Guidelines for integrated production

Convenor	Avilla J.
Liaison-Officer	Albajes R.
Structure	The Commission consists of 5 members who have good insight and experience in concepts and operation of IP programmes and organisations. There is close co-operation with specialists of the crop specific WPRS working groups.
Aim	The general objectives are the definition and updating of IP principles and the establishment and updating of general technical IP-guidelines and of crop specific IP guidelines. The Commission operates on behalf of IOBC an endorsement procedure for IP-organisations wishing to have their programmes and organisations analysed, evaluated and possibly endorsed by IOBC if the defined IOBC principles and standards are achieved.

Activities	At its regular meetings, the Commission examines the submitted IP guidelines of the WPRS working groups or ad hoc expert panels convened by the Commission and put them into effect after evaluation. Applications for endorsement submitted by regional IP-organisations are evaluated following defined procedures. The principles, concepts, guidelines and characteristics of the implementation of IP programmes in practice are reviewed at regular intervals of 5 years. A common project with the WG "Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms" in order to produce a database of the available information on the effects of pesticides on beneficial organisms is currently being developed. Dr. Boller is preparing an idea book on Ecological Infrastructures of the Farm.
Achievements	All publications and information relevant to Integrated Production are available on internet (http://www.iobc.ch). The concepts, principles and general technical guidelines for Integrated Production were first published in 1993 in the major languages of the WPRS region and were updated in 1999. They serve as a basic document as to concepts and standards. Crop specific IOBC guidelines have been established and published: Pome fruits (2002, 3rd edition), Stone fruits (2003, 2nd edition), Grapes (1999, 2nd edition), Arable crops (1997), Soft fruits (2000) and Olives (2002). Other guidelines (Citrus, field vegetables under northern and Mediterranean conditions) are in preparation. They are published in several languages, including Greek, Hungarian, Polish or Arabic, depending on the guideline. Four growers IP-associations are at present endorsed. They are located in Spain (1998), Italy (2000), France (2000) and USA (2001). Given the world-wide interest in the IOBC approach to Integrated Production, the Commission was given the mandate to carry out endorsements outside the WPRS area. Recent publications: Twenty years of Integrated Production in Europe. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 21(1) 1998. 41 pp. Integrated Production: Principles and Technical Guidelines (2nd edition). IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 22(4) 1999, 37 pp., table of contents (PDF, 4 KB) Integrated Production of Grapes (2nd edition). IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 22(8) 1999, 75 pp., table of contents (PDF, 4 KB) Integrated Production of Soft Fruits. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 23(5) 2000, 71 pp., table of contents (PDF, 4 KB) Integrated Production of Olives. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 25(4) 2002, table of contents (PDF, 6 KB) Integrated Production of Pome Fruits (3rd edition). IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 25(8) 2002. Integrated Production of Stone Fruits (2nd edition). IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 26(7) 2003, table of contents (PDF, 48 KB) Guidelines for Integrated Production - Principles and Technical Guidelines (3rd edition). IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 27(2) 2004, http://www.iobc.ch Guidelines for Integrated Production of Field Grown Vegetables. IOBC Technical Guideline III (1st edition). IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 28(5) 2005
Contact	Avilla J.