10. Workshop ERFP Uppsala, June 4, 2005

Proposals for anERFP contribution to FAO

Regional consultation on SoW-AnGR

Hermann Schulte-Coerne

Mandate for regional consultations

FAO‘s Commission for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA):

• noted: “.. draft Report on Strategic Priorities for Actionwill need to be further developed and structured, to include additional inputs, such as Country Reports “

• recommended:”.. FAO to undertake regional consultations in 2005, based on the updated draft Report on Strategic Priorities for Action.”

Why should ERFP be interested in the outcome of regional consultations ?

1. Report should reflect important and specific situation and needs in the European Region e.g.:

• Big commercial companies with high market share in poultry operating globally

• Also in other species few very widely distributed breeds with high market share

• Big challenge for AnGR in new EU-member states• Harmonised EC-Zootechnical legislation

– Role of breeding organisations– Basic elements of ABS (access and benefit sharing rules)

• Long tradition with herdbooks andbreeding societies• Only FAO-Region worldwide with Regional Focal Point

Why should ERFP be interested in the outcome of regional consultations ?

2. Report could highlight and transport own needs:

Most NCs within their countries• are developing national strategies or have finished it• are preparing or implementing national action plans e.g.

– Monitoring endangerment of breeds– Establishing herdbooks – Establishing cryoconserves

Most of NCs face problems doing this like• lack of capacities (people, money)• lack of support from government, breeding industry• Missing legal instruments – mainly voluntary basis

Interest on outcome of regional consultation from members of ERFP

Regional consultations can help

• Raising political awareness

• Improving contacts to governments and EU– financial, technical support– initiating, influencing legislation

thereby strengthening the role of NCs

Proposal to support regional consultation by ERFP

(vote needed)

Prepare and organise it together with FAO:

• Financing the meeting as an accompanying action under directive 870/2004 (80% EU - 20% ERFP)

• Assemble a small group of NCs as an adivisory group to prepare the meeting

Potential Support fromCouncil Regulation (EC) No 870/2004

All actions carried out under the programme … shall take into account:

(a) … (b) relevant international processes, developments and agreements, in particular as regards:…

- the Global Strategy for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources, and- programmes implemented under international frameworks such as … the European regional focal point (ERFP) of national coordinators for the management of farm animal genetic resources,

Potential Support fromCouncil Regulation (EC) No 870/2004

Accompanying actionsThe accompanying actions shall include information, dissemination and advisory actions involving the organisation of seminars, technical conferences, meetings with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other relevant stakeholders, training courses and the preparation of technical reports.

(Community contribution to these actions shall not exceed 80 % of the total cost of the action)

Potential Support fromCouncil Regulation (EC) No 870/2004

Participation of third countriesThe Community programme shall be open to the participation of:(a) EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the conditions established in the EEA Agreement; (b) associated countries, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the respective bilateral agreements establishing the general principles for their participation in Community programmes.