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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

Essen, Germany – The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is proud to look back on the resounding success of IPM ESSEN 2025, held from January 28 to 31 at Messe Essen. This year’s event reaffirmed IPM ESSEN’s status as the world’s leading innovation platform and a driving force for the global horticultural industry.

A Historic Turnout and Unprecedented Industry Engagement

IPM ESSEN 2025 welcomed well over 40,000 trade fair guests and 1,434 exhibitors from 45 countries. “The spirit of optimism in the green sector is palpable,” stated Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe

The official Gazette of the CPVO 1.2025 the S2 Gazette 2025 and the annex to the Annual Report 2024 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

CPVO 'Plant Breeding Success Stories' continue with another example of a promising enterprise that breaks ground with the first gene-edited vines for wine making in Europe. EdiVite is an Italian spin-off that can be described as a pioneer in production of innovative prototypes for a sustainable viniculture. In the second part of our interview with Mr. Mario Pezzotti - a full professor in plant genetics at the University of Verona and scientific advisor for EdiVite, we will focus

The Official Gazette of the CPVO has been published.

You may download the gazette from the Gazette