WHAT WE DO:
IP Advisory
CIOPORA works on strengthening the
systems of IP protection for plants by
advising governments on the content of
laws and effective enforcement.
CIOPORA Structure
CIOPORA is an association operating under the Swiss law and has its registered seat in Geneva. The CIOPORA Administrative Office with the seat in Hamburg, Germany, is headed by the Secretary General.
The supreme authority of CIOPORA is the Annual General Meeting of its members. The control over the affairs of the association is entrusted to its Board headed by the President of CIOPORA. CIOPORA members participate in the crop-oriented and topic-specific subentities - the CIOPORA Crop Sections, Working Groups and the Lawyer Panel.
CIOPORA Bylaws
The CIOPORA Bylaws are the basic governing document of the association. In the text of bylaws, you will find all the necessary information about CIOPORA's structure, goals, objectives and membership, as well as its sections, committees and working groups.