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Official Announcement

Official Publications 5.2017

The Official Publication of the CPVO 5.2017 and the S2 Publication have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both publications from the Official publications.

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

16 October 2017
Technical Announcement

Announcement n◦ 4/2017 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 04/10/2017

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 October 2017
Technical examination of plant varieties in the EU plant variety protection system - Webinars on 14 & 15 November

In cooperation with the EU IP Helpdesk, the CPVO will organise two webinars on 14 & 15 November 2019 focussing on the technical examination (DUS tests) of varieties applying for Community Plant Variety Rights.

The webinars will show in detail how the CPVO carries out technical examination in general, and with a particular focus on specificities applied for seed propagated species (webinar n°1) and for vegetatively propagated plant species (webinar n°2).

If you wish to attend these webinars, you can register as of now by clicking on the relevant

04 October 2017
Communication

Avoid fraudulent payment requests

Many clients reported they receive an increasing amount of unsolicited mail from a “so called” staff member of CPVO usurping her/his identity, requesting payment for invoices.

If you receive suspicious or unsolicited e-mail messages, never follow links or open attachments, and never transfer funds until you have checked that the source is official.

The CPVO never sends that kind of emails.

If you receive such an email please check that the email comes from this type of email : name@cpvo.europa.eu

If you have any doubts or if you identify

26 September 2017
Communication

Annual report 2016 available in French

The 2016 Annual report is available in English and NOW in French. (Download the pdf version below)

Happy reading!

Online version

19 September 2017
Brexit

Position paper transmitted to EU27 on Intellectual property rights

TF50 (2017) 11 – Commission to EU 27

Subject: Position paper transmitted to EU27 on Intellectual property rights (including geographical indications)

Origin: European Commission, Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU

Objective: For discussion at the Council Working party (Art. 50) of 7 September 2017

Remarks: The attached position paper on Intellectual property rights (including geographical indications) contains the main principles of the EU position in this regard, to be

06 September 2017
Official Announcement

Official Publications 4.2017

The Official Publication of the CPVO 4.2017 and the S2 Publication have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both publications from the Official publications.

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

15 August 2017
Brexit

Notice to breeders subject to the Union legislation on Plant Variety Rights (Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94)

The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union[1]. This means that unless the withdrawal agreement establishes another date or the period is extended by the European Council in accordance with Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union, all Union primary and secondary law ceases to apply to the United Kingdom from 30 March 2019, 00:00h (CET). The United Kingdom would then become a 'third country'.

In view of

13 July 2017
Official Announcement

Official Publications 3.2017

The Official Publication of the CPVO 3.2017 and the S2 Publication have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both publications from the Official publications.

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

15 June 2017
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

09 June 2017
Communication

EP workshop on oversight and resources of fee-receiving EU Agencies

The European Parliament organised a workshop on 4 May 2017 in order to discuss the oversight and resources of fully self-financed agencies. The CPVO presented their views and recommendations for the committee.

The CPVO, as one of the few fully self-financed European Agencies has a tailor-made governance structure taking account of its role, in which the Administrative Council, in the presence of breeders organisations, approves the budget and human resource allocations and provides the so-called ‘discharge’ of the President.

The meeting of the

12 May 2017
Technical Announcement

Announcement n◦ 3/2017 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 15/03/2017

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 2017