The aim of the R&D projects is to optimize the quality while reducing costs of DUS tests within the CPVO network of Examination Offices, to strengthen EU Plant Variety Rights (PVR) and to facilitate enforcement.

CPVO R&D Strategy 2021-2025 (agreed by Administrative Council on 14/04/2021) - PDF

Revision of R&D rules (agreed by the Administrative Council on 19/09/2019) - PDF

Terms of Reference for the CPVO Ad Hoc Working Group on Integration of Molecular Data into DUS Testing (IMODDUS) (agreed by the Administrative Council on 11/03/2015) - PDF

CPVO IMODDUS Strategy Paper - PDF

The CPVO is also part of the INVITE project Executive Committee. The INVITE project started in July 2019 and is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 R&D programme. The aim of the INVITE project is to improve both efficiency of variety testing and the information available to stakeholders on variety performance under a range of production conditions and biotic and abiotic stresses. The official website of the INVITE project was launched on 15 November 2019. You can consult it at www.h2020-invite.eu  

The following projects have been co-financed by the CPVO:

  • International harmonisation and validation of a SNP set for the management of tomato reference collection.

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    International harmonisation and validation of a SNP set for the management of tomato reference collection.
  • Developing molecular markers allowing the distinction of apple mutants

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  • DURDUStools

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  • Strawberry Ring Test

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  • Harmores 3 - Harmonization of resistance test to diseases for DUS testing

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    Harmores 3 - Harmonization of resistance test to diseases for DUS testing
  • Practical Case Study on minimum distances between selected Pelargonium varieties

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    Practical Case Study on minimum distances between selected Pelargonium varieties
  • Construction of a European Potato database with varieties of common knowledge and its implementation in the potato DUS testing system (Potato III)

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    Construction of a European Potato database with varieties of common knowledge and its implementation in the potato DUS testing system (Potato III)
  • Impact analysis of endophytes on the phenotype of varieties of Lolium perenne L. and Festuca arundinacea L.

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    Impact analysis of endophytes on the phenotype of varieties of Lolium perenne L. and Festuca arundinacea L.
  • Harmonisation in DUS testing: exchange and observation of apples fruit samples

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    Harmonisation in DUS testing: exchange and observation of apples fruit samples
  • Case study on minimum distances between vegetatively reproduced ornamental and fruit varieties

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    Case study on minimum distances between vegetatively reproduced ornamental and fruit varieties
  • Creation of a Common Maize DB for DUS studies through a partnership between Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and the CPVO

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  • Development of an improved COYU procedure

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  • Literature study: Status quo of the knowledge on phytoplasma with the focus on Euphorbia pulcherrima and other ornamental plants.

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  • A potential upov option 2 approach for barley using high density snp genotyping

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    Final report (Report Co-ordinated by Dr Carol Norris, NIAB.)
  • Study on Farm Saved Seed in the European Union

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    Final report (Report prepared by Hans Walter Rutz on behalf of the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France, in 2008.)
  • Management of winter oilseed rape reference collection.

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    Final report (Report Co-ordinated by Dr Carol Norris, NIAB.)
  • Construction of an integrated microsatellite and key morphological characteristic database of potato varieties in the EU Common Catalogue

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  • Creation of a common Maize Data Base for DUS studies through a partnership between Spain, Germany, France and the CPVO

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  • Effect of seed priming on vegetable DUS tests

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  • Reducing the number of obligatory observation periods in DUS testing for candidate varieties in the fruit sector

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