Technical Seminar and Study Tour on Phytosanitary Inspection of Seeds for Planting

Objectives

1. To share the seed inspection procedures and methods implemented in participant countries and other countries including Japan and characteristics (advantages/disadvantages) of thereof 
2. To identify validity of current inspection procedures and methods and clarify the issues towards improvement
3. To exchange information about criteria to be considered for the NPPOs to select detection methods for seed-transmitted diseases
4. To have training session on lab testing methods for seed inspection (including the parent plant test of Solanaceae for Pepino mosaic virus and Potato spindle tuber viroid) and on field inspection (diagnosis methods) of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis of tomato
5. To visit inspection sites at the sea port and/or airport for observation of visual inspection, lab test and collaborating operation among CIQ operations if available
6. To exchange views with seed industries 

Concept note

Agenda