# Unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products

European Parliament procedure 2023/0126(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 9th term, committee JURI). Stage: Awaiting Council's 1st reading position. 74 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2023-11-13 and 2023-11-13.

## What the amendments focus on

A regulation on a unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products. The amendments address the gap between patent filing and marketing authorisation, conditions for granting a unitary certificate based on a basic patent, avoidance of overprotection and multiple certificates, the role of the Office, national patent offices and examination panels, third-party observations, appeals before Boards of Appeal, fees, and invalidity before the Unified Patent Court.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier ZARZALEJOS | Spain | PPE | 126 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197606.md |
| Marie TOUSSAINT | France | Verts/ALE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97236.md |

## Official source documents

- PE756.100: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-756100_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2023-0126-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2023-0126-COD.json

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