Turkey has introduced The Regulation on Registration,
Production, and Marketing of Local Varieties
("Regulation") aiming to protect field
crops, vineyard/garden plants and other plant varieties and to
prevent genetic erosion for those. The new Regulation outlines
procedures and principles for registering local seed varieties as
well as producing, marketing, on-site maintenance, and sustainably
usage. Furthermore, the Regulation includes rules for trading,
production, launching seeds on the market and audits.
The Regulation was published in Official Gazette number 30877 on
3 September 2019, entering into effect on the same date.
The Regulation on Registration, Production and Marketing of Local
Varieties which was published on 19 October 2018 in Official
Gazette number 30570, was abolished on the Regulation's date of
entry into force.
