1. Sixth Framework Programme Priority 5 Food Quality And Safety Co-ordination of Research on Genetic Resistance to Plant Pathogenic Viruses, and their Vectors, in European Crops

2. Welcome to the activities of WP3 Second Annual meeting of the ResistVir project Hosted by Prof. Alan Schulman

3. The first two Expert Groups finished their job in the first year Presented their results last February the next three Expert Groups started their work in the Alicante meeting, by selecting subjects of discussion The activities of WP3 are directly connected to the work of expert groups

4. …they have to follow their Schedule in the second annual meeting 1.to assess their progress target accomplishment 2. to analyze their results and 3. to plan their future work having in mind …

5. … A) …they have to finish their work by August the reports have to be prepared by August B) …the possibility of publishing their results in the form of review papers in peer reviewed journals. contributes to project’s success raises its quality grade

6. MemberCountry Dr. J KooterThe Netherlands Dr. Marcel PrinsThe Netherlands Prof. Magrit Laimer da Camara MachadoAustria Dr.Emanuelle NorisItaly Prof. Francesco SalaItaly Dr. Joerg SchubertGermany Dr. Pravda Stoeva-PopovaBulgaria Dr. Mark TepferItaly Dr. Vincenza ILardiItaly Prof. Erkki TruveEstonia Dr. Michael WasseneggerGermany Expert Group 3 Topic Transgenic resistance and associated risks

7. MemberCountry Dr. Fabrizio CilloItaly Dr. Donato GallitelliItaly Prof. Alan SchulmanFinland Prof. Jari ValkonenFinland Expert Group 4 Topic Functional genomic and proteomic approaches to resistance

8. MemberCountry Dr. Juan-Jose Lopez-MoyaSpain Dr. Anne LagreveBelgium Prof. Henri MaraiteBelgium Dr. Piero CaciagliItaly Dr. Artur KryszczukPolland Dr.Ioannis ManoussopoulosGreece Dr. Thomas ThiemeGermany Expert Group 5 Topic Interference with vector transmission

9. Reports of expert groups (D20) Italy in February 2007 Organizing the next meeting in Italy in February 2007 Presentation of the work of the currently working EGs Starting the works of the last three EGs by selecting subjects of discussion FUTURE EVENTS of WP3…

10. MemberCountry Dr. Victor GabaIsrael Dr. Amit Gal-OnIsrael Dr. Zoltan HaveldaHungary Dr. Sophie RousselBelgium Dr. Gerhard StegerGermany Dr. Mina TsagrisGreece Expert Group 6 Topic New strategies for virus control

11. Expert Group 7 Topic Resistance durability and management in Integrated Production Systems MemberCountry Dr. G AdamGermany Dr. Rosemary BaylesUK Dr. A FereresSpain Dr. Fernando Garcia-ArenalSpain Prof. Karl-Heinz KogelGermany Dr. Herve LecoqFrance Dr. Benoit MouryFrance

12. Expert Group 8 Topic Analysis of standards, legislation, ethical issues, codes of practice, regulations and IP issues MemberCountry Dr. Mike AdcockUK Dr. Kevin AggetIreland

13. Questions and Recommendations?