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Concerted Action whose aim is to develop a framework for reportingvalid and reliable production and
market data on the European organic sector,in order to meet the needs of policy makers, farmers,
processors, wholesalersand other actors involved in organic markets.</span> <br /><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CBOTARE%7E1%5CIMPOST%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C02%5Cclip_filelist.xml"></link><!--[if
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<p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">The European Information System for
OrganicMarkets (EISfOM) project is an EU funded Concerted Action which has analysedand documented
the current situation and proposed ways in which organic datacollection and processing systems
(DCPS) can be improved by means of: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">improvement in the current situation of data collecting and processing
systems for the organic sector</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">innovation in data
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">integration of conventional and organic data collection and processing
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<p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">The main tasks
and objectives of EISfOM, wereto:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">review current
conventional and organic data collection and processing systems<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">develop proposals for harmonising data collection and
processing methods and improving data quality, including the first European seminar <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">co-ordinate and
evaluate pilot data collection and processing systems at the national level <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">prepare and
debate a framework for the development of a Europe-wide database for organic
markets<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">communicate and disseminate results and recommendations to the
European Commission and others in order to secure an operational system for the
future</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">Rippin. M, Vitulano S.,Zanoli R. Lampkin N.
(2006): Synthesis and final recommendations on thedevelopment of a European Information Systems for
Organic Markets, FinalProject Report, Bruxelles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">Hamm</span></st1:placename><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span><st1:placetype><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">U.</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"> and
Zanoli R. (2006): The need for a long-termstrategy for data collection on organic markets. Paper
presented at JointOrganic Congress, </span><st1:place><st1:city><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">Odense</span></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">, </span><st1:country-region><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">Denmark</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">, </span><st1:date year="2006" day="30" month="5"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">May 30-31, 2006</span></st1:date><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Report on proposals for the development, harmonisation and qualityassurance of organic data
collection and processing systems (DCPS) . EISFOM-Report,European Information System for Organic
Markets (EISFOM) // </span><st1:place style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"><st1:placetype><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">University</span></st1:placetype><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><st1:placename><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">Kassel</span></st1:placename></st1:place><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> - Agricultural and Food </span><st1:place style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"><st1:city><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">Marketing</span></st1:city><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">, </span><st1:country-region><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;">Germany</span></st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span lang="EN-GB" narrow";"="" arial="" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <br /> <br /><br />