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SEMAE provides guidance on how to develop a viable seed industry that respects international standards
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Seeds & Plants at the Heart of Transition
The French seed and plant sector is mobilised more than ever before.
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ASFIS: French training, consultancy and expertise assessment for the seed sector
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Plant breeders contribute to the continued supply of a wide range of improved plant varieties
SEMAE is the French Interprofessional Organisation for Seeds and Plants.
SEMAE facilitates discussions, exchanges, and decision-making by all stakeholders of the seed sector.
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The certification of seeds and seedlings public service is carried out by SOC, the official service for control and certification of seeds and plants.
SOC also verifies compliance with phytosanitary regulations. SOC is a specific technical department in charge of the public mission entrusted to SEMAE by French regulation. The department is run by a senior state official appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, who also represents France at the OECD and UNECE on matters involving seeds certification.
France, world seed leader
1st
european seed producer
450+
new varieties per year
€3.5 billion
sector's turnover
215
companies