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OM est une collection du Ciheam dédiée au développement de l'agriculture méditerranéenne. Publiée en forme de périodique du 1970 à 1976, le titre OM a été donné à la collection Etudes du 1981 au 1989. Actuellement OM comprend trois collections: Séminaires Méditerranéens (Ser. A), Etudes et Recherches (Ser. B) et Cahier OM.
OM is a Ciheam series devoted to the development of Mediterranean agriculture. Having appeared in the form of a periodical from 1970 to 1976, the title OM has been given to the "Etudes" series from 1981 to 1989. To date, OM includes three series: Séminaires Méditerranéennes (Ser. A), Etudes et Recherches (Ser. B) and Cahier OM.
This issue includes the study "Production and exchange of virus-free plant propagating material in Mediterranean region" promoted and coordinated by IAM-Bari. The implementation of this study was the logical continuation of the activities carried out in the framework of the former Ciheam/DGI Plant Protection Research Network during the period 1995-1998.
This study is organised in the following chapters: (i) presentation of activities; (ii) Mediterranean fruit tree industry: state of the art and challenges; (iii) certification programmes in the Mediterranean area: country reports; (iv) a common certification scheme for the region; (v) a project proposal for the sanitary improvement of Mediterranean fruit tree crops and to ensure the food safety of local products.
This publication was prepared thanks to the collaboration of scientists and decision-makers from the Mediterranean countries who shared their knowledge and national experience in this study. We strongly hope that this publication could be useful for technicians and decision-makers involved in certification topics in the Ministries of Agriculture of Mediterranean countries.
