University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty Zootechnical Department Groblje 3, 1230 Domžale, Slovenia REPORT ON SUBREGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN AND EU COUNTRIES ON ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES SLOVENIA - MARCH 2003

ORGANIZED BY: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – HQ - Rome University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Zootechnical department

LIST OF PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES PRESENTATION OF COUNTRY REPORTS (n=22); No. of p articipations: 45 FRY Macedonia Greece Hungary Israel Latvia Lithuania Moldova Poland Romania Slovakia Switzerland Slovenia The Netherlands Ukraine Yugoslavia Albania Belarus Belgia Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czech Republic Estonia

PROGRAMME - main points Review of Country Reports and Discussion FAO activities on SoW AnGR and DAD-IS Management and conservation on Farm Animal Genetic Resources in Slovenia Project Data Bases Project on Criopreservation Molecular genetic methods and AnGR in Slovenia Information System and Data Bases in Slovenia

MATERIALS Edition of hard copy of booklet for participants titled “Discussion on country reports on the State of the worlds animal genetic resources (SoW – AnGR)” Presentations of CR and pdf versions are available on CD

NATIONAL PRIORITIES most important only (1/4) P1: - abandonment of land cultivation - survival of farms (also small) - young farm holders (education, age structure) P1: PREVENTING OVERGROWING OF AGR. LAND - abandonment of land cultivation - survival of farms (also small) - young farm holders (education, age structure) P2: - proper resource maintenance - food production - healthy and safe food, functional food - utilization sustainable food products - improvement and protection of health of inhabitants P2: STRATEGY OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD SUPPLY - proper resource maintenance - food production - healthy and safe food, functional food - utilization sustainable food products - improvement and protection of health of inhabitants P3: - sustainable development - reducing negative environment impacts - etological needs of animals - ‘right to farm’ P3: ENVIRONM.- AND ANIMAL-FRIENDLY REARING TECHNOLOGIES - sustainable development - reducing negative environment impacts - etological needs of animals - ‘right to farm’

National Priorities for the Conservation and Utilisation of AnGR(2/4) P4: CONSERVATION OF FARM ANIMALS BIODIVERSITY (in situ and ex situ) - national action plan for the management of AnGR - national action plan for the management of AnGR - secure the existing genetic diversity (efficient and effective) - secure the existing genetic diversity (efficient and effective) - stimulating in situ conservation of rare breeds incl. nature and landscape management - stimulating in situ conservation of rare breeds incl. nature and landscape management - genetic and strategic reserves - genetic and strategic reserves - professional and economic concepts of farm animals gene banks - professional and economic concepts of farm animals gene banks - creating new animal genetic resources - creating new animal genetic resources - state supports for activities related to conservation of AnGR - state supports for activities related to conservation of AnGR

- animal production profession and knowledge - modern breeding methods - maintain the genetic variation within and among breeds improved understanding of genetic diversity development and use of bio-tech methods for maintaining and conservation of animal biodiversity development of knowledge and technology - valuation of genetic diversity - improving the health status of animal populations - creating of legal framework supporting activities on conservation of animal genetic resources - bringing into effect the Livestock Breeding Act P5: UTILIZATION OF AnGR - animal production profession and knowledge - modern breeding methods - maintain the genetic variation within and among breeds - improved understanding of genetic diversity - development and use of bio-tech methods for maintaining and conservation of animal biodiversity P6: IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL POLICY IN ANIMAL PROD. - development of knowledge and technology - valuation of genetic diversity - improving the health status of animal populations - creating of legal framework supporting activities on conservation of animal genetic resources - bringing into effect the Livestock Breeding Act National Priorities for the Conservation and Utilisation of AnGR(3/4)

- national AnGR gene bank for ex situ preservation - efficient recording schemes for production and functional traits - effective system for collecting and processing data on animal breeding and production - supporting programmes for conservation of animal genetic resources of native breeds and varieties - preserving the most valuable genetic resources of farm animals - collecting and storing biological material of highly performing breeds to preserve their genetic diversity. -research programs P7: MODERNIZATION OF NAT. INFRASTRUCTURE IN ANIMAL PROD. - national AnGR gene bank for ex situ preservation P8 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS - efficient recording schemes for production and functional traits - effective system for collecting and processing data on animal breeding and production P9: STATE SUPPORTS FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CONSERVATION ANGR - supporting programmes for conservation of animal genetic resources of native breeds and varieties - preserving the most valuable genetic resources of farm animals - collecting and storing biological material of highly performing breeds to preserve their genetic diversity. -research programs National Priorities for the Conservation and Utilisation of AnGR(4/4)

EAAP 2004 Bled, Slovenia September 5 th – 9 th, 2004 FAO – ERFP – EAAP Workshop: ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES – AnGR September 2nd – 3rd 2004 Programme is in preparation - suggestions: AnGR and legislation ?? AnGR and education ??