Sixth Framework Programme Priority 5 Food Quality And

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

Second Annual meeting of the Resist. Vir project Hosted by Prof. Alan Schulman Welcome to the activities of WP 3

The activities of WP 3 are directly connected to the work of expert groups • 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

…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 …

… 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

Expert Group 3 Member Country Dr. J Kooter The Netherlands Dr. Marcel Prins The Netherlands Prof. Magrit Laimer da Camara Machado Austria Dr. Emanuelle Noris Italy Prof. Francesco Sala Italy Dr. Joerg Schubert Germany Dr. Pravda Stoeva-Popova Bulgaria Dr. Mark Tepfer Italy Dr. Vincenza ILardi Italy Prof. Erkki Truve Estonia Dr. Michael Wassenegger Germany Topic Transgenic resistance and associated risks

Expert Group 4 Member Country Dr. Fabrizio Cillo Italy Dr. Donato Gallitelli Italy Prof. Alan Schulman Finland Prof. Jari Valkonen Finland Topic Functional genomic and proteomic approaches to resistance

Expert Group 5 Member Country Dr. Juan-Jose Lopez-Moya Spain Dr. Anne Lagreve Belgium Prof. Henri Maraite Belgium Dr. Piero Caciagli Italy Dr. Artur Kryszczuk Polland Dr. Ioannis Manoussopoulos Greece Dr. Thomas Thieme Germany Topic Interference with vector transmission

FUTURE EVENTS of WP 3… • Reports of expert groups (D 20) 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

Expert Group 6 Topic New strategies for virus control Member Country Dr. Victor Gaba Israel Dr. Amit Gal-On Israel Dr. Zoltan Havelda Hungary Dr. Sophie Roussel Belgium Dr. Gerhard Steger Germany Dr. Mina Tsagris Greece

Expert Group 7 Topic Resistance durability and management in Integrated Production Systems Member Country Dr. G Adam Germany Dr. Rosemary Bayles UK Dr. A Fereres Spain Dr. Fernando Garcia-Arenal Spain Prof. Karl-Heinz Kogel Germany Dr. Herve Lecoq France Dr. Benoit Moury France

Expert Group 8 Topic Analysis of standards, legislation, ethical issues, codes of practice, regulations and IP issues Member Country Dr. Mike Adcock Dr. Kevin Agget UK Ireland

Questions and Recommendations?