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Season’s greetings
18 December 2006We would like to wish all our customers and friends, old and new, a merry Christmas and peaceful and prosperous New Year. The PFE...
Read MoreEU enlargement and PVRs
14 December 2006From 1st January, the European Union will expand to include Bulgaria and Romania. With effect from that date, EU Plant Variety Rights will cover...
Read MoreSpodoptera
13 December 2006DEFRA appears to be issuing a whole bunch of new pest information sheets at the moment, some of which are very relevant to anyone...
Read MoreUK PVR consultation
11 December 2006DEFRA is conducting a consultation aimed at improving regulation in the UK. Included in the scope of the consultation are UK Plant Variety Rights,...
Read MoreThrips palmi
01 December 2006Thrips palmi is a pest that can be present on a wide range of plants. It is a notifiable pest in the UK and,...
Read MoreCPVO announces new cooperation with Japanese PVR authorities
30 November 2006The CPVO has announced that it has signed a memorandum with its Japanese counterpart to exchange examination reports for a limited range of new...
Read MoreAdvantages and disadvantages of a weak US Dollar
30 November 2006You may have noticed news stories (like this one on BBC News) about the weak US Dollar which has now reached its lowest level...
Read MoreAjuga Black Scallop in South Africa
17 November 2006Ajuga Black Scallop has been granted PVR in South Africa. The file number is PT4481. Growers in South Africa that are interested in Black...
Read MoreWider European issues
11 November 2006One area that PFE monitors is that of the broader economic and political climate in Europe. Of particular interest are matters relating to the...
Read MoreMorocco joins UPOV
06 October 2006Morocco has become the 62nd member of UPOV. Morocco already has a cut flower industry that takes advantage of the local climate to produce...
Read MoreForthcoming events
31 August 2006Graham has just returned from the Plantarium event in Boskoop, NL (and a short holiday). It was great to see so many old and...
Read MorePFE engages services of Rawlinson Butler
11 August 2006PFE is pleased to announce that we have engaged the services of commercial law firm Rawlinson Butler LLP and, in particular, the help of...
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