1. The Danish Implementation of EU PRM legislation and it’s importance for Biodiversity
Enabling Crop Biodiversity on the Market
23 November 2016
Merete Buus
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2. The EU legislation on Hobby Varieties and Conservation Varieties
General aim:
protecting plant genetic resources by ensuring in situ conservation and the sustainable use of plant genetic resources
landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion (conservation varieties) should be grown and marketed
even where they do not comply with the general requirements as regards the acceptance of varieties and the marketing of seed.
the particular interest of preserving these varieties lies in the fact that they are especially well adapted to particular local conditions.
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3. Overview of conservation varieties in EU/EØS - Agricultural crops - 2015
Total number DE EE IE ES FR IT LT NL AT PT RO SI FI SE UK NO
Beta vulgaris - Fodder beet 1
Pisum sativum - Field pea 18 16
Triflium pratense - Red clover 8 7
Vicia faba -Field bean
Vicia sativa - Common vetch
Brassica napus - swede 6 4
Brassica napus - Swede rape 2
Linum - Flax/Linseed
Sinapis alba - White mustard
Glycine max - Soya bean
Avena nuda - Naked oat
Avena sativa - Oat 10 5
Hordeum vulgare - Barley 14
Oryza sativa - Rice 3
Secale cereale - Rye
Sorghum bicolor - Sorghum
xTriticosecale
Trticum aestivum - Wheat 41 9
Triticum durum - Durum wheat
Triticum spelta - Spelt wheat
Zea mays - Maize 22
Solanum tuberosum - Potato 48 13
208 28 15 17 57
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4. How is it handled in Denmark?
Implemented in Danish regulations since 2009
Denmark regarded as one region
Fees for testing of variety and control of seed production
Restrictions as regards seed production of conservation varieties
First application spring 2015 ”Kornby Øland”
First variety, ”Kornby Øland”, approved spring 2016
No official trade of seed yet
No hobby varieties registered.
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5. Meetings with interested parties spring 2015
Facilitate a dialogue with NGO’s, organic producers, seed breeders and seed trade
Two main challenges:
How to meet the need for trade of conservation varieties?
Fees and quantitative restrictions seen as impediments
How to exchange/trade seed for non-commercial use?
Restrictions in EU directives and Danish regulations?
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6. Meetings with interested parties spring 2015
Way forward:
EU directives aimed at commercial exploitation
Seed for non-commercial use is considered exempted
Nordic common region for conservation varieties
Exchange of seed in a closed circuit, eg. conservation varieties
Communication and instructions on the way forward
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24 December 2018

7. What is meant by the term ”Aimed at commercial exploitation”?
For the purpose of agricultural and horticultural production
= commercial production:
The EU directives on the marketing of seeds have suspension in the EU 's agricultural policy, which has the following aims:
The Lisbon Treaty , Article 39
to increase agricultural productivity,
to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community,
to stabilize markets,
to ensure security of supply, and
to ensure reasonable prices for consumers.
We consider therefore that the directives are aimed at the marketing of seeds with a view to a commercial use in agricultural and horticultural production. This is also mentioned in the preamble of the directives.
This includes hobby varieties and conservation variaties for commercial use.
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24 December 2018

8. What is exempted according to the Danish practice?
- Exchange and trade of seeds for non-commercial use, i.e. seed which is not used for agricultural and horticultural production:
- Exchange and trade of seed considered for non-commercial use
- private use (hobby gardeners),
- test and trials (small amounts) and
- gene banks
This includes also hobby varieties for non-commercial use.
- Species not included in the directives
- Varieties for other purpose, eg. rape seed as babyleaves
- Exchange of seed in a closed circuit
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24 December 2018

9. MoU between Denmark, Sweden and Norway on Conservation Varieties
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10. Conservation varieties registered in Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Conservation varieties approved in
Country DK NO SE
Species and variety
Agricultural species
– Wheat
Kornby Øland (NGB ???)
Fram (NGB 2126)
Ås II (NGB 9710)
Diamant II (NGB 6681)
Møystad (NGB 2131)
– Barley
Domen (NGB 2104)
– Rye
Svedjerug Tvengsberg (NGB ???)
– Potato
Rød Kvæfjord (NGB 3170)
Rød Gulløye (NGB ???)
Tromøypotet (NGB ???)
– Field pea
Brioärt (NGB )
Gulärt från Raggården (NGB )
Gyllenärt (NGB )
Jämtländsk (NGB )
Kapital (NGB )
Maglaby (NGB 14154)
Puggor från Balingslöv-Glimåkra (NGB 17873)
Raber (NGB 22830)
Rättvik (NGB 17879)
Solberga (NGB 14153)
Sollerö (NGB 17819)
Sparlösa (NGB 20190)
Stäme (NGB 13469)
Torsdagsärt (NGB )
Torsdagsärt III (NGB )
Väse (NGB 17868)
Östgöta gulärt (NGB )
– Wheat – Winter wheat
Aros (NGB 14)
Hallandsvete (NGB 9057)
Lantvete från Uppsala (NGB 6692)
Lantvete från Värmland (NGB 8198)
Odin (NGB 6723)
Robur (NGB 6724)
Virtus (NGB 13)
– Wheat – Spring wheat
Apu (NGB 358)
Fylgia I (NGB 6680)
Kärn II (NGB 7458)
Lantvete från Dalarna (NGB 6673)
Lantvete från Halland (NGB 6674)
Svenno (NGB 7461)
– Swede
Bjursås (NGB 13474)
– Soya bean
Fiskeby V (NGB 8028)
– Spring oats
Orion III (NGB 7244)
Same (NGB 6198)
Stormogul II (NGB 4866)
Vidar (NGB 4888)
Örn (NGB 6203)
– 2-row barley – Spring barley
Gull (NGB 1480)
Gute (NGB 9453)
Herta (NGB 2664)
Ingrid (NGB 2671)
Svanhals (NGB 9997
– 6-row barley – Spring barley
Edda II (NGB 1488)
Åsa (NGB 1487)
Birgitta (NGB 3160)
Björna (NGB 3207)
Blå Dalsland (NGB 3035)
Blå Mandel (NGB 3230)
Early Rose (NGB 3276)
Elsa (NGB 3192)
Gammal Svensk Röd (NGB 3149)
Jämtlands vit (NGB 3176)
Köttpotatis (NGB 3300)
Leksands vit (NGB 3013)
Rättviks röd (NGB 3019)
Röda Krokar (NGB 3193)
Rödbrokig Svensk (NGB 3062)
Tysk Blå (NGB 3155)
– Vegetable species
– Dwarf French bean
Signe (NGB 17825)
– Broad bean
Solberga (NGB 13473)
Number of varieties 1 9
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11. Communication and instructions
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