European Union Plant Variety Protection

European Union Plant Variety Protection (PVP) is a legal framework that grants breeders exclusive rights over new plant varieties they develop. It encourages innovation by allowing breeders to control how their varieties are used, such as preventing unauthorized propagation or sale, for a certain period. This protection helps breeders recover their investments and motivates the development of improved plants, benefiting agriculture and food security. Once granted, others cannot commercially reproduce or sell the protected variety without permission, ensuring breeders maintain rights over their creations within the EU market.