BioFach 2008

The European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming

14-16 Uhr Raum St. Petersburg
The European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming - news and current status of implementation and policy analysis, including information about the ORGAP evaluation toolbox and its application.

Panellists:

• Otto Schmid, FiBL
• Maria Fladl, DG AGRI, European Commission
• Nicolas Lampkin, Aberystwyth University, UK
• Raffaele Zanoli and Daniela Vairo, University (UPM), Italy
• Stephan Dabbert  and Christian Eichert, University of Hohenheim, Germany
• Victor Gonzalvez, IFOAM EU Group
• Catherine Rogy, French Ministry of Agriculture, France

Discussion will be chaired by Danièle Tissot, DG Research, European Commission

Möglichkeiten der Kommunikation der Rückverfolgbarkeit von (Öko)-Produkten an den Verbraucher

14-15 Uhr Raum Prag
Welchen Nutzen bringt die Kommunikation von Rückverfolgbarkeit bis hin zum Verbraucher?
Diskussionsrunde unter der Leitung von Jürgen Michalzik, Kommunikationsexperte, JAM Kommunikationsberatung, Deutschland

• Rolf Mäder, FiBL, Deutschland: Einführung in das Thema
• Jörg Große Lochtmann, Bio mit Gesicht GmbH, Deutschland
• Herr Vincent Lipburger, Lödersdorfer Kernölpresse GmbH, Österreich
• Hugo Skoppek, Nature & More Foundation, Niederlande

Sichere Herstellung von Fleisch- und Wurstwaren ohne bzw. mit reduziertem Einsatz von Pökelstoffen

15-16 Uhr Raum Prag
Vorstellung eines Leitfadens für Praktiker.

• Alexander Beck, Büro Lebensmittelkunde & Qualität, Deutschland
• Boris Liebl, FiBL, Deutschland

Organic farming, climate change and sustainability in developing countries

16-18 Uhr Raum Istanbul
Discussion and presentations on: Organic farming and sustainability, soil fertility-building strategies and carbon sequestration, biodiversity and adaptation to climate change, clean development mechanisms and voluntary carbon compensation mechanisms.
Chair: Dr. Urs Niggli, FiBL

• Simon Bolwig, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS): Airfreight, organic products and Africa
• Salvador Garibay / Lukas Kilcher, FiBL, Switzerland: Organic agriculture and climate change in developing countries
• Alexander Kasterine, International Trade Centre (ITC)
• Johannes Kotschi, Agrecol, Germany: Climate change and the role of biodiversity for adaptation in agriculture
• Manoj Kumar Menon, International Competence Center of Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), India: Climate Change and Organic Farming - an Indian Perspective
• Othmar Schwank, INFRAS, Zürich, Switzerland: The role of the carbon market in transformation of agriculture towards organic and sustainability

FiBL-Pressemitteilung: Wie Klimapolitik nachhaltige Landwirtschaft in Entwicklungsländern fördern könnte

European rules for organic wine - How to ensure harmonisation and regional flexibility?

10-12 Uhr WeinForum Weinhalle 4A

Moderator: Danièle Tissot, DG Research

• Otto Schmid, FIBL, Switzerland: Overview of the project scope and on-going acitivity
• Doris Rauhut, SRI Geisenheim, Germany / Piergiorgio Comuzzo, Udine University, Italy: First year results of the oenological research: quality wine in the respect of the organic concept
• Uwe Hofmann, Ecovin, Germany / Cristina Micheloni, AIAB, Italy: Stakeholders requests and proposals for the eu regulation on organic wine-making
• Monique Jonis, ITAB, France: Indications from the market studies on organic wine

The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2008

10-11 Uhr Raum Shanghai

Chair: Angela B. Caudle, IFOAM

• Helga Willer, FiBL, Switzerland: Global organic farming statistics 2008
• Amarjit Sahota, Organic Monitor, UK: The global market for organic food&drink
• Beate Huber, FiBL, Switzerland: Latest developments in the area of organic regulations

Further information

Press release: Organic farming world-wide, continued growth
www.organic-world.net

Retailing organic food in Europe - latest trends (and data) about distribution channels for organic products

14-15.30 Uhr Raum Oslo

Chaired by Tom Vaclavik, Organic Retailers Association (ORA)

• Helga Willer, FiBL, Switzerland: Brief Introduction: Current status of organic farming in Europe
• Markus Rippin, Agromilagro Research, Germany: European organic market data and market trends
• Tom Vaclavik, Organic Retailers Association ORA, Czech Republic: Organic retailer development in Europe and other hot markets for organic retailing
• Toralf Richter, bio Plus, Switzerland: Latest trends in the distribution channels for organic products
• Salvador Garibay, FiBL, Switzerland: Organic retailer development in Latin America

Organic baby food: quality and product range requirements

10-11 Uhr Raum Oslo
Based on a study of consumers and processors within the EU project Core Organic QACCP the discussion addresses what kind of product range and quality is required for organic baby food.

• Ursula Kretzschmar / Kathrin Seidel FiBL, Switzerland
• Raffaele Zanoli, University of Ancona, Italy
• Johannes Kahl, Universität of Kassel, Germany
• Marchela Pandelova, GSF – Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit

The revised EU Regulation - implications for exports to Europe

10-11 Uhr Raum Istanbul

Chair: Beate Huber, FiBL, Switzerland

• Herman Van Boxem, European Commission, Belgium: Importing into the EU - Council Regulation (EEC) No 1991/2006
• Beate Huber, FiBL, Switzerland: The revised EU Regulation: Impacts for the trade and Third Countries
• Otto Schmid, FiBL, Switzerland: Implementation rules, reasons and concerns

Organic certification and quality management

11-13 Uhr Raum Kopenhagen

Challenges, recommendations and measures to strengthen the organic integrity; experts, traders and certifiers analyse the situation and discuss responsibilities of all parties involved.
Presenter: Manon Haccius, Alnatura, Germany

• Beate Huber, FiBL Switzerland
• Achim Spiller, University of Göttingen, Germany
• Jochen Neuendorff, Gesellschaft für Ressourcenschutz (GfRS), Germany
• Peter Lecomte, General Mills/Small Planet Foods, USA
• Katrin Langner, Waren-Verein of Hamburg stock exchange e.V., Germany