APSA Technical Session 3: "Moving Quality Seeds Across Borders"

19 Nov 2025 15:30 17:30

Lotus Ballroom 1

Time	Session

15:30 15:35	Opening Remarks Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)
15:35 16:00	Global Policy Changes Impacting Seed Movement - An Overview and Recommendations for APAC Dr. Rose Souza Richards, Phytosanitary Affairs Manager, International Seed Federation (ISF)
16:00 16:25	Recent Updates on the Indian Phytosanitary Processes - Possibilities for Revising Plant Quarantine Order, PRAs, Third-Party Lab Accreditation Dr. D.K. Nagaraju, Joint Director (Entomology), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
16:25 16:50	Best Practices on Third-Party Laboratory Accreditation International and Thailand Experience Dr. Boonyanath Nathwong, President, Thailand Seed Trade Association (THASTA)
16:50 17:05	How the Seed Schemes could be beneficial for Asian countries Mr. Csaba Gaspar, Head of Section, OECD Codes and Schemes, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Codes & Schemes
17:05 17:25	Harmonizing the Movement of Genome-Edited Seeds/Commercial Seeds/Grains Across Borders Dr. Khaoula Belhaj-Fragniere, Regulatory Affairs Manager, International Seed Federation (ISF)
17:25 17:30	Concluding Remarks Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)