# APHIS announces deregulation decision for engineered red-flowered marigold > The October 13 announcement concerns a plant-pest-risk assessment of Ball Horticultural’s variety. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-15T18:13:43+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T18:13:43+00:00 - Source review period: 2026-10-13 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on October 13 a deregulation decision for Ball Horticultural Company’s African marigold engineered to produce red petals. The agency concluded that the modified variety was unlikely to pose greater plant-pest risk than its unmodified comparator. The decision draws on the company’s petition data, available scientific evidence and public comments on the draft risk assessment published in February. APHIS says the variety is no longer subject to its rule governing introduction of certain engineered organisms. The assessment addresses plant-pest risk; the announcement does not report a food-safety approval. ## Data ### APHIS announces deregulation decision for engineered red-flowered marigold The October 13 announcement concerns a plant-pest-risk assessment of Ball Horticultural’s variety. Methodology: The event date is the decision-announcement day. The source describes regulatory scope concerning plant-pest risk. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-13 | APHIS announces deregulation decision for engineered red-flowered marigold | The October 13 announcement concerns a plant-pest-risk assessment of Ball Horticultural’s variety. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026/data/announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aphis-ball-red-african-marigold-deregulation-announcement-2026/data/announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [USDA APHIS]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)