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COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilRegulationontheconservation,characterization andutilizationof
geneticresourcesinagriculture
(93/C266/02)
COM(93)337final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon7September1993)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43,utilizetheresultsofthatworkeffectively,todirectthat
worktowardsendscompatiblewiththeneeds'ofthe
commonagriculturalpolicyandtopooltheresources
necessaryforimplementingmeasuresrespondingtothe
needsoftheEuropeanCommunitytakingintoaccount,
whereitisappropriate,thoseactionsundertakeninthe
sameareabyrecognizedinternationalorganizations ; HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionofParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,Whereas,inordertoattainthatobjective,thepermanent
exchangeofinformationand,inparticular,reciprocal
consultationonprogrammesintheMemberStates,
existingandplanned,fortheconservation,character­
izationandutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagriculture
shouldbeestablished :
/WhereastheCommunity'sgeneticresourcesinagri­
culture,whichconstituteanirreplaceablefundofbio­
logicaldiversity,shouldbepreserved;whereasall
necessarymeasuresshouldbetakentoconserve,charac­
terizeandutilizethoseresourcestopromotetheaimsof
thecommonagriculturalpolicyandsafeguardbiological
diversityandallwhereasforward-looking solutions
whichmightprovenecessaryshouldbeapplied;Whereasthecoordination,atCommunitylevel,ofwork
alreadyunderwayatnationallevelfortheconservation,
characterization andutilizationofgeneticresourcesin
agriculturemustenablethatworktobemademore
effective;
Whereastheterm'agriculture'shouldbetakeninits
widestsenseandgeneticresourcesinagricultureshould
thereforeincludegeneticresourcesinforestry;
Whereasgeneticresourcesinagricultureincludeboth
plantandanimalgeneticresources;whereasplant
geneticresourcesshouldbetakentomean,inparticular,
thoseofagriculturalcrops,includingfoddercrops,horti­
culturalandfloriculturalproducts,incliningmarket­
gardenandornamentalcrops,fruitproducts,forestry
products,fungi,plantmicro-organisms andwildflora
whichareorcouldbeofuseinagriculture;whereas
animalgeneticresourcesshouldbetakentomean,in
particular,thoseoffarmanimals,micro-organisms and
wildfaunawhichareorcouldbeofuseinagriculture;Whereascurrentworkappearsinadequate,either
becauseofthenatureoftheworkitselforbecausethe
meansavailabletotheMemberStatesdonotenable
themtoincreasetheireffortsinthefieldoftheconser­
vation,characterization andutilizationofgenetic
resourcesinagriculture;whereas,inaccordancewiththe
principleofsubsidiarity,theCommunityshouldbeable
tosupportandsupplementtheeffortsmadeinthe
MemberStatesinsuchcases;thushelpingtomeetthe
obligationswhichweighontheCommunitytoprotect
theenvironmentandmaintainthecountryside,andto
developandimplementplansfortheconservationand
sustainableuseofbiologicaldiversity;whereasthe
problemofconservationofgeneticresourcesinagri­
culturehasatransnational dimensionandconcernsall
MemberStatesyetuptillnowtherehasbeennospecific
programmeofactioninthisareabytheCommunity;
whereasthemosteffectivesolutionistoaddvalueby
concertingexistingactions,andtosupportnewhigh­
priorityactions;whereasinactionwouldallowinef­
ficiencyandlossofgeneticresources;Whereastheaimofeffectivecoordinationoftheconser­
vation,characterization andutilizationofgenetic
resourcesinagricultureshouldbetoorganize,forthe
generalgood,workundertakenintheMemberStates,to
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Whereastheworkundertakeninthefieldoftheconser­
vation,characterization andutilizationofgenetic
resourcesinagricultureshouldincreasediversification in
agriculture,helptomaintainbiologicaldiversity,improve
thequalityofagriculturalproductsandreduceinputs
andagriculturalproductioncostsbypromoting,in
particular,theextensificationofagriculturalproduction;geneticresourcesinagriculturedevelopedbythe
Communitywiththeaidoftherelevantconsultative
bodies,theestablishmentofacommitteecomposedof
representatives oftheMemberStatesandchairedbya
representativeoftheCommission isthemostsuitable
meansfordevelopingcooperation,suchacommittee
beingabletoprovidetheappropriateaidandadviceto
theCommission intheexecutionofthosetasksinthe
fieldoftheconservation ,characterization andutilization
ofgeneticresourcesinagricultureentrustedtoit; Whereas,giventhatthecoordinationoftheconser­
vation,characterization andutilizationofgenetic
resourcesinagricultureisdirectlylinkedtothecommon
agriculturalpolicy,measuresadoptedtothatendmust
beappliedasrapidlyaspossible;Whereas,topermittheutilizationoftheresults
obtained,theirdissemination andtheprovisionof
suitableadviceshouldbepromoted,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : Whereas,forthepurposesofcoordination ,inviewof
thegeographicalspreadofthegeneticwealthof
Communityagricultureandowingtotheneedto
implementrelevantmeasures,closeandpermanent
cooperationbetweentheCommissionandtheMember
Statesontheconservation,characterization andutil­
izationofgeneticresourcesinagricultureshouldbe
established;Article1
1.Withaviewtotheachievementoftheaimsofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy,workontheconservation,
characterization andutilizationofgeneticresourcesin
agricultureundertakenintheMemberStatesshallbe
coordinatedandpromotedatCommunitylevelunderthe
conditionssetoutinthisRegulation . Whereasthecoordination ofworkatnationallevelcalls
forabroadanddetailedknowledgeofthesituation
regardingtheconservation,characterization andutil­
izationofgeneticresourcesinagricultureineach
MemberState;whereastherelevantinformationshould
begatheredandtheproceduresforprovidingaccess
theretolaiddown;2.WithinthemeaningofthisRegulation,genetic
resourcesinagricultureshallincludebothplantand
animalgeneticresources.Plantgeneticresourcesshall
mean,inparticular,thoseofagriculturalcrops,including
foddercrops,horticulturalandfloriculturalproducts,
includingmarket-garden andornamentalcrops,fruit
products,forestryproducts,fungi,plantmicro-organisms
andwildflorawhichareorcouldbeofuseinagri­
culture.Animalgeneticresourcesshallmean,in
particular,thoseoffarmanimals,,micro-organisms and
wildfaunawhichareorcouldbeofuseinagriculture;WhereasworkcarriedoutatCommunitylevelshouldbe
directed,inparticular,towardsimprovingthequalityof
agriculturalproductsandfindingnewusesfortraditional
ornewagriculturalproductswithaviewtoincreasing
theiraddedvalue;
3.Thecoordinationandpromotionreferredtoin
paragraph 1shallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththe
generalpolicyongeneticresourcesinagriculturelaid
downbytheCommunity .WhereasaCommunityprogrammeofmeasuresforthe
conservation ,characterization andutilizationofgenetic
resourcesinagriculturemusthelptopreservebiological
diversityintheCommunity,increasethecompetitiveness
ofagricultureandimprovethemanagementofagri­
culturalresources; TITLEI
Informationandconsultation
WhereassuchaCommunityprogrammeoflong-term
measurescouldleadtonewformsofproduction,thus
benefitingagriculture,theenvironment andthe
countryside;Article2
Arrangements fortheexchangeofinformationand
consultation betweentheMemberStatesandthe
Commission shallbeestablishedundertheconditionsset
>outinArticles3and4.Whereasitisimportanttoensurethattheresultsofwork
ontheconservation,characterization andutilizationof
geneticresourcesinagriculturetowhichtheCommunity
makesacontribution ismadeavailabletothe
Community;Article3
1.TheMemberStatesshallprovidetheCommission
onaregularbasiswithtechnical,economicandfinancial
informationonmeasuresfortheconservation,charac­
terizationandutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagri­
culturecarriedoutorplannedundertheirauthority.Whereaswithintheframeworkofthegeneralpolicyon
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TheyshallendeavourtoprovidetheCommissionona
regularbasiswithsimilarinformationonmeasuresfor
theconservation ,characterization andutilizationof
geneticresourcesinagriculturecarriedoutandplanned
bybodiesnotundertheirauthority.
2.-TheCommissionshallkeepapermanentinventory
ofthemeasuresreferredtoinparagraph 1.
3.AfterconsultingtheCommitteereferredtoin
Article13,theCommissionshallfixtheproceduresfor
makingavailabletothoseconcernedtheinformation
gathered,inparticularthatgatheredforpurposesofthe
inventoryprovidedforinparagraph2.
Article4
1.TheCommissionshallmakeapermanentstudyof
thepolicyonandthetrendsinconservation,character­
izationandutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagriculture
intheMemberStates.Tothatend,theCommissionshall
consultwiththeMemberStateswithintheCommittee
referredtoinArticle13.
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2.TheCommissionshallorganizeexchangesofinfor­
mation,inparticular,bymeansofseminars,exchanges
ofexperts,studyvisitsandscientificandtechnical
reports.
TITLEII
Specificmeasures
Article5
1.Withoutprejudicetoanyrecommendations the
CommissionmightmaketotheMemberStates,the
Commissionshallberesponsiblefor:
(a)thecoordination,atCommunitylevel,ofcertain
nationalmeasuresfortheconservation ,character­
izationandutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagri­
culturetopermittherationalorganizationofthe
meansemployedwithintheCommunityandthe
efficientutilizationoftheresultsandtoachievean
approachinlinewiththeaimsofthecommonagri­
culturalpolicy;
(b)thedevelopmentandimplementation ofprogrammes
ofmeasuresfortheconservation ,characterization
andutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagricultureat
Communityleveltosupportorsupplementaction
undertakenintheMemberStates.
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2.Thedetailedrulesforapplyingparagraph 1shallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14.
Article6
1.Inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14,theCommissionshalltakeallnecessary
measurestoensurethatanyresultswhichcould
contributetotheapplicationofmeasuresadoptedunder
Article5(1)bemadeavailabletotheCommunitybythe
mostsuitablemeans.2.TheCommissionshalltaketheappropriatesteps,in
accordancewiththeaimsofthecommonagricultural
policy,topromotethedisseminationandutilizationof
anyresultsofworkinthefieldoftheconservation,
characterization andutilizationofgeneticresourcesin
agriculturewhichcouldcontributetotheachievementof
thoseaims.
TITLEIII
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Programmeofmeasuresconcerninggeneticresourcesin
agriculture
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Article7
AfirstCommunityprogrammefortheconservation ,
characterization andutilizationofgeneticresourcesin
agricultureassetoutinAnnexI,hereinafterreferredto
as'theprogramme',isherebyadoptedforaperiodof
fiveyears.
Article8
Thedetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheprogramme,
includingtheleveloffinancialsupportfromthe
Community,aresetoutinAnnexI.
Article9
TheCommissionshallimplementtheprogrammeafter
consultingtheCommitteereferredtoinArticle13.This
consultationshallconcern,inparticular:
—thedraftingandupdatingofaprogrammeofwork,
—thecontentofthepubliccallsforproposalsfor
measures,
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—theassessmentoftheconcertedmeasuresandthe
projectsprovidedforinAnnexI.
Article10
1.TheprogrammeofworkreferredtoinArticle9
shallsetoutthedetailedobjectives,thetypeofmeasures
tobeappliedandtherelevantfinancialprovisionstobe
adopted.TheCommissionshallpublishpubliccallsfor
proposalsformeasuresonthebasisoftheprogrammeof
work.
2.ContractsconcludedbytheCommissionforthe
implementation ofthevariousmeasuresshalllaydown
detailedrulesforthedissemination ,protectionandutil­
izationoftheresultsofmeasuresappliedaspartofthe
programme .
Article11
1.Duringthethirdyearofimplementation ,the
Commissionshallcarryoutareviewoftheprogramme
andananalysisofthesituation,inparticular,the
financialposition.TheCommissionshallpresentareport
toParliamentandtotheCouncilontheresultsofthe
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2.Attheendoftheprogramme,theCommissionshall
appointagroupofexpertstoassesstheresults.The
group'sreport,togetherwiththeCommission's
comments,shallbepresentedtoParliament,tothe
CouncilandtotheEconomicandSocialCommittee .accordancewiththeopinionoftheCommittee,they
shallbecommunicated bytheCommissiontothe
Councilforthwith.InthateventtheCommissionmay
deferapplicationofthemeasureswhichithasdecided
foraperiodofnotmorethanonemonthfromthedate
ofsuchcommunication .
TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,maytakea
differentdecisionwithinonemonth.Article12
1.
2.Anindicativeallocationofthesumisgivenin
AnnexII.Article15
TheCommitteemayconsideranyotherquestion
referredtoitbyitschairmaneitheronhisowninitiative
orattherequestoftherepresentativeofaMember
State.TITLEIV
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Generalprovisions
Article13
1.ACommitteeontheConservation ,Character­
izationandUtilizationofGeneticResourcesinAgri­
culture,hereinafterreferredtoas'theCommittee'shall
besetupcomposedofrepresentatives oftheMember
Statesandchairedbyarepresentative ofthe
Commission .Article16
TheCommissionshallpresentaregularreportto
ParliamentandtotheCouncilonthemeasuresforthe
conservation,characterization andutilizationofgenetic
resourcesinagriculturereferredtoinArticle5.
Inparticular,thereportshallinclude:
informationonthesituationwithregardtothe
conservation ,characterization andutilizationof
geneticresourcesinagricultureintheMember
States,2.TheCommitteeshalladoptrulesofprocedurein
accordancewiththerulesadoptedin1965forthe
managementcommitteesestablishedfortheadminis­
trationofthecommonorganizationsofthemarkets.
Article14
1.WheretheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticleisto
befollowed,thechairmanshallreferthemattertothe
Committeeeitheronhisowninitiativeorattherequest
ofarepresentativeofaMemberState.adescriptionofthedevelopmentoftheconservation,
characterization andutilizationofgeneticresources
inagricultureintheCommunity,
thepositionwithregardtomeasuresappliedunder
thisRegulation,
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anexploratorystudyofdesirabledevelopmentsinthe
conservation ,characterization andutilizationof
geneticresourcesinagricultureintheMemberStates
andthecoordinationofworkinthatsphereat
Communitylevelinthelightoftheaimsofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy.Thestudywillinclude,
whereappropriate,referencestothework
undertakeninthisareabyrecognizedinternational
organizations .2.WithintheCommitteethevotesofMemberStates
shallbeweightedinaccordancewithArticle148(2)of
theTreaty.Thechairmanshallnotvote.
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3.TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmit
totheCommitteeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.
TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraft
withinatimelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydown
accordingtotheurgencyofthematter.Theopinion
shallbedeliveredbythemajoritylaiddowninArticle
148(2)oftheTreatyinthecaseofdecisionswhichthe
Councilisrequiredtoadoptonaproposalfromthe
Commission .Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterinto
followingitspublicationinthe
EuropeanCommunities .forceonthethirdday
OfficialJournalofthe
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.4.TheCommissionshalladoptmeasureswhichshall
applyimmediately .However,ifthesemeasuresarenotin

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ANNEXI
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DETAILED RULESFORTHEIMPLEMENTATION OFTHEPROGRAMME OFMEASURES
I.OBJECTIVES
Theobjectivesaretohelpensureandimprovetheconservation,characterization ,documentation ,
evaluationandutilizationofpotentiallyvaluableplantandanimalgeneticresourcesintheEuropean
Community .
TheobjectiveswillbeachievedbycoordinatingexistingactionsintheMemberStatesandbycomp­
lementingandextendingthem.Inallactionstheprincipleofsubsidiaritywillbeapplied.
Whereitisappropriate,theactionsundertakeninthisprogrammewillbepursuedinconjunctionwith
actionsinthesameareaundertakenbyrecognizedinternationalorganizations .
II.GENERALPROVISIONS
1.TheprogrammeofmeasuresprovidedforinArticle7ofthisRegulationistobeimplementedby
theCommission .
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2.TheproceduresforimplementingtheprogrammereferredinArticle8aretoincludeapermanent
inventoryofgeneticresourcesinagricultureintheCommunity,concertedmeasures,shared-cost
projectsfortheconservation,characterization andutilizationofthosegeneticresourcesandac­
companyingmeasures.
—Permanentinventory
Thepermanentinventoryistoconsistprincipallyintheestablishment ,regularupdatingand
publicationofthestateandnatureofgeneticresourcesinagriculturecollectedinthe
Communityandthelistingofcurrentworkontheconservation,characterization andutilization
ofthosegeneticresources.Expenditureontheestablishmentoftheinventoryanditsregular
publicationistobecoveredfromthetotalappropriationsgrantedfortheimplementation ofthe
programme .
—Concertedmeasures
ConcertedmeasuresaretoconsistofworkundertakenbytheCommunitytocoordinateindi­
vidualmeasuresfortheconservation,characterization andutilizationofthosegeneticresources
inagriculturecarriedoutintheMemberStates.ACommunityfinancialcontributionofupto
100%ofthecostofconcertationmaybegranted.
—Shared-costprojectsfortheconservation,characterization andutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagri­
culture
Shared-costcontractsaretobeconcludedforprojectsfortheconservation ,characterization
andutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagriculture .ACommunityfinancialcontributionofnot
morethan50%ofthetotalcostoftheprojectsistobegrantedfortheirimplementation .
Shared-costprojectsmust,asageneralrule,becarriedoutbyparticipantsestablishedwithinthe
Community .Priorityistobegiventoprojectsprovidingfortheparticipationoftwoormore
unconnectedparticipantsestablishedindifferentMemberStates.Contractsforshared-cost
projectsfortheconservation,characterization andutilizationofgeneticresourcesinagriculture
must,asageneralrule,beconcludedfollowinganofficialselectionprocedurebasedoncallsfor
proposalspublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Inurgentcases,the
restrictedproceduremaybeused.
—Accompanying measures
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Accompanying measuresaretoconsistof:
—theorganizationofseminars,technicalconferencesandworkshops,
—internalcoordinationmeasuresthroughspecializedtechnicalgroups,
—trainingandmobilityschemesforspecialistpersonnel,
—thepromotionoftheutilizationofresults./
ACommunityfinancialcontributionofupto100%ofthetotalcostofthesemeasuresmaybe
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3.AnynaturalorlegalpersonwhoisanationalofaMemberStateandestablishedintheCommunity
mayparticipateintheimplementation ofthemeasuresprovidedforintheprogramme.Thepartici­
pationofnationalsofthirdcountriesandtheCommunityfinancialcontributionrelatingtosuch
participationmustbeexaminedonacasebycasebasis.
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4.Expenditureonthedisseminationoftheresultsandtheknowledgegainedduringtheimplemen­
tationofthemeasuresandprojectsistobemetfromtheprogrammebudget.
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5.Allproposalsformeasuresmustincludeadelarationontheimpactontheenvironment .The
declarationmustincludeanundertakingtocomplywiththerelevantsafetyrules.
III.TECHNICAL PROCEDURES
1.Scope
(a)Emphasis
Prioritywillbegiventospecieswhichare,orwhichmayreasonablybeexpectedtobecome,
economicallysignificantinagriculture,horticultureorforestryintheEuropeanCommunity .A
particularpreferencewillbegiventotheuseofgeneticresourcesfor:
—diversificationofproductioninagriculture,
—improvedproductquality,
—abettercarefortheenvironment .
Prioritywithinthedifferentspecieswillbeaccordedtothosewhicharenativeoradaptedtothe
Communityanditsislands,whichareimmediatelythreatenedwithextinction,andwhichhave
nocloserelativesalreadypreserved.
(b)Eligibleactivities
Thisprogrammeconcernstheconservation,characterization ,evaluationandutilizationof
geneticresources,plantandanimal,whichoccurwithintheterritoryoftheEuropean
Communityandwhicharelikelytobelostifspecialmeasuresarenottaken.
Eligibleorganismsareplants(angiospermsandgymnosperms),animals(vertetbratesandcertain
invertebrates)andmicro-organisms .
Alltypesofmaterialareeligibleincludingcultivarsanddomesticbreeds,landraces,breeders'
material,genetictypecollections,andwildspecies.
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Theprogrammecoversmaterialthatisactivelygrowingandmaterialthatisdormant(seeds,
embryos,semenandpollen).Bothexsituandinsitucollectionsarecovered.
'documentation','passport','characterization 'and'evaluation'aredefinedasfollows:
—'documentation'referstothecollectionandrecordingofalltypesofdata;
—'passport'dataarerecordedatthecollectionsite,
—'characterization 'referstoprimarytaxonomicdescriptorsrecordedsubsequently,
—'evaluation'referstotheassessementofothercharacterssuchasdiseaseorstressresistance.
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(c)Excluded
ThefollowingactionsarespecificallynoteligibleforCommunityfinancialsupportinthis
programme :theoreticalstudies,studiestotesthypotheses,studiestoimprovetoolsortech­
niques,workinvolvinguntestedtechniquesor'model'systems,andallotherresearchactivities.
SuchactionsmaybeeligibleforconsiderationundertheCommunityprogrammeofresearch
andtechnologicaldevelopment .
ActionsthatarealreadyunderwayintheMembersStateswillqualifyonlyfortheexecutionof
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Actionsonloweranimals,plantsandmicro-organisms arenoteligible,exceptforthosewhich
arerearedorcultivatedonlandorinfreshwater.Exceptionwillbemadeinthespecificcaseof
definedgene-for-gene relationshipsbetweenparasiteorsaprophyteandhost,andwhereboth
organismsaretobeconserved.
Collectingandacquisitionofmaterialissubjecttotheprioritiesstipulatedabove.
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2.Actions
Thefollowingactionswillbepromoted:
(a)Inventory
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Apermanentinventoryofinsituandexsitucollectionsofconservedgeneticmaterialinthe
EuropeanCommunitywillbeestablished,periodicallyupdatedandregularlypublished.
Theinventorywillprovideaguidetocollectionsofconservedgermplasmandassociatedac­
tivitiesintheEuropeanCommunity .Theaimsoftheinventoryaretosupporttheprogramme
activitiesandencouragethewidestpossibleknowledgeanduseofpreservedmaterial.The
inventorywillcontainfulldetailsofeachdatabaseandofeachcollectionsupportedbythe
programmeinparticular,plusotherappropriatedetails.
(b)Conservationanddocumentation
TheobjectiveistoreinforcetheCommunity'seffortsinconservinganddocumentingplant,
includingforesttrees,andanimalgermplasmbyharmonizingworkalreadyunderwayand
eliminatingduplicationofeffort.
Theworkwillproceedinaseriesoflogicalsteps.Workconcerningalaterstepwillnotbe
eligibleforCommunityfundingunlessthereisproofthattheprecedingstepshavebeen
concludedwhetherinthisprogramme,orpreviously.
Eventually,ifitcanbeshownthattheneedexists,newactionsmaybesupported(step6).
Toharmonizeefforts,asingledatabaselanguagewillbeusedinallactionssupportedbythe
programme .
Ateachstepoftheprocess,informationacquiredwillbepublishedandmaterialstoredwillbe
madeavailablefordistribution .
Foreachspeciesthestepsormilestonesareasfollows:
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—Step1:Establishtheworkplan
Drawupaminimumlistofprimarydescriptors,designandtestacommondatabaseanda
commonformatfordataexchange.Thecommondatabaseshouldbedesignedtorespondto
theneedsofusers,anditshouldusethestandarddatabaselanguage.Thechosendescriptors
shouldbehighlyheritable.Theyshouldbeexpressedinallenvironmentsandbecheapto
evaluate.
—Step2:Characterize thecollections
Createthedatabase.Assemblepassportdata,multiplyorregeneratematerialandcharac­
terizetheprimarydescriptors .
Eligiblecostsforeachpartnerinaprojectmayincludedata-basesoftware,acompatible
computer,thecostsofinputtingthedataortransferringthemfromanexistingdatabaseand
thecostsofcommunicating withtheotherpartners.Thecostsofregeneratingormultiplying
material,ormaintaininginsitucollections^-arealsoeligible,asarethecostsofprojectcoor­
dination.
—Step3:Evaluation (secondarycharacterization )
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—Step4:Sortthecollections
Byusingthecommondatabase,identifyduplicatesandgapsintheexistingcollections.
Whereappropriate,designateafractionofthetotalasa'core*or"minimalpopulation 5.
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—Step5:Rationalizethecollections
Wherethereisduplicationbetweencollections,rationalizeandharmonizethe^holdings.
Someoverlapofholdingsisnecessarytoguardagainstaccidentalloss.Theminimalcriterion
isthatduplicatesofcorematerialshouldbeheldindormantconditionatleasttwo
designatedsites.Thecollectionasawholemaybespreadoverseveraldesignatedsites.
—Step6:Acquire(collect)germplasm
Collectingmaybeundertaken :
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(i)wheretherearegapsincollections,whichdemonstrablylimittheirutility;or
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(ii)wherethereisuncollectedmaterialwhichisdemonstrablyuniqueandwhich,ifnot
collected,wouldbelost.
CollectingandacquisitionislimitedtothecontinentandislandsofEurope.Goodcollecting
practicewillbefollowedandthecollectedmaterialwillbedocumentedandenteredonthe
database(steps1to5).Foranimals,'collection'mayincludethecollectionandpreservation
ofsemen,ovaandembryosofthreatenedanduniqueraces.
Aparticularemphasiswillbeplacedonthepublicationofinformationanddiffusionofmaterial
resultingfromtheaboveactivities.Eligibleexpensesincludethecostofactionsnecessaryforthe
officialacceptanceofmaterialingermplasmcollectionsasplantspeciesundertheCouncil
Directiveonthecommoncatalogueofvarietiesofagriculturalplantspecies(')andunderthe
CouncilDirectiveonthemarketingofvegetableseed(2).
(c)Evaluationandutilization
TheobjectiveistoimprovetheevaluationandutilizationofmaterialstoredinCommunityin
situandexsitugermplasmcollections .
Thefollowingactionsareeligible:
—actionsleadingdirectlytotheuseofconservedmaterialinagriculture,e.g.themultiplication
ofcandidatematerialanditstrialinginfieldconditions,
—theacquisitionofrelevantinformationfromuserswhohavereceivedgermplasmfromthe
genebankinthepast,andthecollectionofrelevantinformationfromtheliterature,
—theroutineevaluationoftheperformanceofconservedmaterialinpracticalconditions,
—theroutine'screening'ofconservedmaterialforsourcesofusefulandrelevantgenes
conferring,e.g.productquality,resistancetodiseases,pestsandstressconditions,general
combiningability,malesterility,
—therecordingofothernon-economic charactersthatareusefuloperationally ,e.g.forfaster
ormorepreciseidentificationofgenotypes.
(')CouncilDirective70/457/EECof29September1970(OJNoL225,2.10.1970,p.1).
OCouncilDirective70/458/EECof29September1970(OJNoL225,12.10.1970,p.7).

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3.Participation
Therewillbetwomodesofparticipation .Thecriteriaareasfollows
(a)Designatedparticipant
Adesignatedparticipantisresponsibleforacollectionwhich:
—isaccessibletoallbona-fideusers,
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conformstostandardsofgoodpractice,
••—ismactiveuse,
—isrecognizedfortrainingatPh.D.level.Thecollectionmustbereadytoacceptstudentsfor
post-University (threeyears)training.
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(b)Complementaryparticipant
Acomplementary participantholdsmaterialwhichiscomplementary tothatofthesamespecies
inadesignatedgenebank.
Complementary participantswillparticipateintheworkassubcontractors incollaborationwith
adesignatedparticipant.
Thisisamultidisciplinary programme.Theparticipationofallrelevantdisciplines,particularlyof
thoseconcernedwiththeutilizationofstoredmaterial,isespeciallyencouraged .
ANNEXII
GENETICRESOURCES INAGRICULTURE
INDICATIVE FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
Action %
I.Permanentinventory 10
II.Conservation ,characterization ,utilization 88
1.Plantgeneticresources 66
2.Animalgeneticresources<
*22
III.Programmeevaluation 2O
Total looo
(')Around2%ofthetotalisearmarkedfortheevaluationanddisseminationoftheresultsoftheprogramme .
(')Includingexpenditureonthespecificadministrationoftheprogrammeamountingtoaround2,5%ofthetotaland
thecostofspecialistpersonnel(twoA-grade,twoB-gradeandtwoC-gradestaff)amountingtoapproximately 10%
ofthetotal.
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