LEONARDO DA VINCI The common programme for action in the professional education for the promotion of the EU education policy

Regierungspräsidium Chemnitz, Department of Agriculture Regierungspräsidium Chemnitz District Government Board Chemnitz Project Partner P 7 in the ACC – Agriculture Advisor´s Competencies Agriculture in Saxony - modern, competitive, environmetal- friendly, lastingly

EU-Project A A C Agriculture Advisor´s Competencies – Kompetenzbildung landwirtschaftlicher Berater

Project management and partner Project management: Project management: Institute of Agriculture and Food Information, Prag, Czech Republic Institute of Agriculture and Food Information, Prag, Czech Republic Project partner: Project partner: Agroinstitut Nitra, Slovakia Agroinstitut Nitra, Slovakia The Agricultural Advisory Centre in Brwinow, Poland The Agricultural Advisory Centre in Brwinow, Poland Szent Istvan University, Gödölö, Hungary Szent Istvan University, Gödölö, Hungary Educational and Advisory Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Budapest, Hungary Educational and Advisory Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Budapest, Hungary Triesdorf Consult GbR, Triesdorf, Bavaria, Germany Triesdorf Consult GbR, Triesdorf, Bavaria, Germany Regierungspräsidium Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany Regierungspräsidium Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Wien, Austria Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Wien, Austria

Content and Tasks uniform organisation of an agricultural advice system uniform organisation of an agricultural advice system newconceptofthecommonagricultural policy shalladvancethedevelopmentoftherural andthesafeguardingofamultifunctionalfarming 2007 a new concept of the common agricultural policy shall advance the development of the rural area and the safeguarding of a multifunctional farming starting from 2007 member states are obliged to guarantee a piece of advice on such a scale as of 2007 that the farms are in the state to make those measures come true which are connected with the new concept member states are obliged to guarantee a piece of advice on such a scale as of 2007 that the farms are in the state to make those measures come true which are connected with the new concept

from to from to standardization of the professional qualification, the certificates and the education standardization of the professional qualification, the certificates and the education hastakenherowndevelopment ineverycountryandherorganisation,formofthe financingandthedemandsaftertherelevantcompetence oftheadvisersandcertificationmember states erydifferent. agricultural consultation has taken her own development in every country and her organisation, form of the financing and the demands after the relevant competence of the advisers and their certification in member states is very different. member states have to provide services with agricultural enterprises in the field of the welfare, the food safety and the correct management -- Cross Compliance, CC. It is necessary to develop a reliable information system. member states have to provide services with agricultural enterprises in the field of the welfare, the food safety and the correct management -- Cross Compliance, CC. It is necessary to develop a reliable information system. EU-Project A A C

Phases Phase 1: Study of the agricutural advice systems (6 month) Phase 1: Study of the agricutural advice systems (6 month) –1. meeting in Prag – Czech Republic ( ) –a) presentation of the partner institutes –b) presentation of the national consultation systems Phase 2: Comparison of the existing consultation systems with requirementas on advisors (6 month) Phase 2: Comparison of the existing consultation systems with requirementas on advisors (6 month) –2. meeting in Nitra – Slovakia ( ) –a) presentation of the comparison about the consutation systems of all project partners

Phase 3: Evaluation of quality of advisor´s competencies (6 month) Phase 3: Evaluation of quality of advisor´s competencies (6 month) –3. meeting in Gödölö – Hungary –a) presentation Phase 4: Dissemination(6 month) Phase 4: Dissemination(6 month) –4. meeting in Triesdorf – Germany –a) final report – results and conclusions

Phase 2: Comparison The national advice system in Saxony performing of the advice and financing (publicly, privately, mixed etc.) performing of the advice and financing (publicly, privately, mixed etc.) organization of consultation organization of consultation consultation offers consultation offers Public advice and financing. Partly private advice suppliers. At investment support since 2004 no more state advice. Advice is made by private investment attendants. Private advice is carried out also at certain other services. At the private investment support the costs as building additional costs are subsidizable. Public advice and financing. Partly private advice suppliers. At investment support since 2004 no more state advice. Advice is made by private investment attendants. Private advice is carried out also at certain other services. At the private investment support the costs as building additional costs are subsidizable. Structured organisation. 3-stage administration: SMUL - RPC – ÄfL (Ministry – District Board - Offices for Agriculture) 3 Offices for Rural Development, each in the region as well as the LfL. About 200 full-time workers as advisers. Structured organisation. 3-stage administration: SMUL - RPC – ÄfL (Ministry – District Board - Offices for Agriculture) 3 Offices for Rural Development, each in the region as well as the LfL. About 200 full-time workers as advisers. education, environmentally compatible production, operation economy, building and machine technology, socio-economy, producer consumer dialog, production technology. Private since 2004: Investment support and diet consultation education, environmentally compatible production, operation economy, building and machine technology, socio-economy, producer consumer dialog, production technology. Private since 2004: Investment support and diet consultation

Consultation with regard to services: agricultural production, economy, ecology, rural development Consultation with regard to services: agricultural production, economy, ecology, rural development Development trend Development trend of consutation system of consutation system special right: vegetable, animal production, horticulture, technical questions special right: vegetable, animal production, horticulture, technical questions Business economic advice: extensive supply (investment support, bookkeeping analysis, branch of business evaluation, data collections and planning) Business economic advice: extensive supply (investment support, bookkeeping analysis, branch of business evaluation, data collections and planning) Advice for the environmentally compatible farming, for the ecocogic farming as well as for the accompanying promotional programmes. Advice for the environmentally compatible farming, for the ecocogic farming as well as for the accompanying promotional programmes. Advice to the rural development by the Offices for Rural Development. To certain supports the AfL also advise (country tourism, LEADER+) Advice to the rural development by the Offices for Rural Development. To certain supports the AfL also advise (country tourism, LEADER+) Support and education remains as an important public task Support and education remains as an important public task Production technical advice concentrates on the compliance with the special laws within the next years. Production technical advice concentrates on the compliance with the special laws within the next years. Business economic advice concentrates on needy enterprises. Business economic advice concentrates on needy enterprises.

Requirements to qualification of advisors (basic and further education,...) Requirements to qualification of advisors (basic and further education,...) Who provides the basic and further education of advisors? Who provides the basic and further education of advisors? Which systems of supporting advisors exist (software, internet, information systems)? Which systems of supporting advisors exist (software, internet, information systems)? specialized university or technical college of higher education degree in an agricultural field of knowledge. specialized university or technical college of higher education degree in an agricultural field of knowledge. education of student teachers and common to candidates with Bavaria. education of student teachers and common to candidates with Bavaria. further education is permanently provided by the state. (National Training Place Reinhardtsgrimma and the Saxon Institute of Agriculture. At present no employment of applicants from outside of the agricultural administration. No education of private consultants by the state. further education is permanently provided by the state. (National Training Place Reinhardtsgrimma and the Saxon Institute of Agriculture. At present no employment of applicants from outside of the agricultural administration. No education of private consultants by the state. multiple support. Software mainly of the LfL, e.g.: Planning database, information portal soil, strategic management concept, interest redemption computer, quantity surveyor CAP. Publications about ongoing projects (economic and manufacturer's price reports, performance comparisons, management documents,...) web sites of the LfL, the SMUL, the AfL. multiple support. Software mainly of the LfL, e.g.: Planning database, information portal soil, strategic management concept, interest redemption computer, quantity surveyor CAP. Publications about ongoing projects (economic and manufacturer's price reports, performance comparisons, management documents,...) web sites of the LfL, the SMUL, the AfL. many materials also free of charge over the Internet for all interested parties (farmers, private consultants) available. many materials also free of charge over the Internet for all interested parties (farmers, private consultants) available.

ThenationaladvicesysteminSaxonywith regard totheadvicesupplyandofthe introductionoftheCClegislation (CCadvice ) tate: March 2006 The national advice system in Saxony with regard to the advice supply and financing of the introduction of the CC legislation (CC advice ) present state: March 2006 How these activities promoted financially (national or EU), through whom the advisers are financed (State, different)? How these activities promoted financially (national or EU), through whom the advisers are financed (State, different)? is provided by Free State of Saxony. Material and information are provided to also private consultants. is provided by Free State of Saxony. Material and information are provided to also private consultants. Priority at CC has the official advice. Priority at CC has the official advice. involved: 11 National Offices for Agriculture (ÄfL, leadership), cooperation at specific questions: Saxon national Institute of Agriculture; Environmental Offices, Food and Veterinary Offices (within the District Offices). involved: 11 National Offices for Agriculture (ÄfL, leadership), cooperation at specific questions: Saxon national Institute of Agriculture; Environmental Offices, Food and Veterinary Offices (within the District Offices). Methods: individual and group consultations, study groups, further education and information events. Methods: individual and group consultations, study groups, further education and information events.

The national consultation system in Saxony in regard to the impementation of EU CR No. 1782/2003 and 1698/2005 The national consultation system in Saxony in regard to the impementation of EU CR No. 1782/2003 and 1698/2005 The advice is not supported but carried out publicly in Saxony. The CC - consultations must be proved one by one.

Are there problems in organization and financing of consultation activities in regard to EU CR 1782/2003? Are there problems in organization and financing of consultation activities in regard to EU CR 1782/2003? GQS-SN: GQS-SN: whole enterprise quality safekeeping system of saxony no problems; Financing is protected by national budget. Farms were informed. Saxon State Ministry for Environment and Agriculture (SMUL) provides all advice strengths to interested people with the system GQS-SN as a basis for the information and advice activity to CC relevant contents. no problems; Financing is protected by national budget. Farms were informed. Saxon State Ministry for Environment and Agriculture (SMUL) provides all advice strengths to interested people with the system GQS-SN as a basis for the information and advice activity to CC relevant contents. Features: for all farms, authorities, associations, free multipliers (associations, private advisers), documentation system, applicable include the special right as well as the CC requirements, integrated a quality safeguarding system. Application voluntary. Internet portal about GQS- SN with CC check list, question answer catalogue etc. permanently is updated. ÄfL count 1782/2003 on the special right during the advice within the special responsibility, namely upon the respectively valid basic requirements after appendix IV of the CR (EU) as well as the renewed Fertilize Regulation. The ÄfL must secure that the farmers also are informed of CC relevant contents sufficiently these are not part in the special responsibility of their own. The responsible authorities must be included during consultations and information events. Features: for all farms, authorities, associations, free multipliers (associations, private advisers), documentation system, applicable include the special right as well as the CC requirements, integrated a quality safeguarding system. Application voluntary. Internet portal about GQS- SN with CC check list, question answer catalogue etc. permanently is updated. ÄfL count 1782/2003 on the special right during the advice within the special responsibility, namely upon the respectively valid basic requirements after appendix IV of the CR (EU) as well as the renewed Fertilize Regulation. The ÄfL must secure that the farmers also are informed of CC relevant contents sufficiently these are not part in the special responsibility of their own. The responsible authorities must be included during consultations and information events.

Are fears in the application of the article 25 of the EU CR 1698/2005 on the promotion of the rural development by the European fund for rural development in a relation on the organisation and financing of the advice activities? Are fears in the application of the article 25 of the EU CR 1698/2005 on the promotion of the rural development by the European fund for rural development in a relation on the organisation and financing of the advice activities? Is the respective reorganisation prepared? Is the respective reorganisation prepared? No competitive promoting facts of the matter exist in the responsibility area of the SMUL at present. The future promoting strategy also does not let expect any problems. Administration internal regulations (see CC). Free offer for farmer. (Financing about national budget). No competitive promoting facts of the matter exist in the responsibility area of the SMUL at present. The future promoting strategy also does not let expect any problems. Administration internal regulations (see CC). Free offer for farmer. (Financing about national budget). Advice activity is not reorganized generally but furthermore run through the official advice system. Advice activity is not reorganized generally but furthermore run through the official advice system.

How are the suggestions realized in national programmes according to the requirements of the CC legislation? How are the suggestions realized in national programmes according to the requirements of the CC legislation? No promotional measure planned. Realization measures: GQS-SN, CC check list, question answer catalogue, internet portal of the SMUL. Everything public for everybody accessible. Private consultants also can be using. Advice management is not promoted for private suppliers but an indirect support by the subsidized appropriation of technical documents. No promotional measure planned. Realization measures: GQS-SN, CC check list, question answer catalogue, internet portal of the SMUL. Everything public for everybody accessible. Private consultants also can be using. Advice management is not promoted for private suppliers but an indirect support by the subsidized appropriation of technical documents. Receive advice free of charge (indirect support) from the state jobs. The same chances for all farmers also for small enterprises and in second occupation. Receive advice free of charge (indirect support) from the state jobs. The same chances for all farmers also for small enterprises and in second occupation.

The National Training Place Reinhardtsgrimma leads trainings to GQS-SN, CC requirements, innovations in the special right for the public employees of the line of business of the SMUL (administration internal) and 1 information event offers for free multipliers (associations, private advisers) to the thematic area CC every year. (GQS-SN is € 35, other materials free). The National Training Place Reinhardtsgrimma leads trainings to GQS-SN, CC requirements, innovations in the special right for the public employees of the line of business of the SMUL (administration internal) and 1 information event offers for free multipliers (associations, private advisers) to the thematic area CC every year. (GQS-SN is € 35, other materials free). Correctnessofthestateadvice performance is orderedby andtestinginthespecial and supervision. Correctness of the state advice performance is ordered by instructions, coordination/control and testing in the special supervision and work supervision.

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