Standing Committee on International Trade and Quarantine Meeting

 Standing Committee on International Trade and Quarantine Meeting
Asian Seed Congress, Macau, China
Thursday, November 13, 2014, 10.30 – 12.30
Naples 2605 – 2606
AGENDA
Chair: Amanda Forster
Co-Chair: Niranjan K. Kollipara
Secretary: Anke van den Hurk
1. Welcome from Chair
2. Approval of the agenda
3. Other items to be included in the agenda
4. Presentations
Presentation 1
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“A Case Study for Regional Harmonization of Phytosanitary Measures
(tomato seed imports)”
o Nicholas Laminski, CEO, Lefroy Valley and Chair of Australian Seed
Federation Horticulture Working Group
Presentation 2
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“Seed Trade: Requirements for Importation, Export and Quarantine”
o Wu Lifeng, PhD, Director, Plant Quarantine Division,
National Agriculture-Technical Extension and Service Center,
Ministry of Agriculture, China
Presentation 3
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“USDA/Seed Industry Summit, IPPC Seed Standard: New Approaches to
Phytosanitary Management“
o Michelle Klieger, Director, International Programs and Policy, the
American Seed Trade Association.
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Presentation 4
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“Manual of Trade”
o Balwant Singh, Operational Head of web portal Seedbuzz.com
5. Activities of the SC on International Trade and Quarantine for 2015
§ Outline what are the priorities and activities for 2015- Phytosanitary Workshop:
Focus on PRA issues.
o Confirm members for Phytosanitary Workshop working group
§ Confirm ITQ committee members (Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary)
§ Introduce new Director Technical Affairs, Dr. NARENDRA KUMAR DADLANI
Standing Committee on International Trade and Quarantine Meeting
ASC 2014, Macau, China