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Video: DUS technical examination

In the context of a webinar organised with Végépolys Valley to explain the European Union's PVR system, the Community Plant Variety Office has produced together with GEVES a short video explaining the technical examination (DUS) process for candidate varieties of Hydrangea. The video is currently available in French and the full webinar recorded today by Végépolys Valley will be made available on the CPVO website in September.

Play video: "OCVV 2020: L'examen DHS"

12 June 2020
Communication
CPVO Annual report 2019

The CPVO Annual report 2019 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.

In 2019, the CPVO received 3 525 applications for Community plant variety right protection, reaching more 3 500 applications in a calendar year for the third time in the CPVO's history.

The CPVO Annual report is illustrated with infographics, statistics and charts covering all aspects of the Community Plant Variety Rights system....
29 May 2020
Communication
New Call For Board of Appeal Members - Start date: February 2021

The CPVO calls for 20 Board of Appeal Members.

The successful candidates will be appointed by the Administrative Council.

They will not be employed by the CPVO but will - as per needed in appeal cases - be selected by the Chairman of the CPVO Board of Appeal.

For full details see Official Journal OJ C 142 A, 30.4.2020 .

Please note: Remuneration is on assignment. EU servants are not remunerated on the basis of an outside activity; when selected, they need to file a mission request with their EU employer.

You cannot apply if you are party to...
30 April 2020
Communication
New online denominations service

All users of the CPVO services and applicants to Community Plant Variety Rights can now have an overview of the denomination situation over their files and submit their denominations proposals online.

Users must connect to MyPVR to access the new dashboard and use the new e-denominations service.
29 April 2020
COVID-19
CPVO decision of 27 April 2020 concerning the extension of time limits

On 27 April 2020 the President of the Community Plant Variety Office took a Decision concerning the extension of time limits for proceedings before the CPVO.

The Decision is applicable as of 4 May 2020 and concerns the deadlines for the payment of the annual fee (Article 9 fees regulation) and the payment of examinations fees (Article 8 fees regulation) . Any other time limits regarding proceedings with the CPVO are not affected by this decision.

In practice users are encouraged to pay all invoices for annual fees and fees for technical examinations within the normal...
27 April 2020
Communication
Newsletter #18 Winter 2019-2020 just published!

The Winter 2019-2020 edition of the CPVO newsletter is now available. Happy reading!
21 April 2020
Media interview: Celebrating 25 Years of CPVO

In this media interview given to European Seed Magazine , Martin Ekvad, President of the CPVO, speaks about the 25th anniversary of the Community Plant Variety Office.
How the developments of the CPVO have been for the past 25 years? What are CPVO's international relations and outreach activities? What are the main achievements of the CPVO? What are the remaining challenges? How does BREXIT impacts the work of the CPVO? Views on molecular tools for plant variety testing?

Source: European Seed .

You can also read the digital version of the April 2020 issue of the...
20 April 2020
Official Announcement
Official Publications 2.2020

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 2.2020 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 April 2020
COVID-19
Extension of time limits in proceedings before the CPVO because of COVID-19

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be informed that, on 27 April 2020, the President ot the CPVO took a new Decision (the Decision) on the extension of time limits in proceedings before the CPVO which enters into force on 4 May 2020 regarding the payment of fees for technical examinations and of annual fees, pursuant to Article 8 and 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1238/95 (the Fees Regulation). As from the date of entry into force, this Decision repeals and replaces completely the decision of 6 April outlined below. For more info, click here .

On 6 April 2020 the President of the...
07 April 2020
Change in CPVO fees regulation as of 1st April 2020

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PLANT BREEDERS - We would like to inform all applicants that a decision was taken by the European Commission in 2019 to update the CPVO fees regulation. This decision has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 29 November 2019.

The most significant update concerns examination fees, which are linked to the costs the CPVO pays examination offices for technical examinations. These fees were adjusted to match the real costs of the technical examinations per group category. The new fees are applicable as of 1st April 2020.

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01 April 2020
Official Announcement
Postponement of testing rules

AC decision on the postponement rules for fruit species applications
01 April 2020
Communication
Postponement of testing rules - Explanatory notes

01 April 2020