The United Kingdom withdrew from the organisation in 1996 and rejoined in 1998. The UK withdrew a second time in 2004, and has not been a member of SPC since that time. Its interests in the Pacific Community are primarily managed through the European Union, although it also is a direct donor for some projects. In 1996 the Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Livestock Programmes asked ""to put in place, both in their countries and through regional cooperation, policies to conserve, protect and best utilize their plant genetic resources"." As these resources were considered a shared regional responsibility, it made sense for a regional organization to respond to this need. SPC established the Regional Germplasm Centre (RGC) in 1998. The facility grew rapidly and in 2007 was renamed Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT). It currently holds more than 2000 varieties of genetic material on Pacific strains of taro, banana, breadfruit and others, and has been instrumental in helping to rebuild island agriculture after disasters. In 2000, SPC became the first CROP organization to be headed by a woman, Lourdes Pangelinan of Guam, who served in the role from 2000 to 2006. SPC began producing "The Pacific Way" television program in 1995. Supported by UNESCO as a trial for exchanging news stories the first season was shared freely with just one tape circulated between TV stations in several Pacific Island nations. The programs' regional and local focus made it popular addition to local television schedules and at its height was producing and distributing 26 annual episodes to 21 TV stations around the region. Since 2017 the Pacific Way has been developing 10 episodes per season for television and has been reintroduced to radio through its complementary podcasts. The half-hour show shares development stories about the Pacific for the Pacific. It covers important topics and key issues, such as climate change adaptation, health, youth employment, innovation in agriculture, fisheries management and the protection of cultural heritage. While the acronym "SPC" has been consistent since the organizations founding in 1947, the name and logo have evolved over the years. The organizations original name was the South Pacific Commission, which represented the limited nature of its membership and activities. The name was changed in 1997 to the Pacific Community, reflecting the growth of membership across the entire Pacific region. The current logo was officially adopted in 2015. The Pacific Community membership includes 22 Pacific island countries and territories, which were all territories (or, in the case of Tonga, a protected state) of the original founder members of SPC. Along with larger states of Australia, France, New Zealand and the United States, SPC now has 26 members:  SPC is concentrated on providing technical and scientific advice to its member governments and administrations, particularly in areas where small island states lack the wherewithal to maintain purely national cadres of expertise, or in areas where regional co-operation or interaction is necessary.