Press Release
Appointment of the new Vice-President of the CPVO
Following an open competition, the Council of the EU decided on 6 June 2017, on the basis of a proposal from the European Commission drawn up after obtaining the opinion of the Administration Council of the CPVO, to appoint Mr. Francesco MATTINA, as Vice-President of the CPVO for a period of five years. His term will start on a date that must be agreed upon between the President and the Administrative Council of the CPVO.
Francesco Mattina, of Italian nationality, is currently the Head of the Legal