Plant variety catalogues

The plant varieties must be approved

To be able to market seeds and other reproductive material of agricultural plant species and vegetable plant species in Sweden and EU, the variety must be approved for registration. This means that the variety should be admitted to the Swedish list of varieties or admitted to the common catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant or vegetable species. Variety registration is a precondition for the certification of seed.

If the species are not included in the variety lists, you are still allowed to sell seed of it. This applies, for example dill, parsnip, buckwheat and smooth brome.

In the lists, you can find the approved varieties. The easiest way is to first look in the EU catalog of which include the Swedish varieties. Keep in mind that the species are divided into two lists, the list of agricultural plant species and the list of vegetable plant species. You will, for example, find varieties of swedes, soybeans and potatoes in the list of agricultural plants. Search in both lists if you are not sure of in which list the species can be found.

The Swedish Plant Varieties Gazette

The Swedish Plant Varieties Gazette with all approved varieties is published once a year, but amendments are published several times a year, as new varieties are approved and approved varieties are deleted. You may stay updated by subscribing the Swedish Plant Varieties Gazette. You´ll find the Swedish Plant Varieties Gazette and subscribe it to the right.

The common catalogues of varieties

The common catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant and vegetable species are published in The Official Journal of the European Union (OJ). Additional updates with new or deleted varieties or other amendments are published regularly. You´ll find a consolidated and searchable database to the right.

The OECDs list of varieties

In international agricultural seed trade, seed shall be certified according to OECD certification schemes. This means that the variety should be admitted to the OECD variety list. You'll find a link to the OECD certification schemes on the right.