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Public consultation: EU legislation on new genomic techniques (NGTs)

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the future EU legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques. The consultation period is 29 April 2022 - 22 July 2022 (midnight Brussels time).

Target audience

The initiative on plants produced by certain new genomic techniques concerns citizens and stakeholders (e.g. EU and national public authorities, breeders, farmers and other economic operators in the agri-food chain, academia and researchers, non-governmental organisations), both inside and outside the EU, covering a

02 May 2022
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CPVO - EUIPO study shows positive impact of CPVR system on EU economy & the environment

A new European study highlighting the impact of the Community Plant Variety Rights system (CPVR) on the EU economy and the environment was presented on 28 April 2022 in Angers, France, where the Community plant variety Office (CPVO) has its seat.

Key findings of the study include:
The CPVR system contributes to lower annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and horticulture by 62 million tons per year. Furthermore, water use in agriculture and horticulture is reduced by more than 14 billion m3. In absence of the CPVR system, the production of arable

29 April 2022
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Green technologies & tutela degli asset

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05 May 2022
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CPVO & EPO renew cooperation agreement

The CPVO today renewed its Administrative Arrangement with the European Patent Office (EPO) to continue their cooperation. On 31 March, in an online meeting, President Francesco Mattina of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and President António Campinos of the European Patent Office (EPO) renewed the EPO-CPVO cooperation agreement for a duration of five years.

The first Administrative Arrangement was signed in 2016. It enabled greater transparency and exchange of knowledge between the two organisations.

The cooperation focuses on data exchange and sharing work

31 March 2022
General seminar

Séminaire européen OCVV - La protection variétale: vecteur de durabilité, d’innovation et de croissance dans l’Union européenne

[Click to access the English version]

A partir de 8h55 le 28 avril, vous pourrez suivre le séminaire de l'OCVV en vidéo. Pour ce faire vous devez cliquer sur un des liens suivants:

- Suivre les débats en français

- Suivre les débats en anglais

- Suivre les débats en langue originale, sans interprétation

Nous vous informons également que le séminaire est diffusé en direct sur la chaîne YouTube de l'OCVV où la rediffusion devrait être disponible dès le 28 avril

28 April 2022
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CPVO policy seminar on the impact of the Community Plant Variety Rights in the EU - 28 April 2022

As from 8:55am on 28 April, you will able to connect to our dedicated video platform and watch the videostream of the CPVO seminar using one of these links:

- Live videostream in ENGLISH

- Live videostream in FRENCH

- Live videostream in ORIGINAL LANGUAGE (you will hear the seminar without interpretation)

In addition, you can also follow the seminar live on the CPVO YouTube channel, where the recordings should become available only a few hours after the end of the seminar.

Enjoy and remember that you can

26 April 2022