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Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
Options
for
a future
ERFP funding mechanism
June 2005NC-workshop Uppsala
Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
Current situation ERFP
‘Light’ structure Voluntary financial contributions of 11
countries(Czech Republic, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
In kind contributions: secretariat France No discrimination between paying and non-
paying European countries Proposals with financial implications must be
supported by majority of donor countries
Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
Desired future funding mechanism ?
Securing long term funding of ERFP Broad committment visible by funding Small, national, annual contributions Annual payments based on internationally
accepted scales (i.e. UN scales) Confirmation through Letter of Agreement
between country and ERFP secretariat for 5 year period
Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
Categories based on UN Rates (from ECP/GR,
IPGRI)Countries UN rates (%) Cat Countries UN rates (%) Cat
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA LUXEMBOURG
ARMENIA 0,002 1 ICELAND 0,033 2
ALBANIA 0,003 1 CYPRUS 0,038 2
AZERBAIJAN 0,004 1 CROATIA 0,039 2
MACEDONIA (FYR) 0,006 1 SLOVAKIA 0,043 2
ESTONIA 0,010 1 ROMANIA 0,058 2
LATVIA 0,010 1 SLOVENIA 0,081 2
BULGARIA 0,013 1
MALTA 0,015 1
LITHUANIA 0,017 1
SERBIA MONTENEGRO 0,020 1
Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
Categories based on UN Rates (from ECP/GR,
IPGRI)Countries UN rates (%) Cat Countries UN rates (%) Cat
HUNGARY 0,120 3 NORWAY 0,646 4
CZECH REP 0,203 3 DENMARK 0,749 4
IRELAND 0,294 3 AUSTRIA 0,947 4
POLAND 0,378 3 SWEDEN 1,027 4
ISRAEL 0,415 3 BELGIUM 1,129 4
TURKEY 0,044 3 SWITZERLAND 1,274 4
PORTUGAL 0,462 3 NETHERLANDS 1,738 4
FINLAND 0,522 3 SPAIN 2,519 4
GREECE 0,539 3 ITALY 5,065 5
UK 5,536 5
FRANCE 6,466 5
GERMANY 9,769 5
Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
Total annual fee ?
Annual contribution/category?
cat 1= 1.000 500
cat 2= 2.500 1.250
cat 3= 5.000 2.500
cat 4= 7.500 3.750
cat 5= 10.000 5.000
Countries paying 100 % 100 % 170,000 85,000
Countries paying 50 % 50 % 85,000 42,500
Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
Options / discussion
Is it…. desirable to broaden the financial committment of European countries to ERFP and to continue with the ‘light structure’ ?
Then… we can keep the annual fee / country low
Based on… UN Rates or volontary contribution
Or… continue as it is……………..