US-GOV-2-252955 Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Regulatory Services participated in US-Japan Biotechnology Roundtable Discussions in May, 2012. BRS joined FDA and EPA officials for this FAS-led event. Discussions were held on each countrys biotechnology regulatory systems and global trends in agricultural biotechnology development. The delegation traveled to Japan and South Korea during the week of May 21, 2012. The objective of the program was to share information on biotechnology regulation with Japanese counterparts in order to further understanding of biotechnology regulations. Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Daniel Herche and Tyson Whitney; Ryan Boles 202-401-7211 daniel.herche@cfo.usda.gov; Tyson.Whitney@cfo.usda.gov; bolesrj@state.gov 1280 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250 7000 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural policy and administrative management Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses 7000 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural policy and administrative management Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses US-GOV-2-3072-252708 Department of Agriculture Zoning is recognized worldwide as an integral component for control of avian diseases, including both Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease. This workshop is designed for mid-career avian health regulatory officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and includes the participation of avian health lecturers/subject matter experts from avian health regulatory agencies in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States. The workshop will provide a platform for regulatory officials from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States to share their practical experiences in development and implementation of avian disease surveillance and/or zoning programs. This will provide an opportunity for ASEAN officials to meet and exchange experiences regarding the practical implementation of effective zoning strategies for avian diseases. The primary objective of the workshop is to increase understanding and utilization of zoning as disease control strategy for avian diseases, consistent with principles of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code. Supportin Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of Agriculture Daniel Herche and Tyson Whitney; Ryan Boles 202-401-7211 daniel.herche@cfo.usda.gov; Tyson.Whitney@cfo.usda.gov; bolesrj@state.gov 1280 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250 57847 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural education/training Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses 57847 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural education/training Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses US-GOV-2-252735 Department of Agriculture Two officers from Japans MAFF Animal Quarantine Inspection Service completed a 10-week detector dog training at APHIS, PPQs Georgia National Detector Dog Training Center. IS-Tokyo coordinated the technical and administrative request between the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the National Detector Dog Training Center to meet MAFFs deadline of completing the course by the end of 2011. After completing the training, the officers and their dogs were assigned to the newly expanded Tokyo Haneda International Terminal. The National Detector Dog Training Center staff extended boarding and care of the three candidate dogs to qualify two of them as rabies-free for export to Japan after the completion of the training Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Daniel Herche and Tyson Whitney; Ryan Boles 202-401-7211 daniel.herche@cfo.usda.gov; Tyson.Whitney@cfo.usda.gov; bolesrj@state.gov 1280 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250 21000 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural policy and administrative management Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses 21000 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural policy and administrative management Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses US-GOV-2-252534 Department of Agriculture Activity 1: CVB, Director of Policy, Evaluation and Licensing, attended the 26th VICH Steering Committee meeting held in Tokyo, Japan. VICH is an international harmonization effort principally between the United States, Japan, and the European Union. Other countries, such as Canada, New Zealand, and Australia are official observers and adopt VICH guidelines that serve as standardized methods across regions. The CVB is part of the U.S. delegation representing the USDA on the VICH Steering Committee on issues related to veterinary biologics; Activity 2: APHIS and ARS each sent one technical expert to the International Symposium on Control of Transboundary Animal Infectious Diseases in Sapporo, Japan on February 3 and 4, 2012. The APHIS Assistant Director, APHIS-VS, National Animal Health Policy Program, Ruminant Health Program and ARS Microbiologist, National Animal Disease Center were among the international chairs for the symposium. The USDA representatives presided at sessions on Johne's disease and Bovine Viral Diarrhea, and also gave talks on control programs against the disea Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Daniel Herche and Tyson Whitney; Ryan Boles 202-401-7211 daniel.herche@cfo.usda.gov; Tyson.Whitney@cfo.usda.gov; bolesrj@state.gov 1280 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250 26000 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Livestock/veterinary services Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses 26000 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Livestock/veterinary services Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses US-GOV-2-2684-252651 Department of Agriculture Conducted 4th meeting of the STWG. The objective of the meeting was to highlight the achievements of the last year, and to discuss activities to undertake in the upcoming year, including: the development of the adopted Market Access Template into a Regional standard through CAHFSA; the presentation of the Plant Import Risk Analysis document for adoption by the Forum at CPHD 9; the use of the Regions PRA Units to function as centers of excellence; and templates for the standardization of Phytosanitary Certificates and Import Permits according to IPPC guidelines to be presented to the Forum for adoption. Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Daniel Herche and Tyson Whitney; Ryan Boles 202-401-7211 daniel.herche@cfo.usda.gov; Tyson.Whitney@cfo.usda.gov; bolesrj@state.gov 1280 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250 15015 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural education/training Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses 15015 U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural education/training Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses