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Aims To guarantee the Principle of Precaution To save the quality productions

2 European Conference on GMO free regions, biodiversity and rural development Riccardo Russu ARSIA - Tuscany Region Berlin, 14 - 15 January 2006. In 2000 the Regione Toscana passed a bill prohibiting the cultivation GMO breeds. Aims To guarantee the Principle of Precaution

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Aims To guarantee the Principle of Precaution To save the quality productions

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  1. 2 European Conference on GMO free regions, biodiversity and rural development Riccardo RussuARSIA - Tuscany Region Berlin, 14 - 15 January 2006

  2. In 2000 the Regione Toscana passed a bill prohibiting the cultivation GMO breeds • Aims • To guarantee the Principle of Precaution • To save the quality productions • with community and regional marks (DOP, IGP, • Organically-grown, Integrated Agriculture, DOC, • DOCG) that represent more than 50% of the • agricultural regional production in Tuscany

  3. DATA REFERRING TO THE SITUATION IN TUSCANY Assessment of the impact of quality productions in Tuscany on the regional SAU SAU CORPORATE AVERAGE Latest farming census data: 6.13 ha Assessment of the impact of quality productions in Tuscany on the regional PLV

  4. Regional Law no. 53 dated 6 April 2000 • “Regional regulations governing GMO” • Aims • To promote the actions necessary for preventing risks for human health and the environment deriving from the cultivation, production,and consumption of products containing GMO • Provisions • Ban on cultivation and production of species with the presence of GMO; obligation to label all foodstuffs containing GMO • Ban on serving products containing GMO in collective catering (scholastic, hospital and public regional administration) • Informing and educating of the population with regard to the possible risks deriving from the presence of GMO in foodstuffs and in the environment • Controls and penalties based on the regulations implemented

  5. Implementation regulation of Regional Law 53/2000 • The regulation lays down standards for the application of Regional Law 53/2000, specifying that: • The ban on cultivation concerns herbaceous, shrub, and arboreous crops and the use of GMO seeds • the controlling activity is coordinated by ARSIA and entrusted to: • - ARSIA (Regional Agency for innovation in farming) for farming crops • - ARPAT(Regional Agency for the environment)for seed products • - ASL(Health Departments) for foods • Penalties are foreseen for any violationsand consist of the reimbursement of all contributions received by the proprietor of the farming concern as well as possible administrative penalties

  6. CONTROL ACTIVITY Farming species with the highest risk of contamination concerned in the control activity • Corn (Zea Mais) • Soya beans (Glicine Max) • Rape (Canola) (Brassica Natus) • Sugar beet (Beta Vulgaris) • Tomatoes (Lycopersicon Esculentum) • Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum) • Potatoes (Solanum Tuberosum) • Chrysanthemum • (Chrysanthemum SPP) • Grapevine (Vitis Vinifera)

  7. CONTROL ACTIVITIES on crops Controls of crops are carried out on 3% of the regional surface area for each crop 2002 Corn 700 ha Soya beans 12 ha 2003 Corn 1500 ha Soya beans 36 ha Tomatoes 36 ha 2004 Corn 1500 ha Soya beans 10 ha Tomatoes 90 ha Silver beet 80 ha 2005 Corn 727 ha Soya beans 11 ha Tomatoes 75 ha Silver beet 47 ha Potatoes 18 ha All the samples were negative All the samples were negative except for one case of positive corn All the samples were negative All the samples were negative

  8. CONTROL ACTIVITIES on seeds and foods The samplings were all made on corn andsoya bean based seeds and foods 2002 Seeds 70 samples Produce 72 samples 2003 Seeds 64 samples Produce 31 samples 2004 Seeds 64 samples Produce 40 samples 2005 Seeds 40 samples Produce 38 samples All the samples were negative All the samples were negative All the samples were negative All the samples were negative

  9. Experimental activity at the ARSIA Test Centre in Cesa (Arezzo) Verification of the effects on the production and degree of dissemination within the “colour-code” space using non-GMO spy varieties with coloured kernels Activities in 2003, 2004 and 2005

  10. Experimental activity at the ARSIA Test Centre in Cesa (Arezzo) 1) relatively high contamination on harvesting the corn 2) the spatial dissemination values were identified in approximately from 25 to 50 metres between the rows and from 50 to 80 metres on top of the rows Results obtained

  11. THE ENDof part 1

  12. PROTECTION OF THE AUTOCHTHONOUS GENETIC RESOURCES IN TUSCANYEx Regional Law no.50 of 16 July 1997

  13. Regional Law no. 50 of 16 July 1997 “Protection of the autochthonous genetic resources” Germplasm of interest to farming and animal husbandry First Law passed in Italy and consequently the first experience This law had principally scientific aims and allowed to record 616 local breeds and varieties in the regional repertories

  14. THE CURRENT PROCEDURE FOR LISTING A VARIETY FOR CONSERVATION IN TUSCANY IN THE REGIONAL REPERTORIES

  15. PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LOCAL BREEDS AND VARIETIES OF INTEREST TO FARMING, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FORESTRYPresent situationRegional Law no. 64 of 16 November 2004

  16. After 7 year’s experience accrued in this sector • Following the signing of the “International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture” (FAO 2001) approved with Law no. 101 of 06.04.2004 The new Regional Law no. 64 of 16 November 2004, integrating the scientific aims of the previous law with productive and social economic increase

  17. Aims of the new Regional Law • To preserve and protect the heritage of local breeds and varieties from an economic, scientific and social point of view • All local breeds and varieties belong to the natural heritage of interest to farming, animal husbandry and forestry in Tuscany • The Region of Tuscany promotes and guarantees the collective use of the local breeds and varieties through the conservation and security network

  18. THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE NEW LAW Regional Germplasm Bank It is the central unit for all the local breeds and varieties listed in the Regional Repertories. It carries out all the operations necessary for guaranteeing conservation ex situ. They are responsible for conservation on-farm of the local breeds and varieties at risk of extinction listed in the Regional Repertories. They disseminate knowledge and know-how of the local varieties for which they are the custodians. Custodian Farmers Conservation and security network Within the network it is possible to exchange limited quantities of propagation material Follow 

  19. THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE NEW LAW This allows for marketing limited quantities of the seeds listed in the repertories that are currently not included in the commercial circuits Regional Register of the varieties for conservation Regional Marking A regional, facultative mark will inform consumers that the produce bearing this identification derives from local varieties at risk of extinction

  20. Web addresses of reference • Germplasm:    http://germoplasma.arsia.toscana.it/pn%5Fgermo/ • Traditional products:     http://germoplasma.arsia.toscana.it/pn_prodtrad/ • GMO: http://www.agroambiente.info/controlli_normativa/home.htm ARSIA web address www.arsia.toscana.it

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