Report of the Secretary General 280606€¦ · SpeciesSpecies TestsTests Quality Assurance System...

REPORT OF THEREPORT OF THESECRETARY GENERALSECRETARY GENERAL

ISTAISTA MembershipMembershipPersonal MembersPersonal MembersMember CountriesMember Countries MemberMember LaboratoriesLaboratories

PromotionPromotionof Uniform of Uniform

Application Application of ISTA Rulesof ISTA Rules

Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance

SystemSystem

DevelopmentDevelopmentof Seedof SeedTestingTestingMethodsMethods

Seed Seed ScienceScience

ISTA WorkshopsISTA WorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test

ISTA RulesISTA Rules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)

Seed Science andSeed Science andTechnology (SST)Technology (SST)

ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)

ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme

ISTA ISTA Seed SymposiumSeed Symposium

ISTA FinancesISTA Finances

ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates


2005200520032003 20042004

Countries Countries holdingholding votingvoting rightsrights 7272 6969 7171

ISTAISTA MembershipMembership

20042004 2005200520032003

GovernmentalGovernmental 125125Private Private independentindependent

Company Company

TotalTotal

7373

1010 66

3535 2121

170170 100100

123123 7777

1212 77

2525 1616

160160

122122 7575

1111 77

3030 1818

163163

totaltotal in %in %totaltotal in %in % totaltotal in %in %

100100 100100

Personal MembersPersonal MembersMember CountriesMember Countries MemberMember LaboratoriesLaboratories

Accreditation StatisticsAccreditation Statistics

Total number ofTotal number of 20032003 20042004 20052005

Accredited laboratoriesAccredited laboratories 9292 9191 9898First accreditationsFirst accreditations 1010 44 66CancellationsCancellations 11 11 11SuspensionsSuspensions -- 55 11ReRe--instatements of accreditation instatements of accreditation 1 1 11 33Withdrawals of accreditationWithdrawals of accreditation -- -- 11New applicants (not yet audited)New applicants (not yet audited) 66 22 88


CompanyCompany

Private Private independentindependent

GovernmentalGovernmental

## %% ## %% ## %%

20032003 20042004 22005005

1111

77

7474

1212

88

8080

1414

99

6868

1515

1010

7575

1818

99

7171

1818

99

7373

TotalTotal 9292 9191 9898

Distribution of the ISTA accredited Distribution of the ISTA accredited laboratories by statuslaboratories by status


ISTAISTA MembershipMembershipMember CountriesMember Countries Personal MembersPersonal MembersMemberMember LaboratoriesLaboratories

2005200520032003 20042004

Personal MembersPersonal Members 4747 4949 5050






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ISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test



ISTA Proficiency Tests 2005ISTA Proficiency Tests 2005PT PT Round #Round #

DistributionDistributiondatedate

SpeciesSpecies TestsTests


SystemSystem



0505--11 FebruaryFebruary CynodonCynodon dactylondactylon PUR, OSD, GERPUR, OSD, GERZinnia Zinnia eleganselegans GERGER

0505--22 JuneJune SecaleSecale cerealecereale PUR, OSD, GERPUR, OSD, GERMOIMOI

0505--33 OctoberOctober Capsicum Capsicum annuumannuum GERGERPisumPisum sativumsativum VIG conductivityVIG conductivity


PT Germination PT Germination –– overall ratingoverall rating


SystemSystem




0 %

2 0 %

4 0 %

6 0 %

8 0 %

10 0 %

All labs Accredited labs Non-accreditedlabs

BMPCBA

InIn--round PT performance in round PT performance in other seed determinationother seed determination


SystemSystem




ISTA Accredited LaboratoriesISTA Accredited Laboratories NonNon--ISTA Accredited LaboratoriesISTA Accredited Laboratories

BMPCBA

InIn--round PT performance in round PT performance in moisture contentmoisture content


SystemSystem




ISTA Accredited LaboratoriesISTA Accredited Laboratories NonNon--ISTA Accredited LaboratoriesISTA Accredited Laboratories

BMPCBA


SystemSystem




India INML06Italy ITML06 Japan JPML06Kenya KEML02Kyrgizstan KGML01Slovenia SIML04

Performed Audits 2005Performed Audits 2005(26 laboratories in total)(26 laboratories in total)

1st Audits (6 laboratories)

Greece GRDL01Croatia HRDL03India INML07

2nd Audits (7 laboratories)Japan JPDL03Japan JPML05Kenya KEDL01The Netherlands NLML05

Australia AUDL01AUDL02AUDL06AUDL07AUDL09

Switzerland CHDL01

3rd Audits (13 laboratories)Germany DEDL04

DEDL05DEDL16

New Zealand NZDL01NZDL02NZML03NZDL04


SystemSystem




In 2005, next to a complete revision In 2005, next to a complete revision of Chapter 2 and 8, 15 other Rules of Chapter 2 and 8, 15 other Rules Proposals were put forward to the Proposals were put forward to the ISTA voting countries for vote.ISTA voting countries for vote.

DevelopmentDevelopmentof Seedof SeedTestingTestingMethodsMethodsISTA RulesISTA Rules

(Sales figures)(Sales figures)

-- Introduction of an approach and accreditationIntroduction of an approach and accreditationsystem for GM testing laboratoriessystem for GM testing laboratories-- Complete revision of Chapter 2 and Chapter 8Complete revision of Chapter 2 and Chapter 8-- New method for the detection of New method for the detection of XanthomonasXanthomonashortorumhortorum pvpv. . CarotaeCarotae on carrot includedon carrot included-- introduction of organic growing media as introduction of organic growing media as primary substrate for sunflower germinationprimary substrate for sunflower germination



RULES HIGHLIGHTS 2005RULES HIGHLIGHTS 2005

Sales of ISTA RulesSales of ISTA Rules

CompleteComplete Sets of Sets of RulesRules soldsold

RulesRules AmendmentsAmendments (Update) sold(Update) sold

145145

2004200420032003

357357

n/an/a 204204

357357 349349Total Total RulesRules & & RulesRules Updates soldUpdates sold



149149

20052005

205205

354354



SystemSystem









SST SubscriptionsSST Subscriptions

SubscriptionsSubscriptions soldsold worldwideworldwide

SubscriptionsSubscriptions delivereddelivered to ISTA to ISTA MembersMembers

382382

2004200420032003

351351

220220 225225

571571 607607Total Total subscriptionssubscriptions delivereddelivered

369369

20052005

237237

606606




SST financial overview 2001SST financial overview 2001--20032003




INCOMEINCOME EXPENSESEXPENSES PROFIT / LOSSPROFIT / LOSS

102102‘‘609609 124124‘‘997997 -- 2222‘‘388388

137137‘‘123123 140140‘‘594594 -- 33‘‘471471

142142‘‘592592 136136‘‘858858 + 5+ 5‘‘734734

20032003

20042004

20052005

in Swiss Francs CHFin Swiss Francs CHF

ISTA Seed Symposium 2007ISTA Seed Symposium 2007Iguassu Falls, BrasilIguassu Falls, Brasil

Alison A. PowellAlison A. Powell, , ISTA Seed Symposium Convenor 2007ISTA Seed Symposium Convenor 2007








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Workshops, Seminars & Workshops, Seminars & Symposia 2005Symposia 2005

3rd Workshop on Statistical Aspects of GM detection3rd Workshop on Statistical Aspects of GM detection

7th ISTA/FAO Workshop on 7th ISTA/FAO Workshop on ElectrophoreticElectrophoretic Methods and PCRMethods and PCR--Techniques forTechniques forVariety Verification and GMO DetectionVariety Verification and GMO Detection

10th ISTA Workshop on Tetrazolium Testing on Tree and Shrub Seed10th ISTA Workshop on Tetrazolium Testing on Tree and Shrub Seedss

ISTA/FAO Training course on Seed Quality Testing & EvaluationISTA/FAO Training course on Seed Quality Testing & Evaluation

5th ISTA Seed Health Symposium5th ISTA Seed Health Symposium

7th ISTA Seminar of Statistics in Seed Testing7th ISTA Seminar of Statistics in Seed Testing

TrainingTrainingandand

EducationEducation

ISTA WorkshopsISTA Workshops


ArgentinaArgentina

ChinaChina

FranceFrance

GermanyGermany

IndiaIndia

6th ISTA/FAO Workshop on 6th ISTA/FAO Workshop on ElectrophoreticElectrophoretic Methods and PCRMethods and PCR--Techniques forTechniques forVariety Verification and GMO DetectionVariety Verification and GMO DetectionJamaicaJamaica

ISTA/APSA Training course on Seed TestingISTA/APSA Training course on Seed TestingThe PhilippinesThe Philippines

Workshops, Seminars & Workshops, Seminars & Symposia 2006Symposia 2006

ISTA/FAO Training course on Seed Quality Testing & EvaluationISTA/FAO Training course on Seed Quality Testing & Evaluation

ISTA Vigour Testing WorkshopISTA Vigour Testing Workshop


EducationEducation



FRANCEFRANCEMay 8May 8--1010

GHANAGHANAMarch 27March 27--3131

ISTA Purity WorkshopISTA Purity Workshop

ISTA Quality Management WorkshopISTA Quality Management Workshop

SWITZERLANDSWITZERLANDJune 22June 22--2323

SWITZERLANDSWITZERLANDJune 30June 30--July 3July 3

8th ISTA/FAO Workshop on 8th ISTA/FAO Workshop on ElectrophoreticElectrophoretic Methods and PCRMethods and PCR--Techniques forTechniques forVariety Verification and GMO Detection Variety Verification and GMO Detection –– Feb 20Feb 20--2424TURKEYTURKEY

February 20February 20--2424

ISTA Biotech Trait Detection WorkshopISTA Biotech Trait Detection WorkshopUNITED STATESUNITED STATESApril 8April 8--1010

Sales ofSales of ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks

2004200420032003

378378 621621Total number of ISTA Handbooks soldTotal number of ISTA Handbooks sold

20052005

366366


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