Ovocnářská unie České republiky, z.s.

Acronym: OUČR

General Information

Identification Code: 309975934546-56

Website: http://ovocnarska-unie.cz

Entity Form: zapsaný spolek

Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations

Registration Date: 4/10/2019

Last Update: 4/22/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: Union of Fruit Growers in the Czech Republic (OUČR) is professional non-governmental organisation representing more than 580 fruit-growers and fruit-tree nurserymen. It is about 70% of entities involved into professional fruit-growing sector and about 90% of fruit - production of the Czech Republic. Membership is based on completely voluntary basis. Our organisation have 5 regional branches, which represent the most important fruit-growing areas in the Czech Republic, and 3 special professional subunits - Association for integrated fruit-growing systems (SISPO), Fruit-tree Nurserymen Association (ŠS OUČR) and Association for Post Harvest Technologies (SSO). Craf Cidre producers assocoation is also member. Our union matches practical fruit-growing sector with legislative requirerents represented by law and responsible control and check organisations. For members we also organizes professional service like – consultations, trainings, conferences, study visits etc.

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Agriculture and rural development
Competition
Consumers
Education and training
Energy
Environment
Food safety
Public health
Research and innovation
Single market
Trade

Levels of Interest:

sub-national
european
national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Work in Copa-Cogeca Fruit and Vegetable group (throughout Agrarian chamber of the CR) Integrated production, integration pest management Fruit processing Use of plant protection products, fertilizers Minor uses of pesticides RDP CAP CMO (fruits and vegetables) Technologies Breeding, planting material production, Technologies- innovations Agroforestry

Communication Activities: Promotion - fruit cosumption Promotion of IP (environment, health, low residue / zero residue production) Promotion -dietary books (Jablka v naší kuchyni, Hrušky v naší kuchyni, Švestky v naší kuchyni, Jablka v kuchyni) Fruit exhibitions (several events a year at national level) Conferences, trainings (mainly professional public) Auxiliary (České jablko = Dobrý skutek, fruit donations) Knowledge transfer

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Holovousy 129

Post Code: 508 01

City: Holovousy

Country: CZECH REPUBLIC

Phone:

Indic Phone: 420

Phone Number: 734443166

EU Office

Address: Holovousy 129

Post Code: 508 01

City: Holovousy

Country: CZECH REPUBLIC

Phone:

Indic Phone: 420

Phone Number: 734443166

Financial Data

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Member's contributions
Other

Other Source Info: Membership contribution National grants (taking part in the projects) ocassional income ( professional publications/education, studies, ect.)

Contributions:

Total Budget: 255773

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