Plant Health Technical Bilateral Meetings

Last Modified: April 18, 2024
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APHIS conducts plant health technical bilateral meetings both in-person and virtually in efforts to continue mission critical work in regards to making progress on phytosanitary topics.

The following schedule is tentative and subject to change.

April 2024

  • U.S. – E.U. Plant Health Bilateral Meeting, April 30 to May 1, 2024: (in-person, Washington, D.C.). 
    Contact Prakash Hebbar for details, prakash.hebbar@usda.gov

May 2024

  • U.S. – Morocco Plant Health Bilateral Meeting, Week of May 6, 2024: (in-person, Morocco).
    Contact Mohamed Sedegui for details, mohamed.sedegui@usda.gov

June 2024

  • U.S. – Chile Plant Health Bilateral Meeting, June 12, 26, or 27, 2024 (Specific Date Tentative): (virtual). 
    Contact Eric Longen for details, eric.c.longen@usda.gov

July 2024

  • U.S. – Mexico Plant Health Bilateral Meeting, July 15 to 19, 2024: (in-person, Seattle, WA).
    Contact Amanda Elkhateeb for details, amanda.m.elkhateeb@usda.gov

August 2024

  • U.S. – Peru Plant Health Bilateral Meeting, Week of August 19, 2024 (Specific Date Tentative) (in-person, Peru) 
    Contact Sarah Hieskill for details, sarah.r.hieskill@usda.gov

September 2024

  • U.S. – Japan Plant Health Bilateral Meeting, September 17 to 19, 2024: (in-person, Idaho Falls, ID). 
    Contact Lisa Kohl for details, lisa.m.kohl@usda.gov
  • U.S. – Taiwan Plant Health Bilateral Meeting, Week of September 23, 2024: (in-person, Taiwan) 
    Contact Amanda Kenney for details, amanda.m.kenney@usda.gov

The Phytosanitary Issues Management (PIM) staff requests stakeholder input in developing agenda items for upcoming Plant Health Technical Bilateral Meetings. To provide input, please send email to the contact listed above. The meetings are an opportunity to acquire, expand, or maintain export and import agricultural markets by:

  • Exchanging information about specific commodities.
  • Amending current phytosanitary requirements based on updated information.
  • Documenting agreements made and next steps.
  • Establishing time frames for completion of items/resolution of issues.
  • Establishing joint working groups to explore and resolve issues of mutual concern.