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The notes for Applicants have been updated. Please make sure to download the latest version.

Main changes:

new taxes change in the maximum delay of reply to reception forms two new UPOV countries have been added (Costa-Rica and

Two important amendments of Commission regulations will come into force as from the 1st January 2009

Last June 2008 the European Commission amended Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 as regards the level of the annual fee and the fees relating to technical examinations payable to the Community Plant Variety Office and the manner of payment. The level of the annual fee and the fees relating to technical examinations payable to the Community Plant Variety Office will be increased as from the 1st January 2009. The annual fee will be restored to 300€, the level applicable in 2004 and

The European Court of First Instance rejected an appeal against a decision of the Community Plant Variety Office The Court of First Instance (CFI) of the European Communities ruled on 19 November 2008 in Case T-187/06 Schräder v Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO). Object of the ruling of the CFI was an appeal against the decision of the CPVO, as confirmed by its Board of Appeal, that the variety SUMCOL 01 could not be clearly distinguished from a reference variety. For that reason SUMCOL 01 did not qualify for a Community Plant Variety Right.  

The main grounds of the