IPPC – IPP training workshop VANUATU COUNTRY REPORT 23 – 27 May 2005 Suva, Fiji VANUATU COUNTRY REPORT by Tekon Timothy Tumukon Sylverio Bule

The Republic of Vanuatu An archipelago comprised of 82 islands in six provinces. Vanuatu agricultural activities are mainly subsistence farming and a few commercial farming. Economic resources based on agriculture, marine and tourism resources. Vanuatu not a member of IPPC Director of VQIS is the official national plant protection organization contact point. Vanuatu national official points of entries are Port-Vila, Luganville, Lenakel and Sola

National Plant Protection Organization information System 1.1- Plant Protection Act No. 14 of 1997 - Vanuatu plant protection activities are covered by the Plant Protection Act passed in the parliament in 1997. 1.2 –Database resources - Plant protection data information by Peter Maddisson - The Vanuatu Pest List Database, set up by SPC 1.3 – Phytosanitary requirements. - Import specifications manual - Bilateral quarantine agreement

2. NPPO INFORMATION EXCHANGE 2.1 – VQIS plant protection structure Director Principal Plant Protection Officer Senior Quarantine Officer Senior Plant Protection Officer Quarantine Officer (south) Quarantine Officer (south) Quarantine Officer (north) Plant Protection Officer (fruit fly) Plant Protection Officer (general) Ass. Plant Protection Officer (F/F) Ass. Plant Protection Officer Ass. Plant Protection Officer Ass. Quarantine Officer Ass. Quarantine Officer Ass. Quarantine Officer Quarantine Technical Assistant Quarantine Technical Assistant Quarantine Technical Assistant

2.2 – Pests and diseases reporting system - Passive surveillance - Active surveillance 2.3 – Emergency Disease & Pest Response (EDPR) - General EDPR Developed in 1998 - Fruit fly emergency response plan developed in 2000 - Carried out according to ISPM revision 1 & 2 2.4 – Pest Risk Analysis - No proper guideline developed for national plant protection section We are using FAO guidelines.

2.5 – NPPO Information links with other organizations 25.1 – Internal links -Government departments - Provincial institutions - NGO’s - Schools - Farmers and general public 25.2 – International links - SPC - FAO - Other plant protection and quarantine organizations

3. – OTHER MEANS OF INFORMATION ACCESS 3.1 – Internal access - Government institutions - Provinces - Farmers - General public 3.2 – External sources - Plant protection organizations - Quarantine authorities - Internet access through Telecom Vanuatu Limited (TVL)

4. CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS 4.1 Plant protection Specialized long-term training in pathology and entomology Short term training for assistant officers Increase number of officers - Long-term training in bio-control weed. 4.2 Quarantine Tailored training as cross-skilled officers performing P/P duties Border control training

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