The EUIPO joint meeting of the Management Board and the Budget Committee (MBBC) and the meeting of the Budget Committee (BC) will be held on 4 June 2020. ECTA is one of the permanent observers at the MBBC and will be represented at the meeting.

Due to the current lockdown in most EU countries because of the COVID-19 pandemic and in conformity with the Spanish authorities’ measures adopted, it is currently planned that the meetings will be held online, however, closer to the date, the Office will consider whether a presential meeting can take place at the EUIPO premises in Alicante, Spain.