CIOPORA
General Information
Identification Code: 834378913628-15
Website: http://www.ciopora.org
Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/13/2014
Last Update: 8/29/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: CIOPORA is the international community of breeders of asexually reproduced horticultural plants. Top priority of CIOPORA is the constant development and enhancement of systems of Intellectual Property protection for plant innovation, which include Plant Breeders' Rights, Patents, Plant Patents, and Trademarks.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Customs
- International co-operation and development
- Research and innovation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Contribution to EU consultations:
- IP sub-committees on Central America and South America (Peru, Ecuador and Colombia);
- EU-Korea FTA;
- EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement;
- IPR WGs (Vietnam, Taiwan, Transatlantic IPR WG, etc.);
- Third Country Report;
- EU-Thailand IP Dialogue;
- NBTs and PMR Proposals for Regulation
Preparatory work for the upcoming review of the Community Plant Variety Protection Regulation
EU initiatives related to IP Enforcement and anti-counterfeiting (EU Toolbox, joint seminar EUIPO-CPVO on IP enforcement in agriculture, cooperation within the EUIPO Observatory)
IPKey initiatives in Latin America, China, and SEA.
Communication Activities: CIOPORA Member Newsletter IPisodes (the latest updates on CIOPORA´s activity)
CIOPORA IPCuttings (news from the industry and legislative developments)
CIOPORA Academy (IP/PBR awareness and education)
CIOPORA Member Area (providing exclusive IP-related content to CIOPORA Members)
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Consultation Forum on Access and benefit sharing (ABS)#E03396#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3396 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEs
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Deichstraße, 2920459
City: Hamburg
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 4055563702
EU Office
Address: Deichstraße, 2920459
City: Hamburg
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 4055563702
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members75 Percent: 3
Members: 3
Members F T E: 2.25
Info Members: Dr. Edgar Krieger, Secretary General
Ms. Selena Travaglio, Legal Counsel
Mr. Paulo Peralta, Technical Expert
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Full Membership at https://members.ciopora.org/members/addressbook?roles=Indirect%20member&roles=Member&roles=Supporter
Member Associations: A.O.H.E., AIGN, CIOPORA Deutschland
Supporter Associations: AIPH & ASOCOLFLORES
Current Job Opportunities
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025