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This directory is compiled directly from primary sources, not aggregators. Every record contains a link to the official publication and a verification date. If a source is missing, the page does not exist; there are no exceptions to this rule.

Only the primary source is legally binding. This directory is a copy of official publications, not the registry itself: records are compiled as of the verification date and may have changed since. Before finalizing transactions, filing applications, or entering into disputes, please consult the relevant national registry—a link is provided for each source below.

National list

Common Catalogue of varieties

Official Journal of the EU / EUR-Lex

verified on 28.07.2026

Agricultural and vegetable varieties admitted to the EU market

Terms of reuse
Reuse permitted Reuse is permitted, including commercial, provided the source is acknowledged
Original source
open

Official publication

CPVO Official Gazette

Community Plant Variety Office

verified on 28.07.2026

Plant breeders' rights in the EU: numbers, dates, status

233 767 records for this jurisdiction

Terms of reuse
Reuse permitted Official publication
Original source
open

National list

State Register of Plant Varieties

Мінагрополітики України

verified on 28.07.2026

Varieties suitable for distribution in Ukraine

57 184 records for this jurisdiction

Terms of reuse
Reuse permitted Open data
Original source
link pending

National list

Descriptive variety list

ILVO, Flanders (Belgium)

verified on 11.07.2026

Variety characteristics based on official variety testing results

4 082 records for this jurisdiction

Terms of reuse
Reuse permitted Official publication of the state institute
Original source
open

National list

Beschreibende Sortenliste

Bundessortenamt, Germany

ETL not running

Characteristics of field crop varieties in comparable scales

27 361 records for this jurisdiction

Terms of reuse
Reuse permitted Official publication of the state institute
Original source
link pending

National list

National catalogues

COBORU (PL), Bundessortenamt (DE), GEVES (FR)

ETL not running

National lists of admitted varieties of EU member states

Terms of reuse
Reuse permitted Public registers
Original source
link pending