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Press Release

Signature of an Administrative Arrangement with Taiwan

The Council of Agriculture of Taiwan and the Community Plant Variety Office sign an Administrative Arrangement on mutual Recognition of Examination Results for Plant Variety Protection of orchid varieties (Phalaenopsis and Doritaenopsis )

On 26 April 2019, Director General, Jong-i HU, Agriculture and Food Agency, Council of Agriculture of Taiwan and Martin Ekvad, President of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) signed an Administrative Arrangement on the mutual recognition of examination results for plant variety protection for Phalaenopsis and Doritaenopsis

26 April 2019
Technical Announcement

Announcement n◦ 1/2019 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 19/03/2019

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

15 April 2019
Official Announcement

Official Publications 2.2019

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 2.2019 have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both gazettes from the Gazette page.

A search tool is available to identify these modifications on the web site of the Office: S2

15 April 2019
Communication

Public consultation on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries

The European Commission (DG Trade) has launched a public consultation to gather information on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) in non-EU countries.

The aim of this public consultation is to identify third countries in which intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement is a high concern, as well as to update the European Commission's list of the 'priority countries.'

This consultation will be one of the tools used by the Commission to focus its efforts on the priority countries and help on specific areas of

21 March 2019
Communication

Newsletter #16 published!

The Winter 2018-2019 edition of the CPVO newsletter is now available on our site. Happy

18 March 2019
Official Announcement

Official Gazette 1.2019 and annex to the Annual Report 2018

The official Gazette of the CPVO 1.2019, the S2 Gazette and the annex to the Annual Report 2018 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

15 February 2019
Communication

SIVAL 2019: Get connected to the crop productions of tomorrow

The CPVO and the French Variety and Seed study and control group (GEVES) will be present at SIVAL 2019 in a joint stand to present all about EU plant breeders' rights.

The SlVAL is taking place from 15 to 17 January 2019 in Angers, France. This professional show for all plant production chains (viticulture, oenology, horticulture, arboriculture, vegetable crops, seeds, medicinal and aromatic plants, cider, mushrooms and tobacco) offers a perfect platform for the CPVO and the GEVES to explain their

17 December 2018
Communication

IPM ESSEN 2019: World's leading trade fair for horticulture

At IPM Essen, from January 22 to 25, 2019, the CPVO will present all about EU plant breeders' rights together with the Bundessortenamt (BSA), the French Variety and Seed study and control group (GEVES), the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) and the Netherlands Inspection Service for Horticulture (Naktuinbouw) for technical examinations (Hall 2.0 Stand 2B23).

IPM ESSEN portrays the entire value added chain of plant production: more than 1,600 exhibitors from 45 countries will show their innovations in

17 December 2018
Official Announcement

Official Publications 6.2018

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 6.2018 have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both gazettes from the Gazette page.

A search tool is available to identify these modifications on the web site of the Office: S2

17 December 2018
Official Announcement

Announcement n◦ 3/2018 on Holidays of the Community Variety Plant Office in 2019

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17 December 2018
Press Release

INVITE successful!

The CPVO is proud to announce that on 11 December 2018 the Commission communicated its decision to grant funds in relation to the call SFS-29-2018 “Innovations in plant variety testing” of the Horizon 2020 program to the consortium INVITE[1] (INnovations in plant VarIety Testing in Europe). CPVO together with 26 partners across Europe from various sectors ranging from research, breeding, DUS examination [2] to performance testing for both conventional and organic farming, participate in INVITE. INVITE is coordinated by the French research organization INRA. The

12 December 2018
Communication

New data protection rules for EU institutions, agencies and bodies

The way EU institutions, agencies and bodies, including the CPVO, deal with personal data has just changed. These changes are introduced by the new data protection Regulation for EU institutions, agencies and bodies (Regulation 2018/1725), applicable as of 11 December 2018.

The new rules give you more control over your data. They are designed to ensure personal information is protected, no matter where it is sent, processed or stored.

Read the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) factsheets on how the new rules affect you and what are your rights in the digital

11 December 2018