Strengthening Plant Variety Protection for Orchids: CPVO's Taiwan Mission
In early March 2025, the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) embarked on an important mission to Taiwan aimed at enhancing cooperation in plant variety protection, with orchids taking centre stage. Sergio Semon, Team Leader of CPVO's Quality Audit Service, represented the Agency and delivered a keynote presentation at the Asian Pacific Orchid Congress (APOC), highlighting how the EU's plant variety rights system fosters innovation in the orchid sector and protects breeders' intellectual property.
Beyond the congress, Mr Semon, together with a representative of the Dutch Ministry of
