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Newsletter #16 published!

The Winter 2018-2019 edition of the CPVO newsletter is now available on our site. Happy reading!
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 Gazette
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 missions, meet their clients and be informed...
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 the plants, technology,...
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 Gazette
17 December 2018
Official Announcement
Announcement n◦ 3/2018 on Holidays of the Community Variety Plant Office in 2019

(OG n°3/2018)
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 ] ( IN novations in plant V ar I ety T esting in E urope). 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....
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 era....
11 December 2018
Press Release
CPVO highlights EU plant variety protections at IP Key SEA conference for South East Asia officials

Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) President Martin Ekvad briefed officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam on the EU plant variety protection (PVP) system at the IP Key SEA ‘Conference on the Benefits of the International Union for Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)’ on 8 November in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Martin Ekvad detailed the national PVP systems in the EU, the EU PVP system, the interface of PVP rights between the national and EU systems, as well as CPVO relationships with third countries. He explained that national PVP protection is available...
12 November 2018
Technical Announcement
Announcement n◦ 2/2018 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 19/09/2018

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 October 2018
Official Announcement
Official Publications 5.2018

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 5.2018 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 Gazette
15 October 2018
Communication
Advanced International Training Programme

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) offers Advanced International Training Programmes on " Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources - in support of innovation ".

This programme is directed to persons that are policy-makers with a mandate to implement changes relevant for intellectual property and innovation in relation to genetic resources. The target organisations are within government, research, businesses and organisations connected to intellectual property and the farming sector.

The...
12 October 2018