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Official Announcement
Official Publications 3.2022

The official Gazette of the CPVO has been published and is available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download the gazette from the Gazette page .

15 June 2022
Official Announcement
Vacancy notice for the role of Vice-President of CPVO

We would like to inform our stakeholders that the vacancy notice for the role of Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (Ref: CA 221, 7 June 2022).

The Vice-President will assist the President in his functions and powers, in particular as regards representing the CPVO and ensuring its leadership, management and strategic direction.

The post is available an initial mandate of 5 years, with a possible extension for a maximum period of 5 years according to the Regulation establishing the...
07 June 2022
Communication
Surveying SMEs on the revision of the plant & forest reproductive material legislation

In the context of the revision of the plant and forest reproductive material legislation , the Health and Food Safety Directorate-General of the European Commission (DG SANTE) launched a short survey addressed to EU small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are active in breeding new plant varieties, multiplication and/or trade of seed and other reproductive material (agricultural crops, vegetables, fruit plants, ornamentals, forestry species).

The survey is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/SMEpanel-PRM-FRM .

At this moment the questionnaire is...
06 May 2022
Press Release
Public consultation: EU legislation on new genomic techniques (NGTs)

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the future EU legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques. The consultation period is 29 April 2022 - 22 July 2022 (midnight Brussels time).

Target audience

The initiative on plants produced by certain new genomic techniques concerns citizens and stakeholders (e.g. EU and national public authorities, breeders, farmers and other economic operators in the agri-food chain, academia and researchers, non-governmental organisations), both inside and outside the EU, covering a broad range of...
02 May 2022
Press Release
CPVO - EUIPO study shows positive impact of CPVR system on EU economy & the environment

A new European study highlighting the impact of the Community Plant Variety Rights system (CPVR) on the EU economy and the environment was presented on 28 April 2022 in Angers, France, where the Community plant variety Office (CPVO) has its seat.

Key findings of the study include :
The CPVR system contributes to lower annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and horticulture by 62 million tons per year. Furthermore, water use in agriculture and horticulture is reduced by more than 14 billion m3. In absence of the CPVR system, the production of arable crops in...
29 April 2022
Press Release
CPVO policy seminar on the impact of the Community Plant Variety Rights in the EU - 28 April 2022

As from 8:55am on 28 April, you will able to connect to our dedicated video platform and watch the videostream of the CPVO seminar using one of these links:

- Live videostream in ENGLISH

- Live videostream in FRENCH

- Live videostream in ORIGINAL LANGUAGE (you will hear the seminar without interpretation)

In addition, you can also follow the seminar live on the CPVO YouTube channel , where the recordings should become available only a few hours after the end of the seminar.

Enjoy and remember that you can ask questions to the speakers at...
26 April 2022
Official Announcement
Official Publications 2.2022

The official Gazette of the CPVO has been published and is available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download the gazette from the Gazette page .

19 April 2022
Press Release
CPVO & EPO renew cooperation agreement

The CPVO today renewed its Administrative Arrangement with the European Patent Office (EPO) to continue their cooperation. On 31 March, in an online meeting, President Francesco Mattina of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and President António Campinos of the European Patent Office (EPO) renewed the EPO-CPVO cooperation agreement for a duration of five years.

The first Administrative Arrangement was signed in 2016. It enabled greater transparency and exchange of knowledge between the two organisations.

The cooperation focuses on data exchange and sharing work...
31 March 2022
Press Release
President of the CPVO visits the EUIPO in Alicante, Spain

On Tuesday 8 March 2022, Mr Francesco Mattina, President of the CPVO, met with Mr Christian Archambeau, Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain, to discuss ongoing cooperation between both organisations, and possible future synergies.

The CPVO and the EUIPO have enjoyed close cooperation over several years, and the signature of a new Service Level Agreement (SLA), which entered into force in July 2021, further reinforces this relationship.

The scope of this SLA covers a wide range ofactivities in different areas, such...
09 March 2022
Press Release
Video interview: Francesco Mattina, President of the CPVO since February 2022

In this video portrait recorded on the first week of his mandate as new President of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), Francesco Mattina gives a few words about his vision and key priorities for the CPVO.

You can watch the video on youtube .

You can read more about Francesco Mattina's appointment and professional background on this webpage .
24 February 2022
Press Release
CPVO's Board of Appeal has new Alternate Chairperson

On 20 December 2021, the Council of the EU appointed Mr Marcus Navin-Jones as Alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the CPVO for a period of five years starting on 20 February 2022, the date on which he will take up his duties.

Marcus Navin-Jones is a solicitor and solicitor-advocate in Belgium, Ireland, England & Wales. Over the past two decades his primary focus has been on the implementation and interpretation of EU law, including intellectual property law.

Marcus...
18 February 2022
Technical Announcement
Announcement n◦ 1/2022 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 22/12/2021 & 01/02/2022

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 for...
15 February 2022