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The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and the Italian Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Italia) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which entered into force on 19 October 2022.

This MoU has a duration of 3 years and establishes areas of cooperation in relevant thematic matters and activities of mutual interest, mainly related to the project ICC Agri-Food Hubs.

The cooperation will primarily consist in joint advocacy and information campaigns aimed at raising awareness on relevant policies and practices in the field of plant variety

The CPVO Annual report 2021 provides information on the CPVO priorities and achievements in the fields of R & D, international outreach, and the digital transformation of its core business activities, as well as on its finances and budget.

The CPVO Annual report is illustrated with infographics, statistics and charts covering all aspects of the Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVRs) system. In 2021, the CPVO received 3 480 applications for Community plant variety right protection and granted 2 859 CPVRs.

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The Community Plant Variety Office is looking for the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Office.

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The Community Plant Variety Office (hereinafter referred to as ‘the CPVO’ or ‘the Office’) is an independent EU Agency, established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights, which also provides for the establishment of one or more Boards of Appeal within the Office.

A Board of Appeal is established by the Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2009 and is responsible for deciding

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

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 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