Frac

Organisation

FRAC is comprised of a Central Steering Committee, five Working Groups and three Expert Fora.

FRAC Central Steering Committee

Members of the Central Steering Committee are shown below:

Mr. A. Leadbeater	Syngenta Crop Protection, Switzerland	Chairman FRAC / Chairman QoI Fungicides WG
Dr. K. Stenzel	Bayer CropScience, Germany	Vice-Chairman FRAC / Chairman - SBI Fungicides WG
Prof. P.E. Russell	Private Consultant	Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. R. Gold	BASF, Germany	Communication and Website Officer
Dr. N. Fernandes-Buzzerio	Syngenta Crop Protection, Brazil	Representative FRAC
Mr. J.-L. Genet	DuPont, France	Chairman - Benzimidazoles Expert Forum
Dr. D. Hermann	Syngenta Crop Protection Switzerland	Chairman - Phenylamides Expert Forum
Dr. G. Kemmitt	Dow Agrosciences, UK	Ordinary Member
Ms. H. Lachaise	Bayer CropScience, France	Chairwoman - Anilinopyrimidines WG / Dicarboximides Expert Forum
Dr. M. Merk	BASF, Germany	Chairman, CAA Fungicides WG
Dr. G. Olaya	Syngenta Crop Protection, USA	Representative NAFRAC
Dr. H. Sierotzki	Syngenta Crop Protection, Switzerland	Chairman Banana WG
Dr. K. Tanabe	Nippon Soda, Japan	Representative Japan

Working Groups

The five Working Groups are:

Each Working Group consists of specialist technical representatives from two or more manufacturing companies with fungicides of a similar mode of action or cross resistance potential. Companies with a compound in the market or in late development are encouraged to participate. Organisations involved solely in distribution are invited to attend certain meetings.

The Working Groups establish and direct collaborations on:

1.	Monitoring programmes - agree on common methodologies and definitions, establish baseline data, joint interpretation of results.
2.	Research - define areas of basic and applied research that need to be done, help to influence the direction, methodology and reporting of work already done or in progress.
3.	Educational programmes - encourage the publication of research results and provide relevant information to FRAC.
4.	Verification of reports of resistance statements, investigations, remedies etc.
5.	Recommend use strategies in terms of resistance prevention or management and check on implementation of the strategies.
6.	Monitor and assist the activities of national/ regional sub-groups.

Expert Fora

The three Expert Fora are:

Benzimidazole

Dicarboximide

Phenylamide

The Expert Fora are constructed as informal networks of experts around the world. The objective of each Forum is to provide a general overview of the resistance situation globally. Updates are made on an "as needed" basis as new information becomes available.

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FRAC Guidelines

FRAC Guidelines for resistance management are produced by the individual FRAC Working Groups and Expert Fora. These Guidelines provide information on how to use specific areas of fungicide chemistry for control of plant diseases on various crops while maintaining a good anti-resistance strategy.

The Guidelines should be regarded as presenting the minimum resistance management strategy required and it is possible that a more stringent strategy should be used in individual cases. FRAC recommends that you seek advice from your local resistance management organisation (e.g. local country FRAC or FRAG), your local crop advisor, or the manufacturer or distributor of the product to see if a more restrictive strategy is recommended.

The FRAC Guidelines deal only with areas of fungicide chemistry. FRAC is not allowed to make specific recommendations for the use of individual products. If you require advice on which active ingredients to use in your disease control programme, please consult your local crop advisor or the distributor or manufacturer of potential products.