COUNTRY REPORT Saint Kitts and Nevis Presented by: Paul Benjamin
National Structure for exchange of information The Plant Quarantine Officer gathers information from visits to airport and seaport. The information is disseminated at a monthly staff meeting.
What systems are in place for information exchange? The Plant Quarantine officer submits a monthly written report.
What data is currently available compared to that which is obligatory under IPPC Only the names of pest are available
Phytosanitary Databases There is none at present.
Experience with using the IPPC None
Data collection for phytosanitary information The Plant Quarantine Officer The Plant Protection Officer The Entomology unit
Capacity Building Needs Training in the use of IPP internet based database.