WHERE WE CAME FROM AND WHERE WE CAME FROM AND WHERE WE ARE HEADINGWHERE WE ARE HEADING

PAN-Europe Annual meeting PAN-Europe Annual meeting

4 September 20094 September 2009

Sofia Bulgaria.Sofia Bulgaria.

FREEDOM IN A COMMONS FREEDOM IN A COMMONS BRINGS RUIN TO ALLBRINGS RUIN TO ALL

<1960: No limitations to placing chemicals onto the <1960: No limitations to placing chemicals onto the marketmarket

1962: “Silent Spring”, Rachel Carson1962: “Silent Spring”, Rachel Carson 70/80-es: Health aspects of pesticides in national laws 70/80-es: Health aspects of pesticides in national laws

(WHO-classes)(WHO-classes) 80/90-es: Environmental aspects of pesticides in 80/90-es: Environmental aspects of pesticides in

national laws national laws (first examples of banning of pesticides)(first examples of banning of pesticides)

90-es: International conventions (FAO-code, POP, PIC)90-es: International conventions (FAO-code, POP, PIC) 1991: EU starts regulating pesticides (Directive 91/414)1991: EU starts regulating pesticides (Directive 91/414) 2009: new EU-regulation with clear approval criteria 2009: new EU-regulation with clear approval criteria

for pesticides; succesfull PAN lobby since 2001for pesticides; succesfull PAN lobby since 2001 2009: new EU-directive aiming at a transition in 2009: new EU-directive aiming at a transition in

agriculture to Integrated production in 2014; succesfull agriculture to Integrated production in 2014; succesfull PAN PURE campaign since 2003.PAN PURE campaign since 2003.

SIXTY YEARS OF ANARCHY SIXTY YEARS OF ANARCHY COMING TO AN END?COMING TO AN END?

In principle, yes, but…In principle, yes, but… Implementation process will take a long timeImplementation process will take a long time Chemical industry (ECPA) out there to try to Chemical industry (ECPA) out there to try to

delay, stop and redefine implementation (like delay, stop and redefine implementation (like on EDC’s)on EDC’s)

Mental frame of farmers by far not ready for a Mental frame of farmers by far not ready for a changechange

Market leaders (retail) taking their own route Market leaders (retail) taking their own route to the future.to the future.

WHERE WE ARE NOW (1): WHERE WE ARE NOW (1): FULL DEPENDANCE ON CHEMICALS FULL DEPENDANCE ON CHEMICALS

= EUROSTAT 2007 == EUROSTAT 2007 =

WHERE WE ARE NOW (2): WHERE WE ARE NOW (2): RISKS PESTICIDES IN FOOD STILL RISKS PESTICIDES IN FOOD STILL

HIGH HIGH = EFSA 2008== EFSA 2008=

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WHERE WE ARE NOW (3): WHERE WE ARE NOW (3): “IN CONTROL”“IN CONTROL”

Supply chain realising uniform Supply chain realising uniform (high demands on cosmetic (high demands on cosmetic appearances; low demands on appearances; low demands on non-visible quality aspects) non-visible quality aspects) products.products.

Chemical industry pushing very Chemical industry pushing very hard for GM-crops and even hard for GM-crops and even more dependance of farmers.more dependance of farmers.

Governments happy to let Governments happy to let market do self-controlmarket do self-control

Science and scientists more and Science and scientists more and more under financial control of more under financial control of marketmarket

And also: Many feel unhappy to And also: Many feel unhappy to be subject to control, like be subject to control, like consumers and farmers.consumers and farmers.

WHERE WE ARE HEADING (1): WHERE WE ARE HEADING (1): ALTERNATIVES READILY AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES READILY AVAILABLE

(IP)(IP)

The ICM ladder Example potatoes

Step 1: wide crop rotation

Step 2: mechanical weeding

Step 4: use decision-support

Step 3: resistant varieties

Step 7: use plant strenghteners

WHERE WE ARE HEADING (2): IPM IN WHERE WE ARE HEADING (2): IPM IN GLASSHOUSES TAKING THE LEAD GLASSHOUSES TAKING THE LEAD (Van (Van

Lenteren, 2006)Lenteren, 2006)

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WHERE WE ARE HEADING (3): WHERE WE ARE HEADING (3): A BATTLEFIELDA BATTLEFIELD

Our team:Our team:

Concerned citizens: 42% think food will damage Concerned citizens: 42% think food will damage their health; 63% worried about residues in their their health; 63% worried about residues in their food food (=EU Barometer, DG SANCO, 2006=)(=EU Barometer, DG SANCO, 2006=)

NGO’s like PAN and HEAL & a great PAN-NGO’s like PAN and HEAL & a great PAN-network throughout Europenetwork throughout Europe

Expert organisation like IOBCExpert organisation like IOBC Commercial allies like IBMA and IFOAMCommercial allies like IBMA and IFOAM DG Environment & Ministries of EnvironmentDG Environment & Ministries of Environment Front runners (farmer groups, retailers)Front runners (farmer groups, retailers) Some MEP’s, some EU Member StatesSome MEP’s, some EU Member States

WHERE WE ARE HEADING (4): WHERE WE ARE HEADING (4): A BATTLEFIELDA BATTLEFIELD

The other team:

ECPA The traditional “green” lobby, having still a big

say in Agri Committees and Agri structures EFSA dominated by conservative “scientists” Some MEP’s, some EU Member States DG Agri?

AND HERE THE AND HERE THE OPPORTUNITIES:OPPORTUNITIES:

Citizens and consumers have much more trust in NGO-Citizens and consumers have much more trust in NGO-messages: 9% trusts retailers on sustainability, 20% messages: 9% trusts retailers on sustainability, 20% trusts governments, 51% trusts NGO’s, trusts governments, 51% trusts NGO’s, = PWC, EU-study, = PWC, EU-study, 2009=.2009=.

Connect to citizens who don’t feel part of the supply Connect to citizens who don’t feel part of the supply chain and feel not taken serious (& want to be more in chain and feel not taken serious (& want to be more in control)control)

For the political arena: Link to issues that matter more For the political arena: Link to issues that matter more here, like Food Shortage, Climate Change and Health here, like Food Shortage, Climate Change and Health (Obesitas, Cancer, Child disorders)(Obesitas, Cancer, Child disorders)

For the market: Link to issues that matter for the supply For the market: Link to issues that matter for the supply chain like preventing health scandals, health claims, and chain like preventing health scandals, health claims, and increasingly sustainability; campaign on transparency increasingly sustainability; campaign on transparency and accountability and accountability

On content: IP is an answer for many problems On content: IP is an answer for many problems (environment, health, climate change, biodiversity)(environment, health, climate change, biodiversity)