COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 December 2023

appointing the Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office

(C/2023/1585)

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 43(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By means of its Decision of 20 December 2021 (2), the Council appointed Mr Francesco MATTINA, former Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office (the ‘Office’), as President of the Office.

(2) The term of office of Mr Francesco MATTINA as President of the Office commenced on 1 February 2022. The post of Vice-President of the Office has been vacant since then.

(3) On 28 June 2023, after obtaining the opinion of the Administrative Council of the Office, the Commission proposed Ms Nuria URQUIA FERNANDEZ as a single candidate for the post of Vice-President of the Office,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Ms Nuria URQUIA FERNANDEZ is hereby appointed as Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office (the ‘Office’) for a period of 5 years.

2. The term of office of Ms Nuria URQUIA FERNANDEZ shall run from the date on which she takes up her 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, 11 December 2023.

For the Council

The President

L. PLANAS PUCHADES

(1)

OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1

(2) Council Decision of 20 December 2021 appointing the President of the Community Plant Variety Office (

OJ C 27, 19.1.2022, p. 14

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1585/oj

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