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 Secretary-

General, 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

No. 国名 氏名 役職 所属組織

1Brunei

DarussalamFuziah Binti Haji

HamdanMs.

Assistant Director ofAgriculture

Department of Agriculture and AgrifoodMinistry of Industry and Primary Resources

2Brunei

DarussalamBibi Khadizah Binti

Haji RusliMs. Agronomist

Department of Agriculture and AgrifoodMinistry of Industry and Primary Resources

3 Cambodia Phe Chantravuth Mr.Deputy Director DIP in charge

of Plant Variety ProtectionOffice

Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, PlantVariety 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. DirectorDivision of PVP, Office of Protection of New

Varieties of Plants, State ForestryAdministration

7 China ZHENG Yongqi Mr. DirectorMolecular testing for PVP, State Forestry

Administration

8 Indonesia Emma Sujaemah Ms. Head of GeneralCenter for Plant Variety Protection andAgricultural Permits, Secretariat General,

Ministry of Agriculture

9 Indonesia Lia Amalia Ms. PVP ExaminerCenter for Plant Variety Protection andAgricultural Permits, Secretariat General,

Ministry of Agriculture

10 Lao PDRVanthieng

PHOMMASOULINMr.

Deputy Director of AgronomyManagement Division

Department of Agriculture, Ministry ofAgriculture and Forestry

11 MalaysiaSri Ikarostika RahayuBT. Muhammad Ghazi

Ms. Principal Assistant DirectorCrop Quality Control Division, Department of

Agriculture

12 MalaysiaNursiah BT. Mohamad

Tajol ArosMs. Director

Crop Quality Control Division, Department ofAgriculture

13 Myanmar Moe Moe Hlaing Ms. Junior Research AssistantIndustrial Crops Section, Department of

Agricultural Research (DAR)

14 Myanmar Myat Thaint Ko Ms. Senior Research AssistantHorticulture Section, Department of

Agricultural Research (DAR)

15 Singapore Tay Jwee Boon Mr. Senior ScientistHorticulture Technology Department, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore

(AVA)

16 Singapore Sandra Lynn MERINDA Ms. Senior Assistant DirectorRegistries of Patents, Plant Varieties

Protection

17 Thailand Duangduen Sripotar Ms.Senior Agricultural

Scientist/Deputy Director ofPlant Variety Protection Office

Department of Agriculture, Office of PlantVarieties Protection

18 Thailand Chutima Ratanasatien Ms.Senior Plant Variety Protection

SpecialistDepartment of Agriculture, Office of Plant

Varieties Protection

19 Vietnam Tran Xuan Dinh Mr.Vice Director General of

Department of CropProduction, MARD

Department of Crop Production (DCP),Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

(MARD)

20 Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Minh Mr.Vice Director of Plant Variety

Protection Office (PVPO),DCP, MARD

Department of Crop Production (DCP),Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

(MARD)

21Switzerland

UPOVPeter BUTTON Mr. Vice Secretary-General UPOV

22Switzerland

UPOVJun KOIDE Mr. Technical/Regional Officer UPOV

23JapanMAFF

Tadaatsu IWASE Mr. Deputy Director-GeneralFood Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry of

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

24JapanMAFF

Akiko NAGANO Ms.Deputy Director, International

Affairs

New Business and Intellectural PropertyDivision, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry

of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

25JapanMAFF

Shou TAKAHASHI Mr.New Business and Intellectural Property

Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministryof Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

26Japan

JATAFFKimiko ISHIKAWA Ms. Senior Researcher EAPVPF Office

27Japan

JATAFFAyako SATO Ms. Staff EAPVPF Office

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 ResearcherKorea 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

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）

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 China-

EU 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 2014-

2015: 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 2015-

2016

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. Support for PVP Law

Development to Assist Accession to UPOV in Malaysia. 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

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 MalaysiaHarmonization 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 Cambodia

Awareness raising for key persons in decision making

■Plant Variety Protection and DUS Technical Testing under the UPOV Convention :

Dec. 9-10

6 UPOVAwareness raising for key persons in decision making

■ High Level Tour in Japan

7 IndonesiaAwareness 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. 18-

19

Summary of Proposed Activities in 2015 - 2016

August September October November December January February March

①Dispatched Expertsfor Setting upExample Varieties forSelected Crops (Rice): Nov. 24-27

1) New Plant Variety Testing Center for Rice2) Perak, Malaysia3) Maximum 20 participants (Rice exapminers including PVPofficers in charge of rice from Malaysai & Participants fromother Forum member countries)

②Training Course forDUS of Upland Crops(EXPECTED withTOMATO) : Nov.30 toDec. 4

1)Plant Variety Protection Office, Dep. of Crop Production2)Hanoi, Vietnam3)Participants from Forum Member countries

Test GuidelinesHarmonisationMeeting on ACACIA(Acacia spp.): Sep. 8-11

1) Forest Research Institute (FRIM)2) Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3) Crop experts, PVP officers and technical resourcepersons from Forum member countries

①Workshop onAwareness of PlantVarieties Protectionunder UPOVConvention : Dec. 7-8

1)Department of Agriculture2)Vientiane, Lao PDR3)45participants from rekevants organization of Laos andUPOV members

Year 2016

Proposed Implementation Schedule of the EAPVPF Cooperation Activities 2015-2016 by EAPVPF Office

Remarks

（3) Information sharingthrough the ForumWebsite

（4） Awareness raising forkey persons in decisionmaking (Seminars,Workshops)

（1） In-country training(Training organized byhost country)

TitleYear 2015

（2） Harmonization of testguidelines and other toolsfor PVP examination inthe region

Update of the EAPVPF Website

August September October November December January February March

Year 2016

Proposed Implementation Schedule of the EAPVPF Cooperation Activities 2015-2016 by EAPVPF Office

RemarksTitleYear 2015

②Plant VarietyProtection and DUSTechnical Testingunder the UPOVConvention : Dec.9-10

1)Plant Variety Protection Office and Dep. of Agriculture2)Phom Penh, Cambodia3)56 participants from: 20 local participants fromfovernment official of Cambodia, 30 participants fromNGOs, private sectors and model farmers, 4 internationalspeakers

③High Level Tour inJapan

It will be organized by UPOV

④Study Course forDUS test facilities inJapan

1)Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia (Funded byIndonesian Government)2)Japan3)Delegates from Indonesia

⑤Plant VarietyProtection and DUSTechnical Testingunder the UPOVConvention

1) Department of Agriculture and Agrifood2) Brunei3) Not Determined* The date is not yet fixed.

Legal Consultation onInternationalHarmonized PVPSystem : ProposedDate Jan., 2016

１）Department of Agriculture２）Malaysia３）UPOV Legal Advisor, Malaysian Ministerial Legal Advisorof Ministry of Agriculture, Representative from MalaysianAttorney-General Chamber, Malaysaian Plant VarietyTechnical Committee Members

(5) Supprt for PVP lawdevelopment and otheractivity to assistaccession to UPOV

*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.