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30IEUROPEANSEEDIEUROPEAN-SEED.COMSPOTLIGHTPINSUCCESSINSEEDTHEPOLISHSEEDTRADEASSOCIATIONHASBEENPROMOTINGTHEINTERESTSOFTHEPOLISHSEEDINDUSTRYFORNEARLYACENTURYANDITSSTILLGOINGSTRONG.BYPINTEAMhePolishseedindustryhasalongtraditionobeingassociatedwithanumbrellaorganisation.TheirstorganisationnamedthePolishAssociationoBreedersandSeedMerchantsZwizekPolskichHodowcwiKupcwNasiennychwasestablishedin1919andwasactiveuntil1950.DuetopoliticalconditionstherewasnoseedassociationactiveagaininPolanduntil1996whenthecurrentPolskaIzbaNasiennaPolishSeedTradeAssociationPINwasestablished.TheirstpersonactiveintheorganisationotheseedmarketandtheirstpresidentoPINKarolDuczmalwaswidelyknownwithintheinternationalcommunity.PINsorganisationalstructureisrelativelystraightorwardwithaGeneralAssemblyaboardodirectorsandseveralcommitteesandsectionswhilePINssecretariatisrunbyitssecretary-general.PINhasestablishedthreetechnicalcommitteesocusedonrelatedissuesPlantBreedersCommitteeSeedCompaniesCommitteeandResearchandDevelopmentCommittee.Besidesthecommitteesthereareseveralcrop-ocusedsectionsBeetSectionMaizeSectionOilandFiberPlantsSectionVegetablesandOrnamentalsSectionCerealsandPulsesSectionGrassesandLegumesSectionPotatoSectionandTreesandShrubsSection.Theassociationbringstogethernationalandoreigncompaniesthatareactiveinbreedingreproductionandtheseedtrade.PINhas78membersandbeingamemberisvoluntary.PINisamemberotheInternationalSeedFederationISFandtheEuropeanSeedAssociationESA.AIMANDTASKSTheaimoPINistocreatethebestconditionsorthedevelopmentotheseedindustrythusoeringarmersasteadysupplyohigh-qualityseedothenewestvarietiesandtorepresenttheinterestsoitsmembers.ThemaintasksoPINcanbeclassifedasollows-TomodiylawsinthewaymostavourableorseedqualityvarietalidentityandorseedsuppliersatthenationalEUandinternationallevels.-Tocreateopportunitiesorbusinessandcooperationinthemarketplacesupportschemesorseedproductionmarketinormationseedcongresses.-OngoingcooperationwiththeMinistryoAgricultureStatePlantHealthandSeedInspectionServiceResearchCentreorCultivarTestingandotherrelevantbodies-Toincreaseawarenessothebeneitscomingromtheuseohigh-qualityseedarmerspublicscientistspoliticiansandgovernmentalrepresentatives.-Tosecuretheloworesearchandinnovationintoplantbreeding.Howevertherearealsochallenges.ThemainchallengeatthemomentistoincreasetheefciencyoplantproductionthroughtheuseocertifedseedinPoland.ToaddressthesechallengesPINisworkingonmanydierentlevels.ThemostimportantissuesorPINatthemomentare-Ongoingchangesinthenationalseedlaw.-EnorcementoPlantBreedersRightsandcollectingarm-savedseedees.-TheshapeoutureEUseedlegislation.-Accesstoplantgeneticresources.-AccesstoPlantProtectionProductsPPPsespeciallytoseedtreatmentproducts.-Communicationstrategyortheassociation.NEWEFFORTSThesedaysPINsbiggesteortsareconcentratedontwonewactivities.Towardstheendo2014upontheagreementwithESAPINhasbecomethenationalagentresponsibleorimplementingtheEuropeanSeedTreatmentAssuranceschemeESTAinPoland.PINhasorganiseditsfrstmeetingswithcertiyingbodiesthatareinterestedincarryingoutESTAauditson-site.Theintentionistohavethefrston-siteauditsdonebeoretheautumnsowingseasonin2015.ThecrucialgoalistohaveagoodcommunicationcampaignortheESTAocusedonseedcompaniesarmersandgovernmentrepresentativeswhichhasjustnowstarted.Anothernewprojectisatrainingcentre.Thefrstpeopleorwhomtrainingwillbeprovidedwillbeaccreditedseedsampletakersandfeldinspectors.UntilnowtheonlytraininginthisareawasprovidedbytheStatePlantHealthandSeedInspectionServicesPIORiN.PINisnowauthorisedtoprovide