b'picture of what the real contribution of the EU PVR system to the European society is. We are aware that developing such a study was challenging. However, the achieved results pave the way for further fine-tuning approaches. In this respect, I really hope that there will be further studies that may focus deeperIN ALMOST ALL REGIONS OF THE on aspects that were not tackled by this first analysis such as enforcement of PVRs. WORLD, THE CPVR SYSTEM BASED ON We asked the Observatory of the EUIPO to conduct theTHE 1991 UPOV CONVENTION IS SEEN study for us, and we then worked together to gather all informa-tion and data available so that their Economists could draw someAS THE MODEL TO REPLICATE.meaningful conclusions. And what we learn is very instructive!First, contrary to what many people could think, plant vari-ety protection is not reserved to large multinational companies. It is quite the opposite. Many of the companies protecting their innovations with CPVRs are small and medium-sized enterprisesuse in agriculture and horticulture is reduced by more than 14 (SMEs). These small companies, including individuals, accountbillion m3.for more than 90% of the registrants of CPVRs and hold 60% ofThese measurements are explained in greater details in all CPVRs currently in force.the study, and you can also find other key figures such as the Second, CPVR-protected crops generate higher employmentadditional contribution to GDP generated by CPVR-protected in the EU agriculture. The arable crops sector employs 25,000crops amounting to 13 billion EUR, or the fact that without the additional workers as a result, the horticulture sector 19,500,added production attributable to CPVR-protected crops, the EUs and the ornamentals sector 45,000, for a total direct employmenttrade position with the rest of the world would worsen and EU gain of almost 90,000 jobs.consumers would face higher food prices.Third, in absence of the CPVR system, the production ofIn it is important for breeders, innovators, and policymak-arable crops in the EU would be 6.4 per cent lower, productioners at local, regional, or national levels to understand that the of fruit would be 2.6 per cent lower, production of vegetables 4.7system acts as a virtuous cycle and must be seen as being part per cent lower, and finally, the output of ornamentals would beof the toolbox to solve emerging concerns linked to demographic 15.1 per cent lower. pressure, food sovereignty and climate change!Fourth, the system makes a real positive contribution toIf youd like to read more about the CPVO challenges for the the carbon footprint of the EU. The CPVR system contributes tocoming decade, revision of UPOV guidance and the Nadorcott lower annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from agriculturecase, make sure to check out the full story on our website: https://and horticulture by 62 million tons per year. Furthermore, watereuropean-seed.com/2022/09/a-new-captain-at-the-helm/40IEUROPEAN SEEDIEUROPEAN-SEED.COM'