LIBRO-CONGRESO-CITRUS

W08
Global citrus industry collaboration on MRL regulatory issues
Convener: James R. Cranney, Jr.
California Citrus Quality Council. Auburn, CA (USA). Email: jcranney@CalCitrusQuality.org
A significant number of citrus producers depend on exports as a critical part of their export marketing
programs. Conversely, citrus fruits are not domestically produced in countries that represent a significant
portion of the global population, so in those countries, citrus fruits must be imported. As a result, global trade
of citrus fruits has become a high priority for citrus producers and consumers.
While the demand for citrus fruits may be great, no fruit can be exported unless it meets the pesticide residue
regulatory standards of the importing country. As the global citrus trade has become more important,
there has been a steady increase in the regulation of pesticide residues on traded citrus commodities. With
increasing global demand for citrus fruits and greater regulation, the need for more pesticide maximum
residue levels (MRLs) for citrus has never been greater.
This workshop will explore the possibility that citrus producers around the globe could work collaboratively
to advocate for more citrus MRLs and for global regulatory policies that benefit citrus producers and trade.
The goal of the workshop is to generate coordinated activity among citrus industry leaders to facilitate more
global citrus trade.
An overview of technical and regulatory issues under consideration within the Codex Committee on Pesticide
Residues and report on the outcome of the Global Minor Use Summit will be presented.
Within the discussions in this workshop we hope to identify common pesticide-related problems of citrus
exporters and country-specific leaders willing to advocate for change in regulatory policies. Problems and
solutions could be regional or global in nature. Citrus growers, trade association leaders, exporters and
packers are encouraged to attend this organizational meeting.
W09
Global conservation strategy for citrus genetic resources
Convener: Kim Hummer
USDA ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository. Corvallis, Oregon (USA). Kim.Hummer@ARS.USDA.GOV
Co-conveners: Mikeal Roose1 , Fred Gmitter2 and Richard Lee3 1 Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California. Riverside, CA (USA); 2 University of Florida, Citrus Research and
Education Center. Lake Alfred, FL (USA); 3 USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus and Dates. Riverside, CA (USA).
mikeal.roose@ucr.edu; fgg@crec.ifas.ufl.edu; Richard.Lee@ARS.USDA.GOV
Citrus is an important world tree fruit crop with production in more than 146 countries. The center of origin
for citrus is considered to be Southeastern Asia including southern China, northeastern India, and Malaysia,
with secondary centers in surrounding areas. Novel and commercially significant scion and rootstock cultivars
originating by natural mutation or directed hybridization were introduced during the past century. Significant
genetic resource collections exist in many countries. A global citrus germplasm network was developed in
1997. Now that the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) has
recognized Citrus as an Annex 1 crop, a global conservation strategy needs to be established. The objective
of this workshop is to plan the development of this strategy. A statement reviewing germplasm exploration
and collection gaps needs to be updated. A survey of Citrus ex situ genebanks will define specific protocols.
Alternative conservation strategies such as cryogenic approaches will be included. Global disease and pest
pressure need to be summarized. A statement detailing protocols for safe movement of germplasm needs
to be updated. The success of this strategy will provide a granting opportunity where ex situ genebanks
could be supported to improve conservation and health of critical Citrus germplasm of global significance.
Participation of all interested parties in this workshop is encouraged.
XII INTERNATIONAL CITRUS CONGRESS 2012 - 21