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Document overview
Establishes the legal framework for registration, quality, production, import and trade of seeds and planting material.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies to persons, bodies, assets and procedures expressly covered by the instrument in the field of registration, quality, production, import and trade of seeds and planting material.
Limitations and exclusions
Does not replace breeders' rights, quarantine, pesticides, fertilisers, GMOs, customs or phytosanitary permits; special and later rules require separate review.
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Official source
Royal Decree 42/2009 · Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
September 13, 2026
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