?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Report+on+criteria+list+and+evaluation+guide+for+derogation+regime&rft.creator=Thommen%2C+Andreas&rft.subject=Crop+health%2C+quality%2C+protection&rft.subject=+Regulation&rft.subject=+Breeding%2C+genetics+and+propagation&rft.description=This+report+presents+an+analysis+of+the+national+reports+according+EC+Regulation+1452%2F2003+of+the+years+2004+and+2005%2C+recording+the+number+of+authorisations+permitted%2C+the+quantity+of+nonorganic+seeds+used+and+the+main+reasons+for+allowing+derogation+for+each+crop+(species).+The+work+was+carried+out+as+part+of+the+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9CEEC+2092%2F91+(Organic)+Revision%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D+project+(No.+SSPE-CT-2004-502397)+within+the+EU+6th+Framework+Programme.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+main+objective+was+to+analyse+national+derogation+reports+with+respect+to+total+seed+use+of+selected+species%2Fsubspecies%2C+and+to+analyse+the+feedback+from+expert+interviews+and+meetings+regarding+the+implementation+of+the+new+seed+regulation%2C+in+order+to+provide+recommendations+for+further+improvement+of+the+implementation+of+the+organic+seed+regulation.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+national+annual+organic+seed+reports+2004+and+2005+differ+much+in+form+and+quality.+The+data+show+considerable+differences+in+the+offer+of+organic+seeds+and+the+use+of+non-organic+seeds+between+the+reporting+states.%0D%0A%0D%0AAuthorisations+for+the+use+of+non-organic+seeds+or+a+general+derogation+mean+a+financial+benefit+for+the+respective+farmers.+Since+the+seed+costs+can+not+be+neglected+in+calculating+the+whole+sale+product+price%2C+countries+with+high+rates+of+non-organic+seeds+can+take+advantage+of+this+situation+on+the+European+market.%0D%0A%0D%0AHarmonisation+of+the+derogation+policy+on+EU-level+as+well+as+on+national+level+should+therefore+be+of+high+importance+for+the+authorities.+To+increase+the+use+of+organic+seed+we+propose+the+following+measures+to+be+taken%3A%0D%0AMeasures+recommended+on+national+level%0D%0A1.+Some+national+databases+need+technical+improvement+and+more+registered+varieties+to+be+a+useful+tool+for+organic+farmers.+International+cooperation+of+the+database+managers+should+be+enhanced.%0D%0A2.+A+registration+duty+for+farmers+calling+for+a+derogation+of+the+acreage+planted+or+the+number+of+pot+plants+produced%2C+in+order+to+allow+the+evaluation+of+the+acreage+planted+with+non-organic+seeds+in+the+national+organic+seed+reports.%0D%0A3.+Use+of+a+standardised+reporting+scheme+including+a+common+species+list%2C+subtotals+for+crop+groups+(e.g.+vegetables)%2C+species+and+subspecies+to+make+reports+comparable.+Assembling+of+raw+data+versions+according+to+a+common+template+in+order+to+allow+a+direct+comparison+in+Pivot-tables.+The+reports+should+immediately+be+made+publicly+available%2C+according+to+Art.+12+and+13+of+the+EC-Regulation+1452%2F2003.%0D%0A4.+Establishment+at+a+national+level+of+lists+of+equivalent+varieties+(useful+for+professional+growers)+for+every+subspecies+(variety+group)+in+order+to+facilitate+the+decision+making+of+the+control+bodies+and+to+make+possible%2C+that+individual+calls+for+derogation+can+be+denied+with+respect+to+farmers+needs.%0D%0A5.+Establish+a+fee+system+that+balances+the+cost+difference+between+organic+and+non-organic+seed+in+order+to+avoid+unfair+competition.+This+money+can+be+used+to+promote+organic+seed+marketing%2C+to+support+organic+seed+production+and+breeding+projects+as+well+as+to+reduce+the+price+of+organic+seeds.%0D%0A6.+Introduction+of+national+Annexes+as+preliminary+stage+to+come+to+a+common+European+one+(Annex+1)+with+respect+to+the+national+organic+seed+offer.+Making+the+organic+seed+use+compulsory+would+give+security+for+the+seed+companies+to+increase+the+organic+seed+production.%0D%0A7.+In+order+to+grant+fair+conditions+among+EU+producers%2C+common+Annexes+with+neighbour+countries+or+countries+with+similar+production+systems+and+markets+(especially+export+markets)+should+be+favoured.+Annexes+on+national+or+bilateral%2Fregional+level+seem+to+be+more+realistic%2C+than+a+common+European+Annex+1.+The+number+of+species%2Fsubspecies+listed+in+the+national+Annex+1+has+to+increase+annually.%0D%0AMeasures+recommended+on+EU-Commission+level%0D%0A1.+In+order+to+harmonize+organic+seed+availability+among+EU+Member+States+and+facilitate+seed+companies+in+supplying+their+seeds+wherever+requested%2C+it+should+be+possible+for+all+seed+companies+to+enter+the+National+database+of+all+Members+States+where+they+have+a+local+distributor.%0D%0A2.+To+allow+well+supplied+subspecies+according+to+cultivation+and+use+(crop+types%2C+variety+groups%2C+e.g.+cherry+tomatoes)+to+be+listed+on+the+Annex+1+instead+of+whole+botanical+species.+In+cases+of+unforeseen+shortage+of+organic+seed%2C+national+authorities+should+get+the+right+to+allow+individual+derogations+according+Article+5.1+of+the+EC-Regulation+1452%2F2003.%0D%0A3.+Including+the+use+of+non-organic+basic+seed+as+reason+in+Article+5+(1)+for+derogation+for+Annex+1+species%2C+to+get+more+complete+data+in+the+seed+reports%2C+(in+addition+to+already+mentioned+exemptions+for+conservation+varieties+and+variety+trials).%0D%0A4.+Currently+it+is+very+difficult+to+produce+grass+seed+mixtures+with+100%25+organic+components.+Grass+seed+mixtures+with+a+legally+defined+minimal+share+of+organic+seed+components+should+get+the+right+to+be+listed+in+the+organic+seed+databases.%0D%0A5.+To+extend+the+regulation+system+and+the+reporting+to+vegetative+propagation+material.%0D%0A6.+Introduction+of+a+registration+duty+for+the+variety+name%2C+the+amount+of+conventional+seeds+used+and+the+acreage+planted%2C+respectively+the+number+of+pot+plants+for+species+or+subspecies+with+general+derogation+in+order+to+get+more+information+about+the+demand+of+poorly+supplied+species%2F+subspecies.%0D%0A7.+Introduction+of+a+detailed+list+of+possible+reasons+for+individual+derogation+calls+defined+in+Article+5.1+d)+of+the+EC-regulation+in+order+to+get+precise+data+about+the+needed+variety+characteristics+for+the+seed+companies+and+as+decision+background+for+the+bodies+issuing+the+derogations.+Registration+duty+for+farmers+of+the+agronomical+reasons+according+the+following+list%3A+variety+trials%2C+conservation+varieties%2C+basis+seed+for+the+production+of+organic+seeds%2C+specific+soil+conditions%2C+tolerance+or+resistance+against+pests%2C+climatic+conditions+or+altitude%2C+contract+production+with+prescription+of+the+variety%2C+market+demand+or+processing+quality%2C+form+or+quality+of+the+seed+(e.g.+pilled+or+pre-germinated+seed)%2C+other+reasons+(to+be+specified+in+words).%0D%0A8.+Setting+a+time+limit+of+three+years+to+abandon+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9CGeneral+Derogation%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D+for+arable+crops+and+most+important+annual+vegetable+species+%2Fsubspecies.%0D%0A9.+Setting+a+time+limit+of+five+years+to+reach+less+than+5%25+derogations+for+important+arable+crops%2C+annual+vegetables+and+the+most+important+biennial+vegetables.%0D%0A10.+Advise+the+national+authorities+to+withdraw+obstacles+and+implement+measures%2C+which+stimulate+agricultural+biodiversity+on+organic+farms.&rft.date=2007-05&rft.type=Report&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10938%2F1%2F10938.pdf&rft.identifier=Thommen%2C+Andreas+(2007)+Report+on+criteria+list+and+evaluation+guide+for+derogation+regime.+EEC+2092%2F91+(Organic+Revision+Project+Reports)%2C+D+5.3.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10938%2F