European Economic
and Social Committee
Extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals
Key points
Since the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
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