BCPC PREvIEW 2007
Session 5B
Beyond 91/414 – what will the New Regulation mean in practice?
In drafting the New Regulation to replace Directive these stakeholders to present an up-to-date overview of the challenges the new regulation is likely to present
91/414 (concerning the placing of plant protection the New Regulation and its implications. to industry, including its possible impact on innovation.
products on the market), the European Commission is Cathy Knott (Independent Consultant, Peterborough,
aiming to strengthen further the protection of human Lilian Törnqvist (European Commission, Brussels, UK) will indicate how the new regulatory environment
health and the environment, whilst improving the Belgium) will summarise the Commission’s proposals, might affect the availability of products to growers,
efficiency of the regulatory process. The proposed including the new approval criteria and comparative especially for minor crops.
changes have been the subject of considerable debate, assessment. Peter Chapman (Pesticides Safety
involving the Commission itself, regulatory authorities, Directorate, York, UK) will describe how the New Chairman & Session Organiser
industry, and users of plant protection products. This Regulation is perceived by a leading Member State Dr Kevin Doughty
session aims to allow well qualified representatives of Regulatory Authority, whilst Euros Jones (European Crop (Bayer CropScience, Monheim, Germany)
Protection Association, Brussels, Belgium) will discuss
Session 5C
Changes in land use
Professor Melvyn Askew (Central Science Laboratory, The issues of environment rather than primary food N Wisner (Iowa State University, Ames, USA) is a
York, UK) will give a short introductory paper outlining production per se are now key elements in European specialist in marketing economics and will discuss the
the overall situation of changes in land use and the agricultural policy, but the provision of public goods in wider world picture for land use, focussing primarily
factors affecting it at present. this sector is a new market challenge for agriculture. on North America and the impact that changes in that
Key items in the provision of public goods, with region will have on a world scale.
Professor Sir John Marsh (Centre for Agricultural particular reference to wildlife, will be presented by
Strategy, Reading University, UK) will deal with land use Dr Mark Avery, (Royal Society for Protection of Birds, Chairman & Session Organiser
in the European Union and factors affecting it. He will Sandy, UK.) Professor Melvyn Askew
refer particularly to reform of the Common Agricultural (Central Science Laboratory, York, UK)
Policy and will also comment on the reviews of progress Much of the change in land use predicted to occur
to be undertaken by the European Commission during is driven by world markets rather than by individual
2008. farmers or individual countries. Professor Robert
Postgraduate student posters
A special postgraduate student poster session will be around the world who are researching topics related to Session Organiser
held as part of Poster Session 2 between 16.00 - 17.30 the Congress. There will be prizes awarded for the best Professor Robert Naylor
on Tuesday 16 October. This will include a selection of poster (sponsored by BCPC) and for the best written (Trelareg Consultants, Aberdeen, UK)
posters offered by postgraduate students from countries paper (sponsored by Cambridge University Press).
CGIAR/SP-IPM Symposium
Sessions 3D, 4D, and 5D
IPM symposium: emerging themes in agroecosystem, health and food safety
For democracy and good governance to take root, position IPM as an integral component of interventions positively on income earning potential and overall
populations must see tangible dividends in economic required in the fight against declining livelihoods. agricultural productivity.
opportunities. In most developing countries, agriculture
is recognized as the vehicle to drive economic Dr Braima James (CGIAR/SP-IPM, International Institute Chairman
transformations. However, increasing production of Tropical Agriculture, Cotonou, Benin) will provide an Dr Paula Bramel (Deputy Director General-Research,
demands coupled with finite agricultural resources overview of IPM research by the SP-IPM and introduce International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Cotonou,
threaten sustainability of agroecologies. Within this emerging research thrusts/themes through which the Benin)
framework, pests (Sensu latu) and harmful plant program addresses CGIAR priority research areas in order
protection practices are major risks to livelihoods. This to make decisive contributions to the achievements of
Session Organiser
symposium will showcase how publicly funded research specific MDGs. Dr James will highlight actual and/or
Dr Braima James (Co-ordinator, CGIAR/SP-IPM,
by CGIAR centres and partners on the Systemwide potential impacts from the interrelated themes and
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Cotonou,
Program on Integrated Pest Management (SP-IPM) conclude that given the substantial economic costs of
Benin)
pest infestations, the long-term IPM gains will impact
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