FAO Plant Protection Activities in the Near East Region Regional Workshop on “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Knowledge Sharing in Plant Protection between the Near East Countries” Cairo, 2 – 4 December 2012

FAO Strategic Objective A Sustainable Intensification of Crop Production A- Implementation of IPPC and ISPMs; and transboundary pest management B- Pest and pesticide management and implementation of the Rotterdam Convention

A- Implementation of IPPC and ISPMs; and transboundary pest management Support implementation of ISPMs on the regional and national levels  Regional consultation workshop on the review of draft ISPMs  Training workshops on implementation of ISPMs Pest Risk Analysis Pest Surveillance ISPM-15 regarding the regulation of wood packaging material in international trade and ISMP-20, the guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system. Establishment of Pest Free Area Pest diagnosis

Cont. Implementation of the PCE in the countries. Global review of ISPMs - identification of challenges and best practice. (IRSS- Implementation Review and Support System) ISPM 4, ISPM 6, ISPM 8, ISPM 13 Support knowledge and information exchange on pest monitoring and management between the countries in the RNE – Monthly Desert Locust bulletins produced – The Arab and Near East Plant Protection Newsletter (ANEPPNEL) 3 issues per year are published – Coordination and support the Regional Plant Protection Organizations and networks NEPPO and NEPP-NET

Cont.  Develop capacities in management of Desert Locust in the region (CRC) and (CLCPRO) National Desert Locust training courses. Inter-regional/sub-regional training courses on Desert Locust management, Development of the national emergency response and preparedness tools for desert locust management

B- Pest and pesticide management and implementation of the Rotterdam Convention Support countries in implementation of the Rotterdam Convention (RC)  Support the ratification of the RC During 2011/2012 new members ratified the RC Morocco and Bahrain Support for promotion of the ratification in 2013 is planned for Tunisia and Algeria  Monitoring programme on severely hazardous pesticide formulation (SHPF): pilot projects Lebanon, Jordan and Syria

Cont.  National Action Plan (NAP) in new member countries and follow up of implementation of RC  Support in preparation of notifications of final regulatory action (FRA)

Minimizing risks of highly hazardous pesticides  Pesticide management Pesticide management guidelines Revising of the International Code of Conduct (HQs) Developing a pesticide registration toolkit (HQs)  Evaluation of the implementation of the International Code of Conduct Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Syria, Palestine  Develop National Pesticide Stock Management System (PSMS)  Promote the alternatives for the HHP newly pesticides listed to the annex III of the RC.

Support countries in pest management and promotion of the IPM approach  IPM projects  Developing of manuals on management of key pests in the region (FFs and Tuta absoluta)  Contribution to the organization of the Regional Symposiums on the management key pests in Near East countries.  Technical and advisory assistance provided to the countries in pest management Field missions and seminars and workshops

EPPO/IOBC/FAO/NEPPO Joint International Symposium on management of Tuta absoluta Agadir, Morocco, November 16-18, 2011 More than 240 participants from 40 countries

Regional Symposium on Management of Fruit Flies in Near East Countries Hammamet, Tunisia, 6‐8 November 2012

Olive IPM Seminar, Iran

Sub-Regional Training Workshop for GCC Countries & Yemen on Application Of the Phytosanitary Measures Bahrain

Training Workshop on the Application of the ISPM6 on Plant Pest Surveillance Fes, Morocco 04 – 06 June 2012

Technical Missions, Oman

TCP/RAB/3307: Management of Red Palm Weevil in NA

IPM project KSA

Projects: 1. GTFS/REM/070/ITA Regional IPM Programme (10 countries). 2. TCP/RAB/3307 Management of Red Palm Weevil in North Africa 3. Capacity Building in Integrated Plant Health Management in Saudi Arabia Kingdom (UTF/SAU/025) 4. GCP/LEB/021/ITA Strengthening Production and Marketing of Lebanese Agricultural Products 5. UTF/OMA/007/OMA: Disposal of Obsolete Pesticides in the Sultanate of Oman 6. UTF/OMA/008/OMA: Strengthening the internal regulatory phytosanitary framework – PHASE I: Institutional support

Projects cont. 7. TCP/RAB/3402 on Tuta absoluta management in the Near East 8. TCP/RAB/3301 Management of the Invasive Plant Solanum elaeagnifolium in the Near East (Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) 9. Libya programme: 1.UTF/LIB/032/LIB on Strengthening Pesticide Management in Libya 2.UTF/LIB/033/LIB on Development of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme in Libya: 3.UTF/LIB/038/LIB Strengthening Capacities in Phytosanitary Area

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