Draft summary table of policies, laws and regulations accommodating farmers’ varieties and landraces

This document provides supplementary information to the FAO desk study prepared by Barbara Pick, Niels Louwaars, Claudio Chiarolla, Isabel López Noriega and Michael Halewood, The effects of seed policies, laws and regulations on farmers’ ability to access and use diverse, locally adapted farmers’ varieties and landraces (CGRFA, 2027). This information is based primarily on documents available through the FAOLEX database, as well as official national, regional or other authoritative sources. FAOLEX records were last accessed on 15 June 2026. As legislation may be amended, repealed or replaced, the information provided should not be considered legal advice and should not be relied upon as a basis for decision-making.