Welcome to the Community Plant Variety Office Website

The CPVO is an European Union agency, which manages a system of plant variety rights covering the 27 Member States.

Enforcement Seminar Rome 30 May 2013

Click  here for details (Note: registrations are closed.)

FAQ on enlargement of the EU

Read the F.A.Q. on the consequences of enlargement of the EU for the CPVR system and the CPVO.

The CPVO online filing system.

This service enables users to apply for a Community plant variety right online. This option is available in English, Dutch, German and French.
The CPVO will continuously extend the offer to additional species. Please be aware that paper applications remain of course possible.

• Article published in CIOPORA Chronicle
• The 2012 Annual Report is available online
• Official Gazette 2.2013
• Visit of CIOPORA delegation