Summit Day 1
Monday, 3
December 2007

Please note: Name tags and meeting packages for Summit participants can be picked up on Sunday evening 2 December from 15:00-18:00 at FAO

Current Minor Use Status and Challenges

Moderator: Gero Vaagt

07:30 - 09:00 Registration

Obtain name tags and meeting packages outside conference room

09: 45 - 10: 00 Goals and Objectives of the Summit

10:20 - 12:15 Global Minor Use Panel

Current State of Specialty Crop Programs, Initiatives, & Challenges

Panel by Regions:

- Asia ( Nuansri Tayaputch, Thailand)

- Australia/Oceania (Peter Dal Santo Australia)

- Europe (Susane Sütterlin, The Netherlands)

- North America ( Dan Kunkel, USA)

- Latin America (Adriana Velez, Colombia)

12:15 - 12:45 Q & A Session for Global Minor Use by Regions Panel

12:45 - 14:15 Lunch Break

(13:30 - 14:15 Presentation on MRL Database, Matthew Lantz)

14:15 – 18:15 Continued Global Minor Use

Current State of Specialty Crop Programs, Initiatives, & Challenges

Panel by Sectors:

14:15 – 15:30 Growers

(Wally Ewart, California Citrus Quality Council; Houbin Chen, China Litchi Growers Association; Richard Harnden, Berry Garden, Ltd., UK ; Bernd Holtschulte, International Seed Federation; Enrique Negrete, Mexican Avocado Growers Association)

15:30 – 16:00 Q & A Session for Growers

16:00 - 16:15 Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:15- Crop Protection Industry

(Angel Saavedra, CropLife Latin America; Doug Nelson, CropLife International; David van Hoogstraten, ECCA)

17:15 – 17:30 Q & A Sessions for Crop Protection Industry

17:30 – 18:15- Import/Export Business, Food Retailers, Producers, Consumers

(Caroline Harris, Exponent; Kristian Möller, EUREPGAP)

18:15 – 18:30 Q & A Session for Import/Export Business, Food Retailers, Producers, Consumers

18:30-18:45 Wrap-up Day 1; Review Day 2 Schedule

(Jerry Baron)

19:00 - 21:00 Reception

Day Two

Day Three

Day Four

Day Five