieties with an Officially Recognised Description and first commercialised before September 30th, 2012. Plants are allowed to be commercialised inside EU (certification authorised on a case by case basis) |
Find out more:
- One variety catalogue for all production systems
- Details on tests and registration rules for the different species groups can be found in the Varieties & Seeds section of our website.
- Information on how to register a variety in the French Catalogue.
- Search for useful registration documents and VCUS results by species.
Posted 01/23/2018 |Last modification 06/05/2023