commiss recommend juli guidelin develop nation strategi practic ensur coexist genet modifi crop convent organ farm notifi document number ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard commun commiss european parliament council econom social committe committe region quot life scienc biotechnolog strategi europ quot action thereof form agricultur convent organ agricultur genet modifi organ gmo exclud european union abil maintain agricultur product system prerequisit provid high degre consum choic coexist refer abil farmer make practic choic convent organ gm crop product complianc legal oblig label puriti standard specif coexist measur protect environ human health need includ final consent authoris procedur accord direct ec european parliament council legal oblig implement issu coexist address recommend concern potenti econom loss impact admixtur gm gm crop manag measur minimis admixtur farm structur farm system econom natur condit farmer european union oper extrem divers effici cost effect measur coexist vari greatli part european union european commiss consid measur coexist develop implement member state european commiss support advis member state process issu guidelin address coexist guidelin provid list gener principl element develop nation strategi practic coexist year public present recommend offici journal european union base inform member state commiss report council european parliament experi gain member state implement measur address coexist includ evalu assess step recommend develop nation strategi practic coexist member state follow guidelin provid annex recommend recommend address member state brussel juli commiss franz fischler member commiss final oj oj annex tabl content gt tabl gt introduct concept coexist cultiv genet modifi organ gmo eu implic organis agricultur product hand possibl adventiti unintend presenc genet modifi gm crop gm crop vice versa rais question produc choic product type ensur principl farmer cultiv type agricultur crop choos gm crop convent organ crop form agricultur exclud eu hand issu link consum choic provid european consum real choic gm food gm food traceabl label system function properli agricultur sector provid type good abil food industri deliv high degre consum choic hand hand abil agricultur sector maintain product system coexist refer abil farmer make practic choic convent organ gm crop product complianc legal oblig label puriti standard adventiti presenc gmo toler threshold set commun legisl trigger crop intend gmo crop label gmo loss incom due lower market price crop difficulti sell addit cost incur farmer adopt monitor system measur minimis admixtur gm gm crop coexist concern potenti econom impact admixtur gm gm crop identif workabl manag measur minimis admixtur cost measur coexist product type issu agricultur seed produc great deal experi implement farm manag practic ensur seed puriti standard exampl segreg agricultur product line includ yellow dent field maiz anim feed successfulli coexist european agricultur type quot special maiz quot grown human consumpt waxi maiz grown starch industri econom aspect coexist versu environment health aspect import make clear distinct econom aspect coexist environment health aspect dealt direct ec deliber releas gmo environ procedur laid direct ec authoris releas gmo environ subject comprehens health environment risk assess outcom risk assess risk advers effect environ health manag identifi case authoris refus risk advers effect environ health identifi case authoris grant requir addit manag measur specif prescrib legisl risk identifi manag measur physic separ monitor case authoris carri oblig implement environment risk manag measur risk environ health identifi authoris grant procedur withdraw authoris modifi condit consent initi safeguard claus set articl direct authoris gmo cultiv eu environment health aspect cover direct ec pend issu address context coexist concern econom aspect admixtur gm gm crop round tabl coexist round tabl examin latest research result coexist gm gm crop host european commiss brussel april focus coexist issu rais introduct gm maiz gm oilse rape eu agricultur expert panel present scientif find discuss rang stakehold repres farm sector industri ngo consum player round tabl sought provid scientif technic basi draw practic farm experi agronom measur facilit sustain coexist agricultur product type present guidelin draw result round tabl summari prepar group particip scientist internet site http europa eu int comm research biosocieti index subsidiar condit european farmer work extrem divers farm field size product system crop rotat crop pattern natur condit vari enorm europ variabl account devis implement monitor coordin coexist measur measur appli specif farm structur farm system crop pattern natur condit region reason commiss meet march express favour approach leav member state develop implement manag measur coexist role commiss includ gather coordin relev inform base ongo studi commun nation level offer advic issu guidelin assist member state establish practic coexist strategi practic coexist develop implement nation region level particip farmer stakehold take account nation region factor purpos scope guidelin present guidelin form bind recommend address member state context scope extend agricultur crop product farm point sale quot seed silo quot document intend member state develop nation strategi approach address coexist focus technic procedur aspect guidelin provid list gener principl element aid member state establish practic coexist document intend provid detail set measur directli appli member state level factor import develop practic coexist effici cost effect specif nation region condit develop stewardship scheme practic coexist dynam process leav room improv time account develop base scientif technolog progress gener principl section list gener principl factor member state advis account develop nation strategi practic coexist principl develop coexist strategi transpar stakehold involv nation strategi practic coexist develop cooper relev stakehold transpar manner member state ensur adequ dissemin inform measur coexist decid put place scienc base decis manag measur coexist reflect scientif evid probabl sourc admixtur gm gm crop permit cultiv gm gm crop whilst ensur gm crop remain legal threshold label puriti standard respect genet modifi food feed seed defin commun legisl scientif evid continu evalu updat account result monitor studi experiment commerci cultiv gm crop find studi model valid field experi build exist segreg method practic manag measur coexist build account exist segreg practic method agricultur experi handl ident preserv crop seed product practic proportion measur coexist effici cost effect proportion order ensur adventiti trace gmo stai toler threshold set commun legisl avoid unnecessari burden farmer seed produc cooper actor product type choic measur account region local constraint situat specif natur crop concern scale option prioriti farm specif manag measur measur aim coordin neighbour farm measur region dimens consid measur appli specif crop cultiv incompat ensur coexist geograph scale limit region wide measur consid suffici level puriti achiev mean justifi crop product type seed versu crop product separ specif measur practic coexist account differ crop speci crop varieti product type crop seed product differ region aspect climat condit topographi crop pattern crop rotat system farm structur crop specif gmo share region influenc degre admixtur gm gm crop account ensur suitabl measur member state focu crop gm varieti approv close authoris cultiv signific scale nation territori implement measur nation strategi coexist ensur equit balanc interest farmer product type cooper farmer encourag member state advis set mechan favour coordin voluntari arrang neighbour farmer procedur rule case disagr farmer implement measur question gener principl phase introduct product type region oper farmer introduc product type bear respons implement farm manag measur limit gene flow farmer choos product type prefer impos necess chang establish product pattern neighbourhood farmer plan introduc gm crop cultiv farm inform neighbour farmer intent member state ensur cross border cooper neighbour countri guarante effect function coexist measur border area polici instrument priori polici instrument recommend coexist member state prefer explor polici instrument voluntari agreement soft law approach legisl choos combin instrument depth regul achiev effect implement monitor evalu control measur liabil rule type instrument adopt impact applic nation liabil rule event econom damag result admixtur member state advis examin civil liabil law find exist nation law offer suffici equal possibl regard farmer seed supplier oper fulli inform liabil criteria appli countri case damag caus admixtur context member state explor feasibl us adapt exist insur scheme set scheme monitor evalu manag measur instrument adopt subject ongo monitor evalu verifi effect obtain inform improv measur time member state establish adequ control inspect system guarante proper function coexist measur practic coexist revis period account develop brought scientif technic progress facilit coexist provis exchang inform european level prejudic exist commun notif legisl procedur member state inform commiss nation strategi coexist individu measur adopt result monitor evalu exercis commiss coordin exchang inform measur experi practic suppli member state time exchang inform creat synergi avoid unnecessari duplic effort member state research share research result member state encourag support partnership stakehold research activ improv knowledg ensur coexist member state inform commiss ongo plan research activ area share research result member state strongli encourag research studi coexist support sixth commun research framework programm addit studi coexist carri joint research centr commiss facilit exchang inform ongo plan research project nation commun level inform exchang improv coordin nation research activ member state carri sixth commun research framework programm factor section exhaust list factor account develop nation strategi practic coexist level coexist achiev problem coexist gm gm crop aris level instanc gm gm crop produc simultan success year singl farm gm gm crop produc neighbour farm year gm gm product type region farm separ distanc measur coexist specif level coexist achiev sourc adventiti mixtur sourc admixtur gm gm crop includ pollen transfer neighbour field shorter greater distanc depend speci factor affect gene transfer mix crop harvest post harvest oper transfer seed viabl plant materi harvest transport storag extent anim volunt seed remain soil harvest produc plant success year sourc admixtur import crop oilse rape depend inter alia climat condit maiz seed surviv frost seed impur import recognis cumul effect sourc admixtur includ cumul effect time affect seed bank farm save seed label threshold valu nation strategi practic coexist refer legal label threshold applic puriti standard gm food feed seed present council regul ec amend commiss regul ec defin label threshold food futur label threshold cover food feed establish regul gm food feed label threshold appli convent organ farm alik legal threshold exist adventiti presenc gmo gmo seed gm varieti gener crop specif requir puriti standard seed product appli organ farm regul establish gmo product materi includ seed label gmo seed lot gm seed seed threshold label gmo presenc organ farm regul set specif threshold unavoid presenc gmo threshold set absenc specif threshold gener threshold appli specif crop speci crop varieti crop specif degre outcross instanc wheat barlei soybean pollin crop maiz sugar beet rye cross pollin crop crop specif form cross pollin wind insect crop specif potenti form volunt time seed remain viabl soil speci varieti specif cross pollin potenti close rel farm wild affect inter alia degre cross pollin recept flower time pollen releas compat pollen style receiv plant flower time pollen sourc receiv popul degre overlap respect flower period durat pollen viabil depend plant speci varieti environment condit humid air competit pollen influenc product pollen receiv popul pollen pressur gener pollen sourc depend crop varieti hybrid plant product larg number male steril plant produc produc pollen make vulner pollen pressur fodder versu grain product silag grain maiz differ farm system length cultiv process degre genet exchang pollen flow influenc admixtur rate harvest crop instanc influenc case harvest potato beet silag maiz product harvest materi vari degre compos cob affect genet exchang plant materi affect crop versu seed product label threshold differ crop seed product seed product specif legisl prepar commiss adopt region aspect crop specif gmo share region number type crop varieti gm gm coexist region shape size field region smaller field subject higher rel degre pollen import larger field fragment geograph dispers field belong individu farm region farm manag practic crop rotat system crop pattern region take account crop specif seed longev activ behaviour popul size pollin insect climat condit rainfal distribut humid direct strength wind air soil temperatur influenc activ pollin transport airborn pollen affect type crop cultiv start date length cultiv process annual number product cycl topographi vallei water surfac influenc air current strength wind surround structur hedg forest uncultiv area spatial arrang field genet outcross barrier biolog method reduc gene flow diminish risk cross pollin apomixi asexu seed product cytoplasmat male steril chloroplast transform indic catalogu measur coexist section open end catalogu farm manag measur coexist vari degre combin part nation coexist strategi practic addit measur measur prevent pollen flow neighbour field extent addit synergist effect instanc minimum isol distanc field crop reduc time suitabl measur schedul flower time crop varieti reduc pollen product pollen trap hedgerow effici cost effect set measur influenc factor list section differ significantli crop region farm measur prepar sow plant soil cultiv isol distanc gm gm field speci genera isol distanc function outcross potenti crop open pollin crop oilse rape larger distanc requir pollin crop plant harvest product seed beet potato shorter distanc isol distanc minimis necessarili elimin gene flow pollen transfer object ensur level adventiti presenc toler threshold threshold exist crop product seed product isol distanc adapt buffer zone altern complement isol distanc includ possibl farmland retir set pollen trap barrier hedgerow suitabl crop rotat system lengthen rotat introduc spring crop volunt flower minimum time interv cultiv gm gm varieti speci speci genera plan crop product cycl plant arrang flower harvest period reduc size seed bank adequ soil tillag avoid mould board plough harvest oilse rape manag popul field border cultiv method select herbicid integr weed control techniqu choos optim sow date cultiv techniqu order minimis bolter care handl seed avoid mix includ distinct packag label seed separ storag seed varieti reduc pollen product male steril varieti clean seed drill prevent carri seed previou oper unplan dispers seed farm share seed drill farmer product type prevent seed spillag travel field field boundari control destruct volunt combin suitabl sow time season avoid develop volunt harvest post harvest field treatment save seed suitabl field field area field centr minimis seed loss harvest optimis harvest time minimis seed shed clean harvest machineri prevent carri seed previou oper avoid unintend dispers seed share harvest machineri farmer product type case measur deem insuffici maintain adventiti presenc label threshold field margin harvest separ rest field main crop segreg harvest field margin transport storag ensur physic segreg gm gm crop harvest point sale adequ seed storag arrang practic avoid spillag transport harvest crop farm farm point sale field monitor monitor seed spillag site field field margin volunt develop cooper farm neighbourhood inform sow plan notif farm locat relev perimet plant plan grow season notif made seed grow season order coordin manag measur voluntari cluster field farm cultiv similar crop varieti gm convent organ product area crop varieti flower time arrang differ sow date order avoid cross pollin flower coordin crop rotat voluntari agreement farmer zone singl product type group farmer neighbourhood achiev signific reduct cost relat segreg gm gm product type coordin product basi voluntari agreement monitor scheme establish notif system encourag farmer report problem unexpect occurr implement coexist measur feedback obtain monitor basi adjust refin nation strategi practic coexist set effect control scheme bodi target critic control point ensur proper function coexist manag measur land regist regist establish accord articl direct ec instrument monitor develop gm crop farmer coordin local product pattern monitor develop type crop accompani global posit system base map gm gm organ field inform made publicli internet commun support creat identif system field gm crop grown record keep develop arrang farm record keep relev inform cultiv process handl storag transport market gm crop legal requir farmer system place identifi receiv gmo suppli gmo includ gm crop seed legisl propos traceabl label gmo adopt manag practic coexist implement farm train cours extens programm member state encourag train cours farmer voluntari mandatori basi extens programm order rais awar farmer interest parti provid technic knowledg implement coexist measur includ train specialis staff provid advic farmer manag measur coexist inform provis exchang advisori servic member state ensur farmer fulli inform implic adopt product type gm gm regard respons implement coexist measur liabil rule applic case econom damag result admixtur oper concern suffici inform specif coexist measur implement possibl dissemin specif inform requir inform attach seed lot seed supplier member state encourag effect regular exchang inform network farmer stakehold member state set internet base telephon inform servic quot gmo hotlin quot provid answer specif request inform provid advic farmer oper technic commerci legal question relat gmo reconcili procedur case disput member state advis measur implement concili procedur order solv case disagr neighbour farmer implement measur coexist order cultiv eu gmo authoris cultiv accord direct ec guidelin address commerci seed crop product experiment releas gm crop consid oj oj council regul ec oj genera taxonom term group relat speci propos regul european parliament council traceabl label genet modifi organ traceabl food feed product produc genet modifi organ amend direct ec final