WP1 - General SIGMEA coordination


WP2 - Gene flow and ecological field studies

T2.1 - Central information system: collation, processing, checking, auditing 

• D2.1.1 - Establishment of information system’s form

• D2.1.2 - Delivery of clean, verified datasets

T2.2 - Field/feral/volunteer/wild relative demography

• D2.2.1 - Identification of demographic study areas

• D2.2.2 - Compilation and comparison of existing data from identified areas

• D2.2.3 - Harmonisation with new measurements

T2.3 - Gene flow – understanding the process (vectors), size, orientation, distance

• D2.3.1 - Identification of geneflow studies for detailed scrutiny

• D2.3.2 - Clean, verified datasets from all existing geneflow studies

• D2.3.3 - Report on geneflow detection methodologies

• D2.3.4 - Plans of new experiments on geneflow

• D2.3.5 - Addition of new data and analysis of this complete  geneflow dataset

T2.4 - Post-hybridisation organism dynamics and genome dynamics

• D2.4.1- Clean and verified datasets of existing “feral” persistence studies “Volunteers – oilseed rape, beet and maize”

• D2.4.2 - Clean and verified datasets of introgression among “ferals” and wild relatives “Wild relatives – oilseed rape, beet, maize, wheat and rice”

• D2.4.3 - Comparison and standardisation of methodologies

• D2.4.4 - Application of harmonised methodologies in new field studies

• D2.4.5 - State of the art summary of introgression and population genetics

T2.5 - Impact of transgene introgression on plant community composition 

• D2.5.1 - Definition of population/community parameters and appropriate studies

• D2.5.2 - Introgression model from HT OSR to Brassica rapa

• D2.5.3 - Conclusion on likely impacts of GM cropping on within-and-between-species diversity

T2.6 - Summary of the impact of GM cultivation on wider ecology and farming practice 

• D2.6.1 - Model for Bt resistance of targeted insects

• D2.6.2 - Compilation of analytical review of all GM ecological impact studies in Europe
  

WP3 - Landscape modelling of European agro-ecosystems 

T3.1 - Data collection

• D3.1 - GIS datasets for representative European Agricultural systems

T3.2 - Identification of the main crops rotation

• D3.2 - Identification and description of crop temporal rotations

T3.3 - Measure of actual spatial patterns

• D3.3 - Measurement and description of crop spatial patterns

• D3.4 - Ensuring the coherence of the temporal and spatial components of crops

T3.4 - Modelling and programming landscape generator 

• D3.5 - The generic landscape generator

WP4 - Landscape modelling of gene flow and the fate of transgenes

T4.1 - Design of the overall structure of the generic platform

•  D4.1 - Specifications for gene flow modelling

T4.2 - Improvement of the gene flow algorithm

• D4.2 - Algorithm for gene flow modelling

T4.3 - Development of the generic modelling platform

• D4.3.2 - Final Software prototype for gene flow modelling

T4.4 - Validation of crop gene flow model

• D4.4 - Dissemination of validation results (restricted access)

T4.5 - Integration of ecological impact models

• D4.5 - Software modules (restricted access)

T4.6 - Validation of the generic modelling platform

• D4.6 - Dissemination of validation results (restricted access)

T4.7 - Up-scaling gene flow and eco-logical models to larger datasets

•  D4.7 - Specifications for up-scaling model
  

WP5 - Socio-economics dimension of the GM crops adoption and their co-existence withother crop systems

T5.1 - Analysis of factors affecting the adoption of GM crops by the European farmers

•  D5.1 - Identification of factors affecting the GM crops adoption by the European farmer

T5.2 - Calculation of co-existence measures costs

• D5.2 - Costs of measures to ensure segregation, for each crop and for a range of farming systems

T5.3 - Impact of monitoring activities, potential cost for liability cases and/or potential insurance costs

•  D5.3 - Economic implications of adventitious admixtures in different systems

T5.4 - Farm level impacts and expected adoption rates of GM crops

• D5.4 - Modelling socioeconomic impacts of the GM adoption

T5.5 - Assessment of expected market prices and traded quantities of GM products

• D5.5 - Quantitative assessment of expected market prices and traded quantities of GM versus conventional crops
  

WP6 - Social, legal and liability issues related to GMOs in agriculture

T6.1 - Overview on legal regimes related to liability of GMOs in the EU and the members states

• D6.1 - Overview on legal regimes related to liability of GMOs in the EU

T6.2 - Analysis of the practical handling of these regimes

• D6.2 - Report on the practical handlings of legal regimes related to liability of GMOs in the EU

T6.3 - Interest of insurance and re-insurance companies, costs and practice of insuring GMO related events

• D6.3 - Report on potential interest of insurance companies

T6.4 - Analysis of border related liability issues with GMOs

• D6.4 - Report on liability issues in case of gene flow across borders

T6.5 - Case studies on liability and potential damage related to contamination with genetically modified material

• D6.5 - Case studies on liability and potential damage related to contamination

T6.6 - Suggestions on a regulatory regime on liability related to GMOs in EU

• D6.6 - Proposal for a liability regime within EU

T6.7 - Stakeholder workshop on liability issues

• D6.7.1 - Workshop on liability issues

• D6.7.2 - Preliminary workshop report

• D6.7.3 - Final workshop report
  

WP7 - Elaboration of scenarios for introduction of GM crops

T7.1 - Classification and modelling of actors' practices

• D7.1 - Typologies and models of practices and spatial organisation of actors within each type of landscape

T7.2 - Identification of critical points for GM dissemination within each landscape

• D7.2 - Identification of critical points from validated results

T7.3 - Management of critical points – feasibility

• D7.3- Independent management measures

T7.4 - Eaboration of scenarios for the management of co-existence

• D7.4.1 - Final report on coherent scenarios for the management of co-existence

T7.5 - Elaboration of “rescue” scenarios

• D7.5.2 - Final report on coherent “rescue” scenarios
  

WP8 - Monitoring of environmental effects of GM crops

T8.1 - Analysis, identification and priorisation of monitoring-relevant cause and effect chains

• D8.1 - Hypothesis based approach of monitoring strategies

T8.2 - Compilation and comparison of European monitoring approaches and implementation issues

• D8.2 - Intermediate report on European Monitoring approaches and implementation issues

T8.3 - Identification of indicators and development of case specific sampling protocols

• D8.3 - Biological indicators and sampling protocols for monitoring schemes

T8.4 - Investigating the conditions and proposing a concept for a long term monitoring strategy on an Euopean level

• D8.4 - Report: Concept for a long monitoring strategy

T8.5 - Organisation of a conference summarising monitoring issues in the context of consequences derived from landscape analysis and sampling schemes

• D8.5 - Conference on monitoring issues

T8.6 - Training of scientists fromEU-states and Associated Countries onhypotheses guided monitoring approaches and their implementation

• D8.6 - Training session on hypothesis

WP9 - Detection of GMO adventitious presence

T9.1 - On-site methods for GMO detection, identification and qualification

• D9.1.1 - Novel detection method for GM maize

• D9.1.2 - Novel detection method for GM sugar-beet

• D9.1.3 - Novel detection method for GM oilseed rape

T9.2 - Sampling schemes and approaches for monitoring and testing purposes

• D9.2.1 - Publicly available database on valid methods, containing data on the methods validated for the purpose of on-site monitoring of GMOs

• D9.2.2 - Sampling schemes and instructions for the monitoring of GM contamination of the project crops in the farm
  

WP10 - Decision-support system and integration of SIGMEA results in an operational toolbox for stakeholders and policy-makers 

T10.1 - Design of an integrated rule-based model

• D10.1.1 - Workshop on decision support system

• D10.1.2 - Decision support system for assessing both ecological and economical balances

T10.2 - Setting up an integrating practical toolbox

• D10.2.1 - Guidelines for the toolbox designed in SIGMEA

• D10.2.2 - Final conference with stakeholders