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On Tuesday 30 November 2021, Members of the European Parliament from the Agriculture and Rural Development committee (AGRI) held an exchange of views with Mr Francesco Mattina, Acting President of the Community Plant Variety Office, and with representatives of the European Commission.

Mr Francesco Mattina presented the role and activities of the Community Plant Variety Office. 

The CPVO presentation was followed by a presentation of the scientific opinion on "Towards a scientifically justified, differentiated regulation of genome edited plants in the EU" by: •

The European Commission is currently consulting stakeholders on its inception impact assessment and policy roadmap for a future legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques. The feedback period is open until 22 october 2021.

This initiative will propose a legal framework for plants obtained by targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis and for their food and feed products. It is based on the findings of a Commission study on new genomic techniques.

The aim is to maintain a high level of protection for human and animal health and the environment,

"After ten years as President of the Community Plant Variety Office, my second and last mandate expires on 31 August 2021. It has been a great honour to serve the European Union in this role and a real pleasure to manage the EU plant variety protection system during the past decade.

Plant breeding has never been as important as it is today. It offers tremendous benefits to society in terms of food security, resilience and environmental sustainability. Plant variety rights entail a crucial incentive for breeders to create and innovate and I am happy that the EU plant variety

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

The CPVO Annual report 2020 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 2020, the CPVO received 3 427 applications for Community plant variety right protection and granted 2 978 CPVRs.

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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