EPPOs activities relevant for IPPC 1 standard setting 2 PRA 3 Eradication 4 Russian translation programme 5 Council Colloquium 6 Pest reporting 7 EPPO Website European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

1 standard setting 11 standards for plant protection (efficacy evaluation of PPPs) 30 phytosanitary standards Revision A1/A2 Code of conduct (IAP) Certification schemes Diagnostic protocols Official control Phytosanitary treatments

2 PRA - PRATIQUE - transparency - training European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

PRATIQUE - data sets as basis for PRA in Europe - enhance PRA techniques assessment of economic/env./social impacts enhancing consistency mapping endangered areas pathway risk analysis guidance for eradication - improve DSS for PRA (Web-based DSS) European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

PRA – transparency * participants and observers in PRATIQUE * participants in EWGs * priorities for PRA * PRA basis for recommendations * overview of PRAs, useful links and decisions on EPPO Website European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

Training on PRA - Russian speaking workshop (Moscow, 2008) 50 participants - English speaking workshop (Cyprus, 2008) 75 participants -French speaking workshop (Tunis, 2010) European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

Eradication - increased emphasis in strategy standards should provide basis for contingency plans - Bursaphelenchus xylophilus - Clavibacter michiganensis subsp sepedonicus - Ralstonia solanacearum - Diabrotica virgifera - Synchytrium endobioticum - Heterodera glycines European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

- Ambrosia artemisiifolia - Eichornia crassipes - Heracleum mantegazzianum, H. sosnowskyi, H. persicum - Agrilus planipennis European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

4 Russian translation programme - 31 ISPMs have been translated - IPPC text - several EPPO standards (e.g. PRA-DSS) - translation arrangements European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

5 Council Colloquium Increasing trade, changing climate, emerging pests: Is the plant health sector prepared? Concerns: - ornamentals and woody plants - plants for planting - improvements of current system important - role of nurseries - early warning and rapid action - communication between parties involved - horizontal safeguards European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

Pest reporting - questionnaire to which 19 Members replied - 16 provide pest reports (11 to EPPO, 5 to IPPC) - difficulties: resources, IPP editors, clarity on reporting obligations - solutions: reporting template, reporting through RPPO, clarification ISPM no. 8 European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

Pest reporting; conclusion - EPPO members committed to reporting - harmonize reporting - consider facilitation of reporting through RPPO European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

EPPO Website - face lift - new content ‘what’s new’ info on members PRA special topics (e.g. A. glabripennis, chinensis) EPPO databases PQR (hosts, pathways, distribution) publications (EPPO Reporting Service) European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

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