REGION ATTIKI
Prefecture ATTIKI
"DIO"
- ORGANIZATION FOR THE QUALITY CHECK AND CERTIFICATION OF
BIOLOGICAL
PRODUCTS
Date of Initial
Completion: 4/6/1996 1st Update: 12/1/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
3/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 5/4/2001
webpage: www.dionet.gr
e_mail: info@dionet.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
The Organisation
is a member of the: 1. IFOAM: The World Confederation of Ecological –
Biological Agriculture
Organizations, 2. International
Network for the Effects of Genetic Engineering
Address
ATHENS Postal
Code 104 33 Street: 38, ARISTOTELOUS
STR.
Tel. 210-8224384, 210- 8224839 Fax
210-8218117
Contact Persons: SOCRATIS ZABETOGLOU
Tel. 210-8224384
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1993
Aims
Promoting
ecological – biological agriculture / controlling and certifying products of
biologic agriculture / grant a
certification mark for biological
products / protecting the consumer
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 10 Without voting right: 1639 of whom have paid their membership fee:
1639
Material Substructure
Office: Rented,
Operating days: Daily, Operating hours:
8.00-17.00
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Database / file
There are databases in Electronic its
morph and structure is Files of producers
For the organisation are working with
fee: 4 persons.
The payble members of the
organisation are: 35 persons
Remarks: Vote to separate sections
Administrative
board
Sgouros Spiros President
Kantaros Ilias Vice President
Desillas Marios Secretary
Dimitriadis
Dimitris Member
Giatas Kostas Member
II. Activities
General
Issue: Consumer protection
Issue-Topic: Promotion of organic
products
The activity took
place in 1995 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of a
meeting under the title 'Relationship between the producers and consumers of
organic products
which resulted in the establishment
of the Consumers Network of Attica
General Issue: Organic farming
Issue-Topic: Control and
certification of organic products.
From: 1993 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Auditing of
producers and businesses with regard to their conformity to the specification
of organic farming. Around
1.700producers and businesses and 60,000
acres of organic crops were audited. Organic products logos were
Issue-Topic: Organic crops
From: 1993 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of
the 4th International Conference on organic agriculture in the Mediterranean
(10/93) and the 1st
Pan-Hellenic Conference on organic
agriculture.
Organisation of
the 2nd Pan-Hellenic conference of organic agriculture.
Participation in the national
committee for the organic agriculture.
Issue-Topic:
Promotion of organic products
From: 1993 To: 1998 Range: International
Activities
- Results:
Participation in
national and international exhibitions of organic products, annual
participation in AGROTICA and
BIOFACH (Germany).
Future
Plans
General Issue: Ecological agriculture
Issue - Topic: Control and
certification of biological products
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range National
Future
Activities:
Expending the
activities and establishing local offices
III. Source of
Information
Source of information: Agricultural University of Athens
Subject: Organic Fertilizers
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-8/1996 Every month Common Perfect
Source of information:
Demokritos University of Thrace (Biological Institution)
Subject: Entomology
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-8/1996 Every month Common Perfect
Source of information:
Natural Agricultural Research Foundation- Institute of Subtropical Plants and
Olives (CHANIA)
Subject: Plant
protection
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-8/1996 Every month Common Perfect
Source of information: Producers that
participate in "DIO"
Subject: Organic cultivations
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-8/1996 Every 4 months Common Moderate
Lack of
experience and entrepeneurism
IV. Relations with
the Press
Title:
KATHIMERINI
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 11/1994-9/1996 twice a
month Common Perfect
Title: TO
VIMA
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 11/1994-9/1996 2-3 times per
year Theirs High
Title:
ADESMEYTOS
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 11/1994-9/1996 every month Theirs High
Title:
AVGI
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 11/1994-9/1996 every month Theirs Perfect
Title: ÔÁ ÍÅÁ
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 11/1994-9/1996 every 3
months Ours High
Title:
ELEYTHEROS
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 11/1994-9/1996 every 3
months Theirs High
Title: ÌÅÔRÏ
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 3/1996-9/1996 every month Ours High
Title:
ATHINORAMA
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 7/1995-9/1996 every 3
months Ours High
Title:
GEORGIKI TECHNOLOGIA
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1993-9/1996 every 2
months Theirs Perfect
Title:
GEORGIA KAI KTINOTROFIA
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1993-9/1996 every 2
months Ours Moderate
Remarks:
publications were done out of need and not out of true interest.
Title: GEOTECHNIKI ENIMEROSI
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1993-9/1996 every month Ours Moderate
Remarks:
publications were done out of need and not out of true interest.
Title:
GEORGIA KAI ANAPTIXI
Subject:
Organic cultivations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1993-9/1996 every 2
months Ours Moderate
Remarks:
publications were done out of need and not out of true interest.
V. Relations with Mass Media
Title: ÅÔ 1
Subject: Organic farming
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 11/1995-9/1996 once a year Theirs High
Title: CHANNEL 5
Subject: Organic farming
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 11/1995-9/1996 once a year Theirs Moderate
Bad preparation,
ignorance on the topic by the journalist, and little available time
Title: MEGA CHANNEL
Subject: Organic farming
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 11/1995-9/1996 once a year Theirs Low
Bad preparation,
ignorance on the topic by the journalist, and little available time
Title: ANTENNA TV
Subject: Organic farming
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 11/1995-9/1996 once a year Theirs Moderate
Bad preparation,
ignorance on the topic by the journalist, and little available time
Title: SKY TV
Subject: Organic farming
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 11/1995-9/1996 once a year Theirs Low
Bad preparation,
ignorance on the topic by the journalist, and little available time
Title: SKY 100,4 FM
Subject: Organic farming
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 3/1995-9/1996 2-3 times a
year Theirs Moderate
Bad preparation,
ignorance on the topic by the journalist, and little available time
Title: FLASH 96,1 FM
Subject: Organic farming
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 3/1995-9/1996 2-3 times a
year Theirs Moderate
Bad preparation,
ignorance on the topic by the journalist, and little available time
Future
plans
We are preparing
an office for public relations.
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Active in the Pan Hellenic Network of
Environmental Organizations (“DIO” participated in the campaign against the
pollution of fresh water)
Name: WWF
Subject: Creating a biological
cultivation farm-effectuation of the programme
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1993-9/1996 Theirs High
Name: Greenpeace
Subject: Participation in the meeting
on "Consumers informing"
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1995-9/1996 Theirs Very High
Name: Workshop for Ecological Applications
Subject: Courses on ecological
agriculture-public informing
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1995-9/1996 Common Moderate
Name: Hellenic Ornithological Society
Subject: Excursions
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1995-9/1996 Common High
Name: Hellenic Inter-Scientific Society for Organic Agriculture-RÅÁ
Subject: Promoting biological
agriculture
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1995-1/1998 Common High
Future
plans
Active in the Pan Hellenic Network of
Environmental Organizations (“DIO” participated in the campaign against the
pollution of fresh water).
VII. Relations with
Public and Private Bodies
Name: Union of professional
biocultivators in Greece
Subject: Organising demonstrations
about the biological agricultures
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-9/1996 Common Perfect
Name: Network of activities about the pesticides
Subject: Publications of informative
material
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-9/1996 Common High
Name: Fysiologiki National Corporation LTD
Subject: Informing about biological
agricultures
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-9/1996 Common Moderate
Name: Elaiourgiki SA
Subject: Co-organising demonstrations
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1994-9/1996 Ours High
Name: Association of Greek
Industries of olive oil
standardisation SA
Subject: Co-organising demonstrations
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1994-9/1996 Ours High
Name: Grecotel SA
Subject: Co-organising demonstrations
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
6/1995-9/1996 Ours High
Name: Central Union
Corporations Wineproductive Enterprises SA.
Subject: Co-organising demonstrations
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
11/1995-9/1996 Ours High
Name: PASEGES
Subject: Co-organising
demonstrationsand seminars
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-9/1996 Common High
Name: Greek Productivity Center (ELKEPA)
Subject: Implementation of seminar
programmes
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-9/1996 Theirs Moderate
VIII. Printed
material of the ENGO