1. Seventh Framework Programme Grant Agreement No. 207727 Improving the Organic Certification System Workshop Brussels, October 14, 2011

2. Seventh Framework Programme Grant Agreement No. 207727 Improving the Organic Certification System Workshop in Brussels, October 14, 2011 Welcome Stephan Dabbert University of Hohenheim

3. The CERTCOST project is part of the 7th Framework research program of the European Union, financed by the European Commission, and by contributions of the partners involved September 1, 2008 until November 30, 2011 Overall objective: to provide research based recommendations to improve organic food certification systems in Europe in terms of efficiency, transparency, and cost effectiveness.

4. Session 1 Chair: Susanne Padel 9:15 - 9:30 Welcome 9:30 - 9:50 Overview on the certification sector, Lizzie Jespersen 9:50 - 10:10 Cost of certification, Matthias Stolze 10:10 - 10:30 Logos and consumer issues, Ulrich Hamm 10:30 - 10:50 Risk-based inspection, Raffaele Zanoli 10:50 - 11:20 Coffee break Session 2 Chair: Susanne Padel 11:20 - 11:50 Recommendations, Stephan Dabbert 11:50 - 13:15 Discussion 13:15 – 14:00 Light lunch and informal discussions

5. The results of the discussions at the workshop will be taken up in the final version of the reports and recommendations Please Use the round stickers in your conference package Fill in the questionnaire provided and hand it in to the front desk

6. Seventh Framework Programme Grant Agreement No. 207727 Thank you! Special thanks to the European Commission for their support and the members of the project consortium for their ongoing cooperation This presentation was generated as part of the CERTCOST Project, agreement no. 207727 (http://www.certcost.org), with financial support from the European Community under the 7th Framework Progamme. The publication reflects the views of the author and not those of the European Community, who is not to be held liable for any use that may be made of the information contained. http://www.certcost.org