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Ralf-Udo Ehlers e-nema GmbH

Sealing the deal on a greener CAP? C roke Park Confernce Centre , Dublin, Ireland April 10, 2013 . Ralf-Udo Ehlers e-nema GmbH. INNOVATION – THE WAY FORWARD: BIOLOGICAL PLANT PROTECTION. Current tools available from the biocontrol industry. Tools have been available for many decades.

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Ralf-Udo Ehlers e-nema GmbH

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  1. Sealing the deal on a greener CAP? Croke Park ConfernceCentre, Dublin, Ireland April 10, 2013 Ralf-Udo Ehlerse-nema GmbH INNOVATION – THE WAY FORWARD: BIOLOGICAL PLANT PROTECTION

  2. Current tools available from the biocontrol industry Tools havebeenavailableformanydecades

  3. e~nemaSME, producing nematodes,fungi + bacteriafor IPM

  4. Success Story: Biological Control in European Greenhouse Industry Pestsdevelopedresistanceagainstsyntheticpesticides Farmers usedpesticidesmorefrequenclyandin higherdosis Seriousproblemswithpesticideresidues in food

  5. Problems with residues

  6. Accepted Residues (MRL) Supermarkets go beyond governmental levels 30% 33% 40% 70% 50% 80% 100% Legal MRL 100% Legal MRL Maximal pesticide Residue Level requested by Supermarket chains in Italy Maximal pesticide Residue Level requested by Supermarket chains in Germany Source: (Waldner W. Frutta e Vite, 2009) Fruitlogistica 2013

  7. Concerted Action ofgovernment, farmerorganisations and biocontrol industry in Spain Governmental support of 1000 €/ha to pay for technical support 2004: 100 ha use of biocontrol 2010: All 40.000 ha use BCAs Today greenhouse vegetables are produced by IPM including biological control agents In outdoor agriculture, however, biocontrol is not yet part of IPM

  8. Why? • Exaggeratingregulationofbiologicalcontrolagents(micro-organisms, pheromones, botanicals)

  9. Risk Management + Registration • Biocontrol agents regulated according to EU Reg. 1107/2009, followingrulesdevelopedforsyntheticchemicalcompounds • EU Policy Support Action REBECA gave recommendations for improvement, but proposals have not been implemented

  10. Whatisnecessary (incompletelist) • Accelerateregistrationprocess (9 yearsistoolong) • Formation of expert teamsto handle BCAs only • Prioritiesfor BCAs

  11. Why? • Exaggeratingregulationfollowingrulesdevelopedforsyntheticchemicalcompounds • Although EU pesticidelegislationandpoliticaloutreachissupporting non-chemicalmeasures, thesupportforintroductionofbiocontrol in MS is half-hearted

  12. Integrated Pest Management in European PP legislation The Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market: Point 35: To ensure a high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment, plant protection products should be used properly, in accordance with their authorisation, having regard to the principles of integrated pest management and giving priority to nonchemical and natural alternatives wherever possible.

  13. MS violateexisting EU legislation MS give Art. 53 “emergency authorisations” although biocontrol agents are available. Member States do NOT used PPP properly MS give priority to chemical products

  14. Why? • Exaggeratingregulationfollowingrulesdevelopedforsyntheticchemicalcompounds • Although EU pesticidelegislationandpoliticaloutreachissupporting non-chemicalmeasures, thesupportforintroductionofbiocontrol in MS is half-hearted • Implementation ofpesticidereductionprogrammesexcludebiologicalcontrol

  15. Sustainable Use Directive 2009/128 EC Article 14: “the MS shall take all necessary measures to promote low pesticide-input pest management, giving wherever possible priority to non-chemical methods, so that professional users of pesticides switch to practices and products with the lowest risk to human health and the environment As a consequence, MS must developed NAPs to reduce pesticide use in the EU

  16. Insteadofpromotionofbiocontrol, MS seemtoprotectmarketsforchemical PPPs • NAPs hardlyconsiderbiologicalcontrolas a possiblemeanstoreducepesticides • EU fundedprojectslike ENDURE and PURE „re-invent“ IPM, but do littleforimplementationofbiologicalcontrol

  17. Summary • Biological control is supporting greening of CAP • EU policy supports introduction of biocontrol • MS could do much more for implementation of biocontrol in the EU

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