Presentation about European nursery stock sector at the Worldwide Round Table of Nurserystock organized by ENA (European Nurserystock Association). 25 June 2013. All the event may be seen at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/34906727 Speech begins at minute 2 and it lasts for about 10 minutes. I used Italian, please forgive my mistakes.

1. Status of nurserystock in Europe
25-06-2013 - Sicily (Italy, EU)
Josep M. Pagès

2. EUROPEAN NURSERY SECTOR
PRODUCTION EUR 27 + NO + CH
Number of Nurseries 30.705
Production AREA 127.647 ha
Workers 125.581
Production value 7.689.866.000 €
Data from ENA members, trade sources and EU and national statistics

3. # 1.944
6.300 ha
6.550 p.
830 M€
# 4.980
18.971 ha
24.271 p.
1.525 M€
# 1.750
10.700 ha
11.200 p.
977 M€
# 3.305
22.597 ha
21.100 p.
1.100 M€
# 4.717
21.565 ha
16.440 p.
952 M€
# 3.000
27.444 ha
20.000 p.
1.500 M€
# 513
3.900 ha
1.720 p.
237 M€
CH:
# 130
900 ha
1.700 p.
185 M€
# 10.336
15.282 ha
22.600 p.
385 M€
EUROPEAN NURSERY SECTOR

4. EUR. PRODUCTION trend
Source: ENA members
DECREASING
CONSTANT
INCREASING

5. Single Market, but
“300” governments legislating
CPVO (Community Plant Variety Office)
Plant protection products availability:
27 register offices
EUROPEAN? NURSERY SECTOR

6. Plant Passport
• Anoplophora, Rhynchophorus,
Bursaphelenchus, Chalara,
P. ramorum, …
Import from NON EU countries
Export to NON EU countries
EUROPEAN NURSERY SECTOR

7. Quality Standards (ENA, 2010)
• uniform quality standards > easier trading
in the EU www.enaplants.eu
Plant Names List
• www.InternationalPlantNames.com
Environmental certifications
• too many
EUROPEAN NURSERY SECTOR

8. 18%
13%
20%
24 %
21%
21%
20%
21%
23%
13,5
20 %
10 %
7 %
6%
6
6% 7 %
10 %
15%
8,5
%
27%
20%
8 %
25 %
24 %
25%
EUROPEAN NURSERY SECTOR
VAT RATES on
ornamental plants

9. MARKET SIZES (home gardening)
2012
COUNTRY
US $
mn
per
capita
Germany 4.521,9 $ 55,31
United Kingdom 3.334,3 $ 53,74
France 2.904,7 $ 44,37
Italy 2.816,4 $ 46,61
Spain 1.300,1 $ 27,57
Russia 1.025,6 $ 9,32
Netherlands 789,9 $ 47,31
Market Sizes | Retail Value RSP | US$ mn | Current Prices
2012
COUNTRY
US $
mn
per
capita
Switzerland 440,1 $ 56,53
Turkey 268,2 $ 3,64
Sweden 242,5 $ 25,91
Ukraine 60,5 $ 1,32
Poland 53,9 $ 1,41
Romania 24,9 $ 1,31
Source: © Euromonitor International

10. Source: © Euromonitor International
MARKET GROWTH (home gardening)
% Growth
2011-2012
10% +
5.0 – 9.9 %
0 – 4.9 %
Negative
growth

11. Source: ENA members
CONSUMPTION trend
DECREASING
CONSTANT
INCREASING
Retailers
Landscaping
Private + Public

12. EXTERNAL TRADE evolution
- €
200 €
400 €
600 €
800 €
1,000 €
2003 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 2012
Milions
TOTAL LIVE PLANTS (EUR-27)
EXP
IMP
284 M€
853 M€

13. jmp@viveristesdegirona.com