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Tim L. Johnson
ISF President
FIS (international seed traders association)
Established 1924
Assinsel (international plant breeders association)
Established 1938
Established 2002 - Secretariat: Nyon, Switzerland (6,5 fte) For more information: www.worldseed.org
2012: WW Seed market: 48 billion USD
238 members from 73 countries ISF members cover 96% of international seed trade
ISF represents >7500 companies
2011: International export: 9.9 billion USD
Facilitate the international movement of seed, related know-how and technology
Mobilize and represent the seed industry at a global level
Inform its members of developments within the industry and in the international regulatory environment
Promote, on behalf of its members, the interests and image of the seed industry
• National Associations representing seed companies and enterprises within their countries
• 60 members from 47 countries Ordinary members
• Seed companies or enterprises
• 104 members from 45 countries Associate members
• Service providers to the seed industry
• 32 members from 17 countries Affiliate members
• Nat. Seed Associations of tree and shrub seed companies and / or individual companies active in this field
• 38 members from 26 countries
Tree and Shrub Seed Group
• 3 Associations (Peru, Somalia and Sudan) Observers
ISF : membership
ASTA
ASTA members
ASTA members
General Assembly => all ISF members
Board of Directors => 18-25 p.
Executive Committee Pres., VP, 2nd VP, Past Pres., Treas., Chair BC
Secretariat - 6½ staff in Nyon
Committees
Phytosanitary Breeders
Intellectual Property
Sustainable Agriculture
Seed Applied Technologies
Trade and Arbitration Rules
Sections
Forage & Turf Crops
Field Crops
Sugar & Fodder Beet
Vegetable & Ornamental
Crops
Special Groups
Tree & Shrub Seeds
International Seed Health
Initiative (ISHI)
ISF’s Organization
General Assembly - ASTA A. LaVigne
Board of Directors => 18-25 p. T. Johnson, B. Gerard, R. Kapsenberg, G. Lamka
Executive Committee T. Johnson
Committees
Phytosanitary
R. Kapsenberg*
J. Rashet
Breeders
S. Smith
S. Madjarac
Intellectual Property
S. Smith*
J. Re
M. Roth
Sustainable Agriculture
T. Nickson**
J. Flint
B. Slutsky
Seed Applied Technologies
G. Lamka*
K. Arthur
E. Reinot
R. Turner
J. Flint
Trade and Arbitration
Rules
M. Malin
Sections
Forage & Turf Crops
P. Frey
Field Crops
B. Gerard*
J. Flint
D. Sippell
Sugar & Fodder Beet
I. Tudor
Vegetable & Ornamental
Crops
M. Kramer
J. Schoenecker
Special Groups
Tree & Shrub Seeds
International Seed Health
Initiative (ISHI)
K. Keithly
USA’s Voice and Members Involvement
* Chair ** Vice-Chair
ISF World Seed Congress 2012 Completed revision of ISF View on IP
Completed revision of ISF Trade Rules
Seed Treatment Committee => Standing Com.
ISF World Seed Congress 2013 Position paper on Low Level Presence
Position paper on Indirect Seed Health Tests
International Seed Health Initiative (ISHI) formally integrated into ISF Articles of Association
ISF 2013 - 2014 Key Activities
Support NSA in Improving Access to Seeds
Replacement for ISF Secretary General
A2SI, NBT and Seed Health Issues
Planned Proposals for General Assembly
Increase Support for 2015
Advance LLP Technical Paper
Disclose Origin Paper
Beijing, China 26-28 May
www.worldseed2014.com
More information:
www.worldseed.org