Council Reg. (EU) No. 870/2004

On the conservation, characterisation, collection & utilisation of genetic resources in food & agriculture

Eligible Actions

• diversification of production in agriculture

• improved product quality

• sustainable management & use of resources

• improved quality of the environment & the countryside

• identification of products for new uses and markets

Types of Action

• Targeted - 73% of total budget - 50% EU– trans-national, adding value to national

schemes– participation by NGOs encouraged– European network of national databases of in

situ AnGR, linked to DAD-IS– web based European networks of ex situ AnGR

Types of Action - 2

• Concerted - 9 % of total budget - 80% EU– improving co-ordination at EU level through

seminars & reports on national programmes– measures undertaken at Community level to

improve co-ordination with other EU programmes (e.g. 1257/99)

– developments in international negotiations

Types of Action 3

• Accompanying - 8% of total - 80% EU– stakeholder seminars for dissemination of

information– training courses– preparation of technical reports– promotion of utilisation of the market

AnGR Project areas• Network of web-based inventory with reference to

activity of ERFP & DAD-IS• identifying national priorities for action• starting cryo-banks based on national collections• characterisation and evaluation of AnGR• performance testing regimes for endangered breeds• European network of Ark Farms• cross-national conservation breeding programmes• strategies to enhance profitability through growth of

heritage & environmental management value

Next steps

• Appointment of technical expert

• Appointment of group of independent experts

• First call for action - autumn 2004

• Closing date before end December 2004

• Second call for action - ? 2005