Events

Seville, Spain, 27th & 28th May 2010

This conference was organised against a background of change for the crop protection industry, as well as for European agriculture. With two major pieces of legislation on crop protection agreed last year, 2010 is therefore the start of the implementation process, and requires all players to co-operate in that development. At the same time, discussions are on-going about the future direction of the Common Agricultural Policy linked to the EUs budget post 2013 but also taking into account the need for an agricultural policy that delivers high quality food for a growing global population.

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Session 1: Chaired by Bernard Graciet, Syngenta.

Competitiveness, innovation, sustainability and the role of plant protection.

 

• Jacques du Puy, Bayer CropScience: The role of crop protection in ensuring the competitiveness and sustainability of European Agriculture.
• Eric Poudelet, DG SANCO: Towards more innovation and sustainability with the new regulatory framework – key elements and next steps.
• Carlos Escribano Mora, Director General of Farming and Livestock Resources, Spanish Ministry of Environmental, Rural and Marine Affairs: The competitiveness and sustainability of European agriculture – what role for crop protection?

 

Session 2: Chaired by Roger Doig, DuPont.
The new authorisation Regulation - the key challenges ahead.
 

• Michael Flüh, DG SANCO: Determination of endocrine disrupting properties – state of play.
• Roland Solecki, BfR Germany: Key challenges in developing decision criteria for endocrine disrupting properties in humans.
• Neil Carmichael, ECETOC: The ECETOC report on criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting properties.
• Dave French, Syngenta: Industry thinking in developing the criteria for endocrine disruption.
• Jean-Pierre Busnardo, DuPont: What are the key challenges ahead in implementing the Regulation?
• Karin Nienstedt, PPR Panel Secretariat: Current developments in the work of EFSA’s PPR Panel
• Herman Fontier, EFSA: The key challenges in the coordination of the MRL and authorisation Regulations.
• Susanne Sütterlin, Ministry of Agriculture, Netherlands: Minor uses: the impact and opportunities linked to the new Regulation.
• Kostas Markakis, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Greece: Follow-up to the Braunschweig and Paris workshops: what needs to be done to assist zonal worksharing.
• Jose Luis Alonso Prados, INIA, Spain: What are the key process challenges in ensuring a rapid and resource efficient product evaluation.

 

Session 3: Chaired by Roger Doig, DuPont.
An update on the programme for the review and re-review of active substances.
 

• Wolfgang Reinert, DG SANCO: Latest developments in the review and re-review of active substances.
• Herman Fontier, EFSA: Peer review of active substances: Progress and future challenges.
• Steve Dobson, CRD, UK: What are the key process challenges in ensuring rapid market entry for new active substances?

 

Session 4: Chaired by Bernard Graciet, Syngenta.
The role of CAP and the SUD in delivering a sustainable and competitive European agriculture.
 

• Pierre Bascou, DG Agriculture: The future of CAP and the role of DG Agriculture in ensuring a sustainable and competitive European agriculture.
• Jethro Schiansky, ELO: Preserving biodiversity and the link to the EU’s evolving agricultural and environmental policies.
• Luc Peeters, COPA COGECA: Crop protection solutions for a sustainable and competitive European agriculture.
• Luis Orodea, MARM, Spain: Sustainable Use - past experiences and the forthcoming National Action Plan.
• Pavel Minar, State Phytosanitary Institution, Czech Republic: Sustainable use Directive - Implementation in the Czech Republic.
• Susanne Sütterlin, Ministry of Agriculture, Netherlands: Towards Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products - NL ideas: past and present.
• Claudia Michel, ECPA: Industry Perspective on the Sustainable Use Directive and its Implementation.