TwinningProject: Development of GMO chain management for coexistence of genetically modified, conven

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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Development of GMO chain management for
co-existence of genetically modified,
conventional and organic crops (EE 05 IB AG
01) Dr. Joachim Bollmann Resident
Twinning Advisor Põllumajandusministeerium
15056 Tallinn, Lai 39/41, ruum 004 Inception
28th June 2006 www.agri.ee Duration 12
(3) months
Germany, Estonia, Austria
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Project History August 2005 Estonia forwards
Project Fiche 06 Sept 2005 German proposal
(Austria is Junior partner) 29 Sept 2005
Selection interviews with Italy (UK),
Germany (AT) and Belgium (NL) 07 Nov 2005
Notification of Estonia selecting the
German-Austrian team 19 - 20 Jan and Feb
2006 Drafting of workplan and Covenant 05 May
2006 Covenant (Contract) notified with EC 09
June 2006 general acceptance from EC 28 June
2006 final signatures and notification 27 Sept.
2007 termination of project
Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Estonian Side Project Leader Mr. Toivo Nõvandi
Participating Institutions    Ministry of
Agriculture Ministry of Environment          
   Environmental Inspectorate      Plant
Production Inspectorate             
Agricultural Research Centre                
Jõgeva Plant Breeding Institute                
Veterinary and Food Board                  
Veterinary and Food Laboratory other
stakeholders
Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

German Side Project Leader Dr. Manfred
Lückemeyer Participating Institutions Federal
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer
Protection Federal Government Agencies -
Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food
Safety - Federal Agricultural Research
Center States (Ministry of Schleswig-Holstein,
Control Agencies from Lower
Saxony, Saarland, Saxony-Anhalt) Austrian
Side Dr. Andreas Heissenberger Federal
Environmental Agency (UBA)
Germany, Estonia, Austria
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• Outputs by the end of the project (Mandatory
  Results)
• Compliance of the GMO issue with relevant EU
  regulations and strategy
• - Control and inspection mechanisms implemented
• Co-existence strategy developed for Estonia

Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• Principles governing GMO regulations in the EU
• safety for man and the environment absolute
  priority
• full transparency
• freedom of choice
• information
• labelling.

Germany, Estonia, Austria
Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• Acquis Communautaire
• Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release
  of GMOs
• Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically
  modified food and feed
• Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 on traceability and
  labelling of GMOs
• (more)
• Commissioner FISCHER BOEL
• EU approval system is, arguably, the strictest
  system in the world

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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• First step to take Improve mutual understanding
• German and Austrian Experts come to Estonia
  to learn about its legislation and the
  institutional settings, for training and to share
  information (meetings/workshops)
• Estonian Experts go to Germany, Austria, the
  Netherlands and Denmark to study the situation
  abroad

Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• Substantial Number of Expert Missions to Estonia
• scientific,
• legal,
• administrative,
• policy,
• surveillance experts and
• experts in GMO detection technology.
• ( gt 50 missions, gt 200 man-days planned)

Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Study visits from Estonia to Germany, Austria,or
other MS Component 2 (Legislatory
Framework) On institutional framework best
practice (staff from MoA, MoE, PPI, VFB,
EI) Component 3 (Scientific Support for
Co-Existence) On field experiments (staff from
JPBI, MoE)    Component 4 (Policy Development
for Co-Existence) On co-existence policy (staff
from MoA, PPI, ARC, JPBI)   Component 6
(Laboratory Capacity Building) On the
laboratory system (staff from ARC)
Germany, Estonia, Austria
Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Meetings to share information 0.2.2 Kick-off
Meeting to present the project 1.3.1 Training
and information on legal aspects
1.3.2 Training and information on GMO
legislation 2.3.1 Discuss institutional
settings 3.1.1  Presentations on Cross
contamination 3.2.1  Presentation on post
harvest management 4.1.2  Round table with
stakeholders to discuss co-existence 5.2.2   GMO
surveillance 5.5.1    Training on GMO inspection
and sampling 5.5.2   Training GMO inspection,
sampling and sample management
5.5.3   Training on GMO inspection
Germany, Estonia, Austria
Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• Six Components
• Legislatory Framework
• Institutional Framework
• Scientific Support for Co-Existence
• Policy Development for Co-Existence
• Surveillance
• Laboratory Capacity Building
• Time frame 12 months

Germany, Estonia, Austria
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• Component 1 and 2 (Legislatory and institutional
  settings)
• 1) Acquis Communautaire
• Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release
  of GMOs
• Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically
  modified food and feed
• Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 on traceability
  and labelling of GMOs
• (more)
• 2) Institutional arrangements in Estonia

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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Component 3 and 4 (Aquis Communitaire)
Co-Existence I Article 22 of Directive
2001/18/EC Free circulation Member States may
not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on
the market of GMOs, as or in products, which
comply with the requirements of this
Directive. Article 26a of Directive
2001/18/EC Measures to avoid the unintended
presence of GMOs Member States may take
appropriate measures to avoid the unintended
presence of GMOs in other products.
Germany, Estonia, Austria
Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Component 3 and 4 (Aquis Communitaire)
Co-Existence II Articles 22 and 26a of
Directive 2001/18/EC (previous slide) Commission
Recommendation of 23 July 2003 On guidelines for
the development of national strategies and
best practices to ensure the coexistence of
genetically modified crops with conventional
and organic farming
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• Co-Existence

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Co-existence is about neighbourship
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Co-existence is about neighbourship It is the
0,9 labelling threshold for adventitious or
technically unavoidable presence of GMOs in food
and feed which is the pivotal point for the
co-existence of conventional agriculture,
organic agriculture and an agriculture that uses
GMOs.
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Component 5 and 6 (Aquis Communitaire)
Surveillance and Detection I Commission
Recommendation 2004/787/EC of 4 October 2004 On
technical guidance for sampling and detection of
genetically modified organisms and material
produced from genetically modified organisms as
or in products in the context of Regulation (EC)
No 1830/2003
Germany, Estonia, Austria
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Component 6 Surveillance and Detection
II Laboratory capacity building PCR-equipment
to carry out analysis purchased through separate
contract Synergies possible with twinning
project EE04-IB-AG-04 Upgrading the
Functional Capability for Testing of Harmful
Organisms in Estonia (UK, EST, DK)
Estonia, Austria, Germany
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

• Six Components
• Legislatory Framework
• Institutional Framework
• Scientific Support for Co-Existence
• Policy Development for Co-Existence
• Surveillance
• Laboratory Capacity Building
• Time frame 12 months

Germany, Estonia, Austria
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Today A.) Constitute the Steering
Committee Co-chairs Mr. Toivo
Novandi Dr. Manfred Lückemeyer Members Ms
. Merjan Savila Dr. Joachim Bollmann Mr.
Hardo Lilleväli Mr. Hannes Müürisepp Dr.
Margus Friedenthal Mr. Heiki Nurmsalu Ms.
Külli Johanson Mr. Olavi Petron Dr. Mati
Koppel Ms. Kairi Sisask Dr. Toivo Lauk Mr.
Siim Tiidemann Mr. Enn Liive Ms. Nelli Timm
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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Today and/or tomorrow B.) Component Leaders
establish first contacts/develop contacts further

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• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops
• Twinning-Project Development of GMO chain
  management for co-existence of genetically
  modified, conventional and organic crops

Thank you for your attention Tänan tähelepanu
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Estonia, Austria, Germany