In collaboration with the Philippine Seed Industry Association (PSIA), and co-hosted by Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, Philippines, the 10th Phytosanitary Expert Consultation will be held 5 - 7 March 2024, at Kingsford Manila Hotel, in Manila, Philippines
| TIME (GMT+8) | AGENDA |
| 08.30 – 09.00 | Registration of participants |
| 09.00 – 09.05 | Welcome Remarks Ms. Francine Sayoc, Executive Director, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| 09.05 – 09.15 | Special Remarks Dr Manish Patel, President, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| 09.15 – 09.20 | Introduction to APSA-USDA MUSP Mr. Khalil Hamid, Program Manager, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| 09.20 – 09.30 | Opening Remarks Dr. Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban, Director, Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), Philippines |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Outcomes of previous Expert Consultation meetings and Objectives of the 10th Phytosanitary Expert Consultation Dr Mary Ann Sayoc, Chair, APSA Standing Committee for International Trade & Quarantine |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Keynote Speech – Maximize the capacity of Research and Development by facilitating germplasm seed movement Dr. Derek W. Barchenger, Scientist-Pepper Breeding, World Vegetable Center |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Group Photo Session & Morning Coffee Break |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Quarantine processing of imported small quantity seeds for R&D purposes in India Dr. V. Celia Chalam, A.R.S, Head & Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Quarantine, ICAR- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources |
| 11.30 – 11.50 | Other country's procedures on import of small quantity seeds for R&D – Philippines |
| 11.50 – 12.10 | Presentation from seed sector of challenges on importing seeds for R&D purposes in the region| Dr. Ha Thuy Nguyen, Member, APSA Standing Committee for International Trade & Quarantine |
| 12.10 – 12.30 | Q&A Discussion |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Cultivating Collaboration: Perspectives on Cross-Border Seed Movement - Insights from the Seed Sector Dr. Rose Souza Richards, Phytosanitary Affairs Manager, International Seed Federation (ISF) |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Country presentation for ISPM 38: Japan and Thailand |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Importance of a list of regulated pests on seeds and Pest-free Area (PFA)s [TBC] Dr. Brian Garms, Director of Grains, Contaminants, Biological Controls, Seeds and Weeds, Plant Sciences and Risk Assessment, Biosecurity Plant and Science Services Division, Department of Agriculture, Australia |
| 16.00 – 17.30 | Country presentations on updating the current list of pest-free areas on seeds and practice to maintain pest-free areas for seed production (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, China, Japan, India, Vietnam) |
| 17.30 – 17.45 | Wrap up and closing |
| TIME (GMT+8) | AGENDA |
| 09.00 – 09.10 | Summary of the Day 1 Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| 09.10 – 10.30 | Country presentations on updating the current list of pest-free areas on seeds and practice to maintain pest-free areas for seed production (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, China, Japan, India, Vietnam) |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Morning Coffee Break |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | Global Seed Health Assurance: A Focus on Phytosanitary Certification in Import and Export Dr. Rose Souza Richards, Phytosanitary Affairs Manager, International Seed Federation (ISF) |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Country update on import and export phytosanitary certification (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, etc.) |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 16.00 | Country update on import and export phytosanitary certification (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, etc.) |
| 16.00 – 16.20 | Meeting summary and key priorities Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| 16.20 – 16.30 | Next Meeting venue, dates and closing Ms. Francine Sayoc, Executive Director, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| TIME (GMT+8) | AGENDA |
| 07:00 - 09:00 | Travel to University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) |
| 09:00 - 12:00 | Visit BPI laboratory |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Travel to EWS research center (Lipa city) |
| 14:30 - 16:30 | Visit EWS Research Center |
| 16:30 - 18:30 | Travel back to Manila |