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Importing seeds into France

Any importation of seed from third countries must comply with the EU norms and rules.

EU seed marketing legislation

To be marketed freely within the EU, seeds and plant propagating/reproductive material must comply with EU norms and rules.

OECD seed schemes

In France, SOC is the national designated authority responsible for ensuring seed compliance with OECD certification standards.

Verifying plant health

Department of Quality and Official Control is also charged with carrying out inspections focused on plant health. The goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of surveillance efforts targeting harmful organisms in seeds and planting materials.

Lot controls

Verifying compliance involves taking samples, conducting laboratory analyses, confirming packaging and labelling procedures, and conducting post-control inspections to verify varietal identity and purity.

Field inspections

When legislation provides technical standards for the production, control, and certification of seeds, inspections are carried out at the appropriate vegetative stages to ensure planting material conformity.

Production site registration

The first step in the seed and planting material control and certification process in France is for an operator to be authorized to produce under Department of Quality and Official Control supervision.

How seeds are certified

The French seed certification system is one of the most well developed and stringent certification systems in the world.

Plant variety databases

Discover the 45,500 varieties of agricultural and vegetable species