Grüne Europagruppe Grüne EFA

2018 10 16 SaatgutCONFERENCE

SEEDS IN THE NEW ORGANIC REGULATION 2018/848

on 16th October 2018, 9:00 - 13:00 at the European Parliament, Brussels, Room A1G3

Translation will be provided in DE, EN, ES, FR

LIVE STREAMING will be provided in: EN, DE, FR, ES

Registration online

 

Programm


09h00 Registration
09h15 Introduction and welcome: Hosting MEPs
09h30 Technical and political presentation of the new EU Regulation.

This session will provide an overview of the progress made and of the challenges to come in the general context of the new EU Regulation on organic production.

10h00 Conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity through “organic heterogeneous material”
Stakeholders dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity will analyse the potential impact of the new provisions on “OHM”, but also the difficulties in implementation, and subsequent needs of actors on the ground.

10h15 Q&A session

10h30 Coffee Break

11h00 Breeding for organic farming with “organic varieties”
Public and/or private breeders dedicated to organic production will analyse the potential impact of the new opportunities offered by “organic varieties”, but also the difficulties in implementation, and subsequent needs of actors on the ground.

11h30 Availability of organic seeds for farmers
Different types of farmers and farmer organisations will analyse the potential impact of the new
rules that impact the availability of organic seeds on the market, but also the difficulties in implementation, and subsequent needs of actors on the ground.

12h00 Q&A session

12h20 Roads of the future: What are the challenges and opportunities ahead?
This session will attempt to wrap up previous discussions and identify the main challenges and opportunities identified by all different stakeholders

13h00: Standing Lunch (Forum Bar, 3rd Floor).

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