Legal framework and proposal for management and certification of wild mushrooms in Greece

In order to formulate new regulations for updating relevant existing forest, rural and commercial legislation for the collection, certification and trade of Wild Edible Mushrooms (WEM) in Greece, an expert working group was set up in2015 by the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. The experts compiled a special report which reviews and evaluates European and national legislation, investigating possible similarities, differences or gaps proposing innovating ways to boost rural economies, while ensuring their sustainable harvesting

Wild edible mushrooms have gained prominent economic, gastronomic and ecotouristic importance recently in Greece, while the existing legislation for their sustainable management, collection, certification and trade is still bureaucratic, has many gaps and therefore should be urgently updated.

Rigas Tsiakiris, rigastsiakiris@gmail.com, http://www.ypeka.gr/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=P3fBGKKX514%3d&tabid=951&language=el-GR

Tsiakiris, R., Gonou-Zagou, Z., Diamandis, S., Diamantopoulou, K., Zervakis, G., Kokka E., Kollias, E., Kyrazoglou, K., Konstantinidis, G., Pappas, Chr., Podimata, O., Polemis, E., Stara, K., Tsiomidou, E., Filippousis, A. † & Chrisafidis, D. (2019). Legal framework and proposal for management and certification of wild mushrooms in Greece. Ministry of Environment and Energy & Ministry of Rural Development and Food. Athens, pp. 168.

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