8th East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum Meeting

8th East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum Meeting Program
Date:
2 September, 2015 from 09:00-16:10
Venue:
Brahms Hall (19th floor), Hotel President
Working Language: English
Participant: Delegations of EAPVP Forum member countries, UPOV and observers
08:30-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:10
Opening Remarks by Mr. Yoon Moo-Kyoung, Director, Korea
Seed & Variety Service, Rep. of Korea
09:10-09:20
Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Peter Button, Vice SecretaryGeneral, UPOV
09:20-09:30
Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Tadaatsu Iwase, Deputy
Director-General, Food Industry Affairs Bureau,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
09:30-09:50
Photo Session
09:50-10:10
Coffee break
10:10-10:20
Self introduction
10:20-10:30
Adoption of Agenda
10:30-11:40
Presentation of Country Report and Proposal of Cooperation
Activities by Members
11:40-12:00
Report of Achievement of the Forum in 2014-2015 by Forum
Office
12:00-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-13:45
Recent Development of UPOV
13:45-14:15
Report and Adoption on the EAPVPF TGs in 2014-2015 by
Leading Experts / Dendrobium, Rambutan, Starfruit
14:15-14:45
Adoption of the Priorities and Criteria in 2015-2016 and
Cooperative Activity Plans in 2015-2016
14:45-15:15
Coffee Break
15:15-15:35
Decision of the Host Country for the Next Forum Meeting
15:35-16:00
Adoption of Report
16:00-16:10
Closing
東アジア植物品種保護フォーラム第8回会合参加者リスト
（2015年9月2日　韓国ソウル）
No.
国名
氏名
役職
所属組織
Brunei
Darussalam
Brunei
Darussalam
Fuziah Binti Haji
Hamdan
Bibi Khadizah Binti
Haji Rusli
Ms.
Assistant Director of
Agriculture
Ms.
Agronomist
Department of Agriculture and Agrifood
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Department of Agriculture and Agrifood
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
3
Cambodia
Phe Chantravuth
Mr.
Deputy Director DIP in charge
of Plant Variety Protection
Office
Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, Plant
Variety Protection Office
4
Cambodia
Sao Chesda
Mr.
Deputy Director
Department of Horticulture, GDA/MAFF
5
China
Hu Yanjie
Ms.
Associate professor
Chinese Acedamy of Forestry
6
China
WANG Qi
Mr.
Director
7
China
ZHENG Yongqi
Mr.
Director
8
Indonesia
Emma Sujaemah
Ms.
Head of General
9
Indonesia
Lia Amalia
Ms.
PVP Examiner
10
Lao PDR
11
Malaysia
12
Malaysia
13
Myanmar
Moe Moe Hlaing
Ms.
Junior Research Assistant
14
Myanmar
Myat Thaint Ko
Ms.
Senior Research Assistant
15
Singapore
Tay Jwee Boon
Mr.
Senior Scientist
16
Singapore
17
Thailand
18
Thailand
19
Vietnam
20
Vietnam
1
2
21
22
23
Switzerland
UPOV
Switzerland
UPOV
Japan
MAFF
Vanthieng
Mr.
PHOMMASOULIN
Sri Ikarostika Rahayu
Ms.
BT. Muhammad Ghazi
Nursiah BT. Mohamad
Ms.
Tajol Aros
Sandra Lynn MERINDA Ms.
Deputy Director of Agronomy
Management Division
Principal Assistant Director
Director
Senior Assistant Director
Division of PVP, Office of Protection of New
Varieties of Plants, State Forestry
Administration
Molecular testing for PVP, State Forestry
Administration
Center for Plant Variety Protection and
Agricultural Permits, Secretariat General,
Ministry of Agriculture
Center for Plant Variety Protection and
Agricultural Permits, Secretariat General,
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry
Crop Quality Control Division, Department of
Agriculture
Crop Quality Control Division, Department of
Agriculture
Industrial Crops Section, Department of
Agricultural Research (DAR)
Horticulture Section, Department of
Agricultural Research (DAR)
Horticulture Technology Department, AgriFood & Veterinary Authority of Singapore
(AVA)
Registries of Patents, Plant Varieties
Protection
Senior Agricultural
Department of Agriculture, Office of Plant
Scientist/Deputy Director of
Varieties Protection
Plant Variety Protection Office
Senior Plant Variety Protection Department of Agriculture, Office of Plant
Chutima Ratanasatien Ms.
Specialist
Varieties Protection
Vice Director General of
Department of Crop Production (DCP),
Tran Xuan Dinh
Mr.
Department of Crop
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Production, MARD
(MARD)
Vice Director of Plant Variety
Department of Crop Production (DCP),
Nguyen Thanh Minh Mr.
Protection Office (PVPO),
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
DCP, MARD
(MARD)
Duangduen Sripotar
Ms.
Peter BUTTON
Mr.
Vice Secretary-General
UPOV
Jun KOIDE
Mr.
Technical/Regional Officer
UPOV
Tadaatsu IWASE
Mr.
Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
New Business and Intellectural Property
Deputy Director, International
Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry
Affairs
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
New Business and Intellectural Property
Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Deputy Director-General
24
Japan
MAFF
Akiko NAGANO
Ms.
25
Japan
MAFF
Shou TAKAHASHI
Mr.
Kimiko ISHIKAWA
Ms.
Senior Researcher
EAPVPF Office
Ayako SATO
Ms.
Staff
EAPVPF Office
26
27
Japan
JATAFF
Japan
JATAFF
東アジア植物品種保護フォーラム第8回会合参加者リスト
（2015年9月2日　韓国ソウル）
No.
国名
氏名
役職
所属組織
28
Korea
Mookyoung YOON
Mr.
Director, PVP Division
Korea Seed & Variety Service
29
Korea
Seung-In LEE
Mr.
PVP Examiner
Korea Seed & Variety Service
30
Korea
Eun-Sun CHUNG
Ms.
PVP Examiner
Korea Seed & Variety Service
31
Korea
Byoungoo LEE
Mr.
PVP Examiner
Korea Seed & Variety Service
32
Korea
Jungnam SUH
Mr.
Researcher
Korea Seed & Variety Service
33
Korea
Jinseok AN
Mr.
Researcher
Korea Seed & Variety Service
34
Korea
Oksun KIM
Ms.
Senior Researcher
Korea Seed & Variety Service
MAFRA
35
Korea
Sanggeum LEE
Ms.
Researcher
Korea Seed & Variety Service
36
Korea
Oh Woung KWON
Mr.
Director, PVP Division
Korea Forest Seed & Variety Center
37
Korea
Yong Yul KIM
Mr.
PVP Examiner
Korea Forest Seed & Variety Center
38
Korea
Areum JEON
Ms.
Staff
Korea Forest Seed & Variety Center
39
Korea
Seong Doo HUR
Mr.
PVP Examiner
Korea Forest Seed & Variety Center
40
Korea
Hyo Jin WOO
Mr.
Assistant Researcher
Korea Forest Seed & Variety Center
41
Korea
Yong HWANG
Mr.
Assistant Researcher
Korea Forest Seed & Variety Center
第 8 回東アジア植物品種保護フォーラム年次会合報告概要
開催日：
平成 27 年 9 月 2 日（水)
開催場所： 韓国・ソウル「ホテル・プレジデント」
議長：
Mr. Yoon Moo-Kyoung
Director, Korea Seed & Variety Service（韓国）
長野暁子 農林水産省食料産業局新事業創出課 課長補佐
参加者：
東アジア植物品種保護フォーラムメンバー国（13 か国）
UPOV 他の関連機関よりオブザーバー
１．カントリーレポート
各国の植物品種保護について現状報告
（各国のカントリーレポートは東アジア植物品種保護フォーラムの
ホームページ参照：http://eapvp.org/report/korea/20150925_200638.html）
２．決定事項
①
デンドロビウム、スターフルーツの EAPVPF テストガイドラインが採択された。
②
第 2 回ランブータンのテストガイドライン調和会合は、タイで実施することとな
った。
③
2015-2016 年の協力活動のプライオリティと基準が採択された。
（別紙(2)⑤参照）
④
2015-2016 年の協力活動が採択された。
（別紙(2)⑥参照）。
⑤
2016 年の EAPVPF 本会合は、ベトナムが招請することにつき、承認された。
以
上
The 8th East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum
Reported by the host country
Date: September 2, 2015
Venue: Brahms Hall, Hotel President
Working Language: English
Participant: Delegations of EAPVP Forum member countries, UPOV
Opening of the session
1. The 8th EAPVP Forum held its eighth session in Seoul, Rep. of Korea on September 2,
2015, chaired by Mr. Yoon Moo-Kyoung, Director of Korea Seed & Variety Service.
2. Director, Yoon Moo-Kyoung delivers opening remarks, welcoming and thanking
participants and attendees for participating. Yoon mentions the importance of variety
development.
3. Mr. Peter Button, Vice Secretary-General, UPOV, delivers welcoming remarks,
thanking Republic of Korea for hosting the event. Button commended the
development of the PVP system in Rep. of Korea.
4. Mr. Tadaatsu Iwase, Deputy Director-General, Food Industry Affairs Bureau,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan, delivers welcoming remarks,
looking forward to fruitful discussion and outcome in the 8th forum.
Presentation of Country Report and Proposal of Cooperation Activities by Members
1. Brunei Darussalam: presented on the cooperative activities participated under the
EAPVP Forum between July 2015 and August 2015.
Recently, PVP order has been implemented and first draft of PVP rules has been
developed. Brunei Darussalam targets the PVP Office to be fully functional by the
end of financial year, plans to conduct Public Awareness, Seminar and collaborate
with DUS examiners from UPOV member countries.
2. Cambodia: presents about the situation of seed and variety in 2014-2015; cooperation
activities under PVP - trainings & meetings. DUS testing, legal framework and
documentations are the main issue for the additional understanding of PVP system,
3. China: Activities during July 2014-August 2015. National training workshop on PVP
in forestry sector was held in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province, 120
participated. Participation in the negotiations of China-Korea FTA in PVP related
issues; Preparation of the China-EU cooperation study on IP protection. Target and
action plan in FY 2015 is to work on a harmonization a Acacia TG in collaboration
with member countries and implementation of training and study tours of the ChinaEU cooperation study on IP protection including PVP system;
4. Indonesia: presents about PVP, Indonesia’s Legal Basics and organization, human
resources and facilities. PVP statistics until July 2015 is 546 applications; 344 granted,
mostly vegetables application, mostly from seed industries. Total number of national
TGs is 84(67 from UPOV TG and 17 from no UPOV TG) and 10 new national
guidelines will be added.
5. Japan: Intellectual property stategies 2020 of MAFF have 8 strategic directions:
Geographical Indication(GI) to protect agriculture, Human resource development in
food-related areas through partnership with ASEAN universities. Expected outcome
is strengthening of linkage along food value chain and reducing food losses.
Importance of seeds in the food value chain: High quality seeds of productive
varieties are the key at production sites. Cooperation activities: group training jointly
operated with JICA.
6. Korea: PVP system since 1998 and global top 7 PVP country. 10th Korea top variety
awards. 14th BMT meeting was held in Seoul from Nov. 9 to 13, 2014. PVP MOU,
KSVS-Netherlands & Singapore signed Applications are on increasing. Most of
foreign applications are ornamental. Training program on Seed Industry Development
in Gimcheon from Nov. 1 to 14, 2015
7. Lao PDR: Major crops in the country are mainly rice, maize. Long term objectives
towards the year 2020 is to improve productivity continuously by applying successes
and advancement of world sciences and technologies in agriculture and forestry,
utilizing high quality seeds, tree species, so as to modernize gradually the sector of
agriculture. Cooperation activities: trainings & meetings. Future direction:
establishing new plant variety registration system at the Ministry of Science and
Technology. Establishing the DUS Test Center at the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry. Proposal activities in the year 2015: workshop on awareness of PVP under
UPOV Convention, December, 2015 Vientiane, Lao PDR. Conclusion: requires more
assistance and exchange.
8. Malaysia: received 207 applications from 2008 to 2015. 56 applications were granted.
Participated actively in all activities under EA PVP Forum from Sep. 2014-Aug. 2015.
Proposed activities which need further discussion with all ASEAN members on 1.
Network of novelty checking, 2. To establish collaboration on DUS Testing among
ASEAN countries
9. Myanmar: Currently member of the East Asia PVP forum, but not yet UPOV
membership. PVP law was now submitted to Parliament for enactment in August
2015.
Future needs: technology & laboratory. Proposed plan: training(in-country,
abroad), technical and administrative activities for development and harmonization of
the PVP system.
10. Singapore: amendments to the PVP Act and Rules took effect on 30 July 2014.
IPOS recently appointed KSVS as an examiner under the PVP Act.
11. Thailand: 62 genera species for protection. Total 1,204 applications, 224 granted.
DUS test: 847 varieties; rejected: 6 varieties (maize); withdrew: 8 varieties.
Cooperation activities in 2014: 7th EAPVPF meeting, training course for DUS Test of
Rice(30 September – 2 October 2014), etc. Target and Action plan in 2015 : Follow
up the law revision, Organize awareness meeting in PVP.
12. Viet Nam: cooperation activities: training course on DUS test of rice: purpose is to
get mutual understanding among region countries for cooperation. It has a plan to
host the 9th EAPVP Meeting in Hanoi on 2016.(will be checked)
Report of Achievement of the Forum in 2014-2015 by Forum Office
13. The 7th EAPVP Forum Meeting was held in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic
Republic on Wednesday August 7, 2014: “Priorities for Activities to be implemented
under the EAPVPF Cooperation Framework in 2014-2015” was adopted.
Cooperation activity plans for 2014-2015 were adopted. Korea offered to host the 8th
forum meeting and the offer was agreed. Cooperative activities implemented in 20142015: Harmonization Meetings of TG for Star fruit and Rambutan as well as
Dendrobium were held in Malaysia and Korea respectively.
TGs for Star fruit and Dendrobium were completed and adopted in this meeting.
Recent Development of UPOV
1. Moderator invited Mr. Jun Koide for the presentation regarding recent development
of UPOV. UPOV status in 2015: 73 members. Significant proportions of applications
come from Asian region more than 100,000 PBR titles in force. More than 3,400
genera and/or species pro total among UPOV members. Various information
materials adopted in 2014. In 2015, UPOV15/3 Guidance for Members of UPOV
(revision) was adopted- this part contains two sections. Part II Operating the UPOV
PVP system (consult flow-chart). Presentation showed Impact study and other
documents available at UPOV website, DL-205 : registration period in from Aug. 17
to Sep. 27, 2015 UPOV explained Electronic Application Form Project. Participating
Asian countries: Japan, Rep. of Korea, Vietnam. on or comment
Report of the Meeting of Test Guidelines Harmonization in 2014-2015 by Leading Experts &
Adoption of EAPVPF TGs
2. Dendrobium: Harmonization & Revision of the TGs for Dendrobium. TG was
adopted by EAPVP with correction of cover page.
3. Rambutan: Malaysia had proposed to lead during the 6th EAPVP Forum meeting, 3rd
July 2013, Sarawak. Conclusion: Thailand agreed to host the next meeting and will
discuss the proposal with her Director General of her country.
Adoption of the Priorities and Criteria in 2015-2016 and Cooperative Activity Plans in 20152016
4. Ms. Ishikawa explained about the Priorities for Activities to be implemented under
the EAPOV Forum Cooperation Framework and proposed implementation schedule
in 2015-2016: 1) In-country training(training organized by host country) : Rice in
Malaysia , Tomato in Vietnam. 2) Harmonization of Test Guidelines and other tools
for PVP examination in the region; Acacia in Malaysia 4)Awareness raising for key
person in decision making(seminars, workshops) ; in Lao PDR, Cambodia, study
course to Japan(funded by Indonesia) and Brunei.
5. High level study tour in Japan 2015-2016 proposed. Duration 6 days. Site-Japan, near
Tokyo. Expected participants: High level officials in ASEAN member countries.
Contents visit breeding entities, markets, PVP seminar.
Development to Assist Accession to UPOV in Malaysia.
Support for PVP Law
Fund, such as travel fees to
be prepared by UPOV by using Japan Fund in Trust.
6. Information sharing through the forum website. Smart phone & tablet users found
difficulties in using it. This renewal site will be launched at the end of September.
Decision of the Host Country for the Next Forum
It is hosted by Vietnam for the Next Forum
Closing of the session
Priorities for Activities to be implemented under the East Asia Plant Variety
Protection Forum Cooperation Framework (draft)
in [2015-2016]
1. Recognizing that the East Asia Plant Variety Protection (EAPVP) Forum,
established in 2007 is a framework to promote mutual cooperation for ASEAN+3
countries to develop and implement PVP systems based on the UPOV system, for
the overall goal of achieving food security and other benefits to the society,
through sustainable plant breeding activities, and the necessity to focus our
efforts on certain activities to achieve maximum outcomes, the following are
priorities for EAPVPF cooperation activities in [2015-2016];
(1) In-country training (training organized by host country)
(2) Harmonization of test guidelines and other tools for PVP examination in the
region
(3) Information sharing including through the Forum Website.
(4) Awareness raising for key persons in decision making (Seminars, Workshops)
(5) Support for PVP law development and other activity to assist accession to
UPOV*
Note: Activities related to (5) Support for PVP law development will in principle be
implemented by the Office of UPOV. This means some form of official request to
UPOV will be required, in addition to proposal to the EAPVPF Office.
2. Based on the above and the following criteria as a basis for considering proposals,
the schedule of activities would be as described in the Annex to this document.
<Criteria>
(1) Relevance to the priorities into which the proposal has been classified
(2) Accuracy of objectives and contents of the proposal
(3) Availability of resources including from the proposing country, and/or donor
country
(4) Cooperation among ASEAN member states are also encouraged, taking into
consideration the launching of ASEAN Economic Community in 2015
(5) Other specific circumstances
Summary of Proposed Activities in 2015 - 2016
No. Host Country
Title
1
Malaysia
In-country training
■Dispatched Experts for Setting up Example Varieties for Selected Crops (Rice) : Nov.
24-27
2
Vietnam
In-country training
■Training Course for DUS of Upland Crops (EXPECTED with TOMATO) : Nov.30 to
Dec. 4
3
Malaysia
Harmonization of test guidelines and other tools for PVP examination in the region
■Test Guidelines Harmonisation Meeting on ACACIA (Acacia spp.): Sep. 8-11
4
Lao PDR
Awareness raising for key persons in decision making
■Workshop on Awareness of Plant Varieties Protection under UPOV Convention : Dec.
7-8
5
Awareness raising for key persons in decision making
Cambodia ■Plant Variety Protection and DUS Technical Testing under the UPOV Convention :
Dec. 9-10
6
UPOV
Awareness raising for key persons in decision making
■ High Level Tour in Japan
7
Indonesia
Awareness raising for key persons in decision making
■ Study Course for DUS test fascilities in Japan
8
Burunei
Awareness raising for key persons in decision making
■Plant Variety Protection and DUS Technical Testing under the UPOV Convention : the
date is not yet fixed
9
Malaysia
Supprt for PVP law development and other activity to assist accession to UPOV
■Legal Consultation on International Harmonized PVP System : Proposed Date Aug. 1819
Proposed Implementation Schedule of the EAPVPF Cooperation Activities 2015-2016 by EAPVPF Office
Title
Year 2015
August
September
October
Year 2016
November December
January
February
March
Remarks
（1） In-country training
(Training organized by
host country)
①Dispatched Experts
for Setting up
Example Varieties for
Selected Crops (Rice)
: Nov. 24-27
1) New Plant Variety Testing Center for Rice
2) Perak, Malaysia
3) Maximum 20 participants (Rice exapminers including PVP
officers in charge of rice from Malaysai & Participants from
other Forum member countries)
②Training Course for
DUS of Upland Crops
(EXPECTED with
TOMATO) : Nov.30 to
Dec. 4
1)Plant Variety Protection Office, Dep. of Crop Production
2)Hanoi, Vietnam
3)Participants from Forum Member countries
（2） Harmonization of test
guidelines and other tools
for PVP examination in
the region
Test Guidelines
Harmonisation
Meeting on ACACIA
(Acacia spp.): Sep. 811
（3) Information sharing
through the Forum
Website
1) Forest Research Institute (FRIM)
2) Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3) Crop experts, PVP officers and technical resource
persons from Forum member countries
Update of the EAPVPF Website
（4） Awareness raising for
key persons in decision
making (Seminars,
Workshops)
①Workshop on
Awareness of Plant
Varieties Protection
under UPOV
Convention : Dec. 7-8
1)Department of Agriculture
2)Vientiane, Lao PDR
3)45participants from rekevants organization of Laos and
UPOV members
Proposed Implementation Schedule of the EAPVPF Cooperation Activities 2015-2016 by EAPVPF Office
Title
②Plant Variety
Protection and DUS
Technical Testing
under the UPOV
Convention : Dec.910
③High Level Tour in
Japan
④Study Course for
DUS test facilities in
Japan
⑤Plant Variety
Protection and DUS
Technical Testing
under the UPOV
Convention
(5) Supprt for PVP law
development and other
activity to assist
accession to UPOV
Legal Consultation on
International
Harmonized PVP
System : Proposed
Date Jan., 2016
Year 2015
August
September
October
Year 2016
November December
January
February
March
Remarks
1)Plant Variety Protection Office and Dep. of Agriculture
2)Phom Penh, Cambodia
3)56 participants from: 20 local participants from
fovernment official of Cambodia, 30 participants from
NGOs, private sectors and model farmers, 4 international
speakers
It will be organized by UPOV
1)Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia (Funded by
Indonesian Government)
2)Japan
3)Delegates from Indonesia
1) Department of Agriculture and Agrifood
2) Brunei
3) Not Determined
* The date is not yet fixed.
１）Department of Agriculture
２）Malaysia
３）UPOV Legal Advisor, Malaysian Ministerial Legal Advisor
of Ministry of Agriculture, Representative from Malaysian
Attorney-General Chamber, Malaysaian Plant Variety
Technical Committee Members
*Note:
- Remarks ： (1) Organization of the host country (2) Venue (3)Expected participants
- This schedule is subject to change under unexpected situation.
- If some activities other than the above which meet the objectives of the EAPVP Forum and of which resources are available are proposed, they may be implemented.