Fourth Meeting of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Working Group – 29 September -1 October 2009 – Kuşadası, Turkey

ECPGR Update ECPGR Update

L. Maggioni and E. LipmanECPGR Secretariat

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ECPGR ECPGR -- www.ecpgr.cgiar.org

A cooperative programme for conservation and use of PGR in Europe for breeding and research

41 member countries- owners- contributing funds and

implementing activities- coordination within country

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ECPGRECPGR objectivesobjectives

• Facilitate in situ and ex situ conservation, and increased use of PGR in Europe

• Strengthen collaboration in Europe• Increase planning of joint activities, including

development of joint project proposals• Encourage sharing of responsibilities for PGR

conservation in Europe• Promote public awareness on PGR conservation

and use

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SC SC decisionsdecisions ((SeptSept. 2008). 2008)• A new Phase VIII (2009-2013) with four priorities• Network activities: all the workplans accepted

at same funding level as Phase VII (75% meetings – 25% actions)Origanum project commended for its completeness

• 20 Working Groups• New publication strategy• Staff (1 Coordinator + ½ Scientific assistant +

¾ Programme assistant + ½ AEGIS Coordinator)• ECPGR external review (2010)

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Phase VIII (2009Phase VIII (2009--2013)2013)

5-year budget: 2.76 Mo. Euro– Network operations – Coordination– AEGIS coordination and activities– Contribution to EURISCO

4 priority areas– Task sharing and capacity building (top priority)– Characterization and evaluation – In situ and On-farm conservation and management– Documentation and Information

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ECPGR Structure ECPGR Structure

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SugarSugar, , StarchStarch and Fibre and Fibre CropsCropsNetwork Network CoordinatingCoordinating GroupGroup

– Lothar Frese, Germany (Network Coordinator) – Beta– Martin Pavelek, Czech Republic – Flax and Hemp – Ana Maria Barata, Portugal – MAPs– Roel Hoekstra, The Netherlands - Potato

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SS & FCSS & FC Network Network –– PhasePhase VIIIVIII

Network budget allocation (in Euro): 118 100 (70 200 for WG meetings)

• MAPs: 48 885• Flax and Hemp: 19 300 • Beta: 17 780• Potato: 15 800• NCG + ECCDB : 12 255 • Collaboration with “In situ” Network: 4080

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Phase VIII Phase VIII MAP eventsMAP events

• Fourth MAP meeting and meeting of Origanum experts, Kusadası, Turkey, September 2009

» (Euro 25 420 +1020)

• Inventory and survey of Origanum vulgare» (Euro 21 425)

• Ad hoc meeting of Gentiana lutea experts (2 people) - 2012» (Euro 1020)

Fourth Meeting of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Working Group – 29 September -1 October 2009 – Kuşadası, Turkey

PublicationsPublications

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Fourth Meeting of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Working Group – 29 September -1 October 2009 – Kuşadası, Turkey

The Establishment ofA European Genebank

Integrated System

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Expected AEGIS achievementsExpected AEGIS achievements

• Establishment and operation of an effective and cost-efficient system

• Conservation commitment secured(long-term)

• Quality standards adequately defined and raised

• Access to PGRFA and related information guaranteed

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Key features of AEGIS

1. Membership Agreement2. Organizational structure3. European Collection (MAAs)4. Quality standards (AQUAS)5. Information system (EURISCO)

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European Collection (key principles)

• A virtual genebank

• Availability of accessions and information to bona fide users

• Central coordination (crop-wise), but decentralized management

• Technical guidelines to be established for each crop genepool

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Creation of a European CollectionCreation of a European Collection

Annex I

Non-Annex I

Multi Lateral System

All ex situconserved

germplasm in Europe registered European

Accessions (EA) treated as

Multi-lateral System material

EA

EA

European Collection

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Scope of European Collection Scope of European Collection

• Material under the management and control of the member countries and their associate members, in the public domainand offered by the associate members for inclusion into AEGIS

• Genetically unique within AEGIS, to the best available knowledge (i.e. genetically distinct accessions; assessment based on available data and/or on the recorded history of the accession)

• Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture as defined in the International Treaty as well as medicinal and ornamentalspecies

• European origin or introduced germplasm that is of actual or potential importance to Europe (for breeding, research, education or for historical and cultural reasons).

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Establishment of the European Establishment of the European Collection Collection

• AEGIS Members propose European Accessions

• Working Groups analyze proposals and recommend the Most Appropriate Accessions

• AEGIS Members register accessions as European Accessions into EURISCO

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Transfer of germplasm Transfer of germplasm

Annex I cropsStandard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA)

Non-Annex I cropsAEGIS SMTA (Same terms and conditions)

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AEGIS Quality System AEGIS Quality System (AQUAS)(AQUAS)

• Consensus• Agreed minimum standards• Capacity building• As little bureaucratic as possible • Monitoring system (not police, but

guiding and advisory approach)

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Current implementation status of AEGIS

• Full agreement to establish a European Collection (Strategic Framework Policy Guide)

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Current implementation status of AEGIS

MoU entered into force on 23 July 2009, after signature by the 10th country

list of signatory countries by end September 2009

1. Albania 2. Azerbaijan 3. Cyprus4. Czech Republic 5. Estonia 6. Georgia

7. Ireland8. The Netherlands 9. Norway 10. Slovakia 11. Switzerland 12. Ukraine

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Current implementation status of AEGIS

Project proposal under EU FP7 Work Programme 2010 – Research Infrastructures: “Plant Genetic Resources Centres (deadline 3 December 2009): “EUROGENEBANK” project is in preparation, coordinated by the ECPGR Secretariat (~ 8 Million Euro)

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AEGIS and MAPsAEGIS and MAPs

• MAP ex situ accessions can be offered to be designated as European Collection accessions

• MAP WG may be involved in identifying Most Appropriate Accessions as well as in defining quality standards for conservation

• Since MAP WG is more focused on in situ populations, it may not need to get heavily involved at the beginning of the AEGIS establishment, but wait and see the example of other WGs