1. 11/25/20151 CZECH TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR FOODSTUFFS A YEAR AFTER THE LAUNCH First meeting of the National Technology Platforms of “Food for Life “ Rome, April 14 2007Miroslav Koberna, Director

2. 2 CZECH FOOD INDUSTRY – ITS POSITION BETWEEN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY SECTORS FOURTH MANUFACTURING SECTOR WITH A SHARE ON THE TOTAL TURNOVER ABOUT 12%, TURNOVER 277,176 BLN CZK (9,9 BLN €) FOURTH POSITION IN THE TOTAL GENERATION OF ADDED VALUE, 63,035 BLN CZK, SHARE OF 12,4% THIRD POSITION IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WITH 10,3%, 133 801 WORKING PLACES CONSUMERS MARKET WITH 10 MIL. PEOPLE TOTAL ANNUAL GROWTH 0,1 % (2004)

3. 3 FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT AND IMPORT EXPORT 47,511 BLN CZK (1,7 BLN €) MAIN EXPORT DESTINATIONS - SLOVAKIA, GERMANY, POLAND IMPORT 65,122 BLN CZK (2,32 BLN €) MAIN IMPORTERS – GERMANY, SLOVAKIA, POLAND BALANCE – 17,611BLN CZK (0,62 BLN €)

4. 4 WHY CZECH TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM (CTP) FOR FOODSTUFFS ?

5. 5 OBJECTIVES TO SUPPORT A COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CZECH FOOD INDUSTRY; TO SECURE WORKING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES; TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO THE CONSUMERS; TO OFFER A LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE A POLICY FORMULATION ON THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL; TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN CZECH AND THE EUROPE TOO; TO STRENGTHEN AN ABILITY OF THE CZECH FOOD INDUSTRY TO CREATE AND USE LESS PRICE SENSITIVE MARKET SEGMENTS; TO SUPPORT „FROM FORK TO FARM“ ACCESS, ADDING OF VALUE ALONG THE WHOLE FOOD CHAIN.

6. 6 OTHER OBJECTIVES TO MAINTAIN EFFICIENT AND MAINTAINABLE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ALL STAKEHOLDERS; TO PARTICIPATE ON THE SRA PREPARATION AND DISCUSSION AIMED AT INNOVATIVE FOOD PRODUCTION; TO OFFER AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, CONTAINING SOURCES MOBILIZATION FOR A COMMON SUPPORT OF THE CZECH AND EUROPEAN RESEARCH, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION; TO PROMOTE HIGHER FOOD CONFIDENCE BETWEEN CZECH CONSUMERS; TO PARTICIPATE ON THE PERMANENT DECREASE OF THE HEALTH CARE COSTS.

7. 7 PRIORITIES FOOD AND HEALTH (OBESITY, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, CANCER PREVENTION) FOOD AND CONSUMER(GMO, EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS) PRODUCTION AND FOOD QUALITY (TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS IMPROVEMENT, FOODSTUFFS FALSIFICATION) FOOD SAFETY (ACRYLAMIDE) COMMUNICATION, TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

8. 8 EXPECTED RESULTS BETTER SCIENCE AND RESEARCH RESULTS EXPLOITATION DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE ABILITIES PRODUCTION OF QUALITY, VALUE ADDED FOODSTUFFS SUPPORT OF THE TRADITIONAL EATING HABITS TO PROTECT A SHARE OF TRADITIONAL AND REGIONAL PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET SATISFIED AND HEALTHY CONSUMER PROFITABLE AGRARIAN AND FOOD SECTOR

9. 9 FIRST YEAR RESULTS CONSTITUTIVE MEETING OF THE CZECH TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM FOR FOODSTUFFS HOLD IN KAISERŠTEJNSKÝ PALACE IN PRAGUE IN MARCH 20, 2006 PARTICIPATED 92 REPRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRY, RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND GOVERMENTAL ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE PRIME MINISTER PATRONAGE UNDER THE VICE-PREMIER FOR ECONOMY CHAIRMANSHIP CTP FOUNDATION WAS APPROVED DUE TO A SIGNATURE OF THE DECLARATION

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12. 12 FIRST YEAR RESULTS DECLARATION HAS BEEN ALREADY SIGNED BY 79 PARTICIPANTS FOOD FEDERATION HAS BEEN APPROVED AS A PLATFORM COORDINATOR STEERING COMMITTEE AND MIRROR GROUP HAVE BEEN SET UP

13. 13 FIRST YEAR RESULTS SECOND CTP PLENARY SESSION HOLD IN KAISERŠTEJNSKÝ PALACE IN PRAGUE IN DECEMBER 13, 2006 ATTENDANCE OF 72 CTP MEMBERS ACTION PLAN WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MEMBERS INCLUDING TP PRIORITIES AND THEIR RESPONSIBLE REPRESENTATIVES INTRODUCING OF STEERING COMMITTEE AND MIRROR GROUP MEMBRES DISCUSSION AND ADDOPTION OF CTP STATUTE

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15. 15 FIRST YEAR RESULTS INCLUSION OF TPs SUPPORT INTO THE CZECH OPERATIONAL PROGRAME SETING UP A NEW STRUCTURE OF FOOD RESEARCH TOPICS INTO THE NATIONAL AND SECTORIAL RESEARCH PLANS CTP IS STARTING TO BE PERCEIVED AS THE REPRESENTATIVE AND VOICE OF THE CZECH FOOD RESEARCH BY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES

16. 16 FIRST YEAR RESULTS NEW WORKING GROUPS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISH –ALCOHOL AND SOCIETY –HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CTP SUPPORTS SME ´s INNOVATIVE PROJECTS CTP IS ACTIVE IN SME ´s CLUSTERING CTP DEALS WITH MINISTRIES ABOUT A LAUNCHING OF THE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME AIMED AT AN INCRESING OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTHIER BEHAVIOUR

17. 17 FIRST YEAR RESULTS CTP IS COORDINATED AND ADMINISTRATED BY FOOD FEDERATION ACTIVITIES ARE FINANCED PARTLY BY FFDI, PARTLY BY PRIORITIES LEADERS INTENDED FINANCING IS THROUGH THE CLUSTERS AND OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES

18. 18 THANK FOR YOUR ATTENTION