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3281: Report on proposals for the development, harmonisation and quality assurance of organic data collection and processing systems (DCPS)

Recke, Guido; Hamm, Ulrich; Lampkin, Nicolas; Zanoli, Raffaele; Vitulano, Susanna and Olmos, Santiago (2004) Report on proposals for the development, harmonisation and quality assurance of organic data collection and processing systems (DCPS). EISFOM-Report, European Information System for Organic Markets (EISFOM) // University of Kassel - Agricultural and Food Marketing, Germany.

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Summary

This report represents the conclusion of the European seminar on development, harmonisation and quality assurance of organic data collection and processing systems (Berlin, April 2004) as well as of the first phase of the EISFOM-project.
- In the first chapter the objectives and general approach of this workpackage are described.
- Chapter 2 focuses on quality assurance, the main results of WP2 and WP3 and the European Seminar in Berlin (see Recke et al. 2004; http://orgprints.org/2935/. Furthermore, the strengths and weaknesses of organic DCPS (data collection and processing systems) are analysed and the chapter closes with proposals for the development of organic DCPSs.
- Chapter 3 focuses on results of expert interviews on the main barriers for the implementation of improved organic statistical data collection and processing systems.
- Chapter 4 gives a summary and some general conclusions are drawn. This report provides perspectives on how the above mentioned issues of the European Action Plan might be implemented.

Document Language:English
Keywords:EISFOM, Organic Markets, Organic Production, Data Collection and Data Processing, Statistics, Statistik
Subject Areas:Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy > Specific methods > Surveys and statistics
"Organics" in general > Country reports > Europe
Research affiliation: Italy > Univ. Ancona
Germany > Univ. Kassel, Ecol. Agricultural Sciences > Agricultural /Food Marketing > Market Research
Switzerland > FiBL > Socio-Economics
UK > Univ. Aberystwyth > Institute of Rural Sciences (IRS)
European Union > EISfOM
Orgprints ID Number:3281
Contact:Hamm, Prof. Dr. Ulrich
Deposited On:12 November 2004
EPrint Type:Report
Published?:Unpublished
Online at:http://www.eisfom.org/publications/D3report.pdf
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information:The Document represents Deliverable 3 (D 3) as part of work package 4, carried out in the European funded project European Information System for Organic Markets (EISfOM) QLK5-2002-02400.
Related Links:http://www.eisfom.org, http://orgprints.org/2935/, http://orgprints.org/view/projects/eu-eisfom.html

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