COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 January 2024

appointing the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office

(C/2024/1279)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 47(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By means of its Decision of 19 February 2018 (2), the Council appointed Mr Paul A.C.E. VAN DER KOOIJ as Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office (the ‘Office’).

(2) The term of office of Mr Paul A.C.E. VAN DER KOOIJ expired on 18 February 2023.

(3) On 19 July 2023, after obtaining the opinion of the Administrative Council of the Office, the Commission proposed to the Council a list of candidates for the post of Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Office,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Mr Stefan MARTIN is hereby appointed as Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office for a period of 5 years.

2. The term of office of Mr Stefan MARTIN shall run from the date on which he takes up his duties. That date shall be agreed between the President and the Administrative Council of the Office.

Article 2

The Chairperson of the Administrative Council of the Office shall be empowered to provide for all the arrangements necessary to implement Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 29 January 2024.

For the Council

The President

H. LAHBIB

(1)

OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1

(2) Council Decision of 19 February 2018 appointing the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office (

OJ C 65, 21.2.2018, p. 4

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1279/oj

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