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European Union Adopts New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation

Oktay Simsek — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0300

The European Union has formally adopted its long-awaited New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation, marking one of the most significant developments in European agricultural biotechnology in recent years. The new legal framework establishes a dedicated regulatory regime for plants developed through certain genome-editing technologies and aims to facilitate innovation while maintaining existing safeguards for products considered to present higher regulatory concerns.

Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR) Applications in Türkiye Through UPOV PRISMA

T. Yazici — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0300

Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) applications in Türkiye are administered by the Seed Department of the General Directorate of Plant Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Plant Variety Protection in Türkiye: Legal Framework and Practice

O. Simsek — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:50:14 +0300

Plant variety protection in Türkiye is governed by the Law No. 5042 on the Protection of Breeder’s Rights for New Plant Varieties, which entered into force on 15 January 2004. Türkiye is also a member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV ) since 18 November 2007.

National Listing of Plant Varieties for Fruit and Vine Varieties in Turkey

Oktay Simsek — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 23:37:50 +0300

Türkiye operates a national variety listing system designed to protect consumers and support the agricultural and horticultural sectors by ensuring the availability of healthy, productive, and high-quality plant varieties and propagating material.

Turkish Plant Variety Office has announced its new schedule of fees for 2018

Oktay Simsek — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:17:00 +0300

The Turkish Plant Variety Office has announced its official schedule of fees for 2018. The new fee schedule was published on 17 January 2018 and applies to plant variety protection and related procedures before the Office.