Concept for a possible extension of EURISCO for in situ crop wild relative and on-farm landrace data

The European Search Catalogue for Plant Genetic Resources (EURISCO) is currently limited to germplasm accessions maintained ex situ. However, it is equally desirable that germplasm is accessible whether it is held ex situ in a genebank or in situ either on-farm or in nature. This document constitutes a first proposal for a possible extension of EURISCO for in situ CWR and on-farm LR data in the future. In this context, the main focus is on minimising the necessary changes to the established EURISCO system in order to avoid negative effects on exchange and provision of ex situ data.