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Press Release

CPVO at IPM ESSEN 2025: Advancing Collaboration in Plant Breeding

Essen, Germany – The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is proud to look back on the resounding success of IPM ESSEN 2025, held from January 28 to 31 at Messe Essen. This year’s event reaffirmed IPM ESSEN’s status as the world’s leading innovation platform and a driving force for the global horticultural industry.
A Historic Turnout and Unprecedented Industry Engagement
IPM ESSEN 2025 welcomed well over 40,000 trade fair guests and 1,434 exhibitors from 45 countries. “The spirit of optimism in the green sector is palpable,” stated Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe

21 February 2025
Technical Announcement

Announcement n◦ 2/2025 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 03 and 28/01/2025

Technical examinations which are initiated or are to be approved by the Community Plant Variety Office must be performed in accordance with the test guidelines which have been adopted by the Administrative Council. Technical examinations started prior to the decision are not affected unless otherwise announced. The plant species concerned as well as the date of the decision are accordingly published in the Official Gazette of the Office. The technical protocol can be consulted through the website of the Office, or upon request can be transmitted by the Office. Technical questionnaires

17 February 2025
Official Announcement

Official Gazette 1.2025 and annex to the Annual Report 2024

The official Gazette of the CPVO 1.2025 the S2 Gazette 2025 and the annex to the Annual Report 2024 have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).
You may download both gazettes from the Gazette page, the annex to the Annual Report from the Annual Reports page.
A search tool is available to identify these modifications on the web site of the Office: S2

17 February 2025
Official Announcement

Announcement n° 1/2025 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the President on specific fees" - Corrigendum

17 February 2025
Press Release

Plant Breeders’ Rights Organisations to be Present Together in Joint Stand at IPM ESSEN 2025

27 January 2025 – Press Release
Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) Continues Long-Standing Tradition at IPM ESSEN
Essen, Germany — The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is pleased to announce its participation in IPM ESSEN 2025, the International Trade Fair for Plants, Technology, Floristry, and Garden Features, which will take place from January 28 to 31,

27 January 2025
Press Release

Plant Breeders’ Rights Organisations to be Present Together in Joint Stand at IPM ESSEN 2025

17 January 2025 – Press Release Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) Continues Long-Standing Tradition at IPM ESSEN
Essen, Germany — The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is pleased to announce its participation in IPM ESSEN 2025, the International Trade Fair for Plants, Technology, Floristry, and Garden Features, which will take place from January 28 to 31, 2025, in Essen, Germany.
As CPVO embarks on a special year marking 30 years of supporting

24 January 2025
Communication

EdiVite: The First Gene-Edited Chardonnay Vines in Europe (Part 2)

CPVO 'Plant Breeding Success Stories' continue with another example of a promising enterprise that breaks ground with the first gene-edited vines for wine making in Europe. EdiVite is an Italian spin-off that can be described as a pioneer in production of innovative prototypes for a sustainable viniculture. In the second part of our interview with Mr. Mario Pezzotti - a full professor in plant genetics at the University of Verona and scientific advisor for EdiVite, we will focus

20 December 2024
Communication

EdiVite: The First Gene-Edited Chardonnay Vines in Europe (Part 1)

CPVO 'Plant Breeding Success Stories' continue with another example of a promising enterprise that breaks ground with the first gene-edited vines for wine making in Europe. EdiVite is an Italian spin-off that can be described as a pioneer in production of innovative prototypes for a sustainable viniculture. Today we talk to Mr. Mario Pezzotti who is a full professor in plant genetics at the University of Verona and scientific advisor for EdiVite. In the first part of the interview, we will focus on the creation of EdiVite as a spin-off, the team behind it and the idea of developing

17 December 2024
Official Announcement

Official Publications 6.2024

The Official Gazette of the CPVO has been published.
You may download the gazette from the Gazette

16 December 2024
Official Announcement

Announcement n◦ 6/2024 on Holidays of the Community Variety Plant Office in 2025

We would like to inform you that the CPVO will be closed on the following

16 December 2024
Communication

CPVO Formalizes Headquarter Agreement with French Government

On 9 December 2024, the President of Community Plant Variety Office Francesco Mattina formalized the the Headquarters Agreement between the Agency and the French Government. The signing ceremony was held at CPVO headquarters in Angers, France.
CPVO is the first decentralized agency of the European Union to be placed in France, established in 1994, and has

13 December 2024
Communication

Strengthening Plant Breeders’ Rights in the Western Balkans: Dirk Theobald’s Key Role at the Belgrade Conference

On November 20, 2024, policymakers, industry leaders, and legal experts convened at the IN Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, to address an issue central to agricultural innovation: the protection of plant breeders’ rights (PBRs). The Conference on Raising Awareness and Strengthening Enforcement of Plant Breeders' Rights in the Western Balkan Region brought together prominent stakeholders, including Dirk Theobald, Senior Advisor at the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO). His contributions underscored the critical role of international collaboration and technical expertise in advancing PBR

22 November 2024