Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands

Options

for

a future

ERFP funding mechanism

June 2005NC-workshop Uppsala

Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands

Current situation ERFP

‘Light’ structure Voluntary financial contributions of 11

countries(Czech Republic, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)

In kind contributions: secretariat France No discrimination between paying and non-

paying European countries Proposals with financial implications must be

supported by majority of donor countries

Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands

Desired future funding mechanism ?

Securing long term funding of ERFP Broad committment visible by funding Small, national, annual contributions Annual payments based on internationally

accepted scales (i.e. UN scales) Confirmation through Letter of Agreement

between country and ERFP secretariat for 5 year period

Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands

Categories based on UN Rates (from ECP/GR,

IPGRI)Countries UN rates (%) Cat Countries UN rates (%) Cat

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA LUXEMBOURG

ARMENIA 0,002 1 ICELAND 0,033 2

ALBANIA 0,003 1 CYPRUS 0,038 2

AZERBAIJAN 0,004 1 CROATIA 0,039 2

MACEDONIA (FYR) 0,006 1 SLOVAKIA 0,043 2

ESTONIA 0,010 1 ROMANIA 0,058 2

LATVIA 0,010 1 SLOVENIA 0,081 2

BULGARIA 0,013 1

MALTA 0,015 1

LITHUANIA 0,017 1

SERBIA MONTENEGRO 0,020 1

Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands

Categories based on UN Rates (from ECP/GR,

IPGRI)Countries UN rates (%) Cat Countries UN rates (%) Cat

HUNGARY 0,120 3 NORWAY 0,646 4

CZECH REP 0,203 3 DENMARK 0,749 4

IRELAND 0,294 3 AUSTRIA 0,947 4

POLAND 0,378 3 SWEDEN 1,027 4

ISRAEL 0,415 3 BELGIUM 1,129 4

TURKEY 0,044 3 SWITZERLAND 1,274 4

PORTUGAL 0,462 3 NETHERLANDS 1,738 4

FINLAND 0,522 3 SPAIN 2,519 4

GREECE 0,539 3 ITALY 5,065 5

UK 5,536 5

FRANCE 6,466 5

GERMANY 9,769 5

Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands

Total annual fee ?

Annual contribution/category?

cat 1= 1.000 500

cat 2= 2.500 1.250

cat 3= 5.000 2.500

cat 4= 7.500 3.750

cat 5= 10.000 5.000

Countries paying 100 % 100 % 170,000 85,000

Countries paying 50 % 50 % 85,000 42,500

Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands

Options / discussion

Is it…. desirable to broaden the financial committment of European countries to ERFP and to continue with the ‘light structure’ ?

Then… we can keep the annual fee / country low

Based on… UN Rates or volontary contribution

Or… continue as it is……………..