1. Francesca Ydraiou DG Hellenic Crop Protection Association Portugal 23 May 2007 The Safe Use Initiative Product Stewardship Extension in 2008-2010

2. Greenhouses Ierapetra-Crete Safe Use Initiative 2008-2010 Greenhouse crops In Central-Western Greece Olives in Voiotia Vineyards in Corinthos AKMON project

3. Organization involved in the project: Laboratory of Pesticides Toxicology, Department of Pesticides Control & Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute Funded by : General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT)- Ministry of Development Duration: 24 months (up to 06/2008) Experiments : Operator exposure trials using two types of coveralls (Resist Spills ® coveralls and cotton coveralls / Dermal (body, hands, head) and inhalation exposure will be measured Safe Use Initiative 2008-2010

4. Testing engineering methods Greenhouse crops in Central-Western Greece AKMON project Operator exposure trials - Dermal (body, hands, head) and inhalation exposure using new engineering equipment

5. Extension of SUI (2008-2010) project in Cyprus Presentation of SUI to officials and industry in Cyprus (March 2007) Collaboration with the officials and the industry in Cyprus to extend the SUI Results from the SUI project will be accepted and will be adopted Implementation of DIN 32781 in Cyprus is also foreseen

6. Implementation of DIN 32781 in Greece Key organization : ELOT (National Organization of Standardization) ELOT includes members from private and public sectors Meetings took place between HCPA, the Head of the Department of Pesticides Control & Phytopharmacy-(BPI) and ELOT Presentation of H. Felber to ELOT was of vital importance ELOT supports the idea of implementing DIN 32781 in Greece which reflects well the common use of ppps HCPA has sent the translation of DIN 32781 to ELOT Greece along with Cyprus will propose to CEN the implementation of DIN 32781 as a European Standard

7. Certified protective clothing-Manufactures Quality of cotton coverall 287g/m2 should be improved Resist Spills coveralls® will be promoted to agronomists’ stores all over Greece at a reasonable price Manufacturers of ppe should be professional and reliable partners Certification of coveralls according to DIN 32781

8. Communication campaign of the results of the SUI project and the promotion of the certified ppe & new spraying equipment Brochures Leaflets DVD Radio messages Press releases Demo Farms Presentations in conferences, workshops, union of farmers, agronomists, institutes, officials Training of farmers – pupils on the certified ppe Development of

9. Networking with regulatory authorities

10. Meetings with the official key persons Networking with regulatory authorities Alexandros Kontos (Depute Minister of Rural; Development and Agriculture) Theofanis Kafritsas (Head of the Division of the Crop protection) Ministry of Rural Development and Food Konstadinos Karamitros (Head of the Department of Pesticides-authorization) Ministry of Rural Development and Food Konstadinos Markakis (Responsible for European Registration Affairs) Ministry of Rural Development and Food Kyriaki Machera (Head of the Department of Pesticides Control & Phytopharmacy-(BPI) )

11. Networking with regulatory authorities Meetings with the official key persons Mika Ioannidou President of OGEEKA Demetra (OfficialTrainning body) All local OGEEKA Demetra officials around the Country ELOT people National Organisation on Standardisation

12. Funding the extension of SUI project 2008-2010 Commitment from the Board of HCPA to fund the extension of SUI in Greece Co-ordinator fee, communication tools, travel expenses and construction of new demo-farms

13. www.safeuse.gr www.esyf.gr, www.bpi.gr, www.ecpa.be