Tim L. Johnson ISF President - Indiana Crop · Tim L. Johnson ISF President . FIS (international seed traders association) Established 1924 Assinsel (international plant breeders

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