1. Ian McDonell Executive Director Technical Consultation Among RPPOs August 27- 31, 2012 Nadi, Fiji North American Plant Protection Organization www.nappo.org Ottawa, Canada

2. NAPPO MISSION Provide a forum for public and private sectors in Canada, the United States and Mexico to collaborate in the development of science-based standards intended to protect agricultural, forest and other plant resources against regulated plant pests, while facilitating trade. Participate in related international cooperative efforts.

3. Executive Committee (strategic direction) Working Group (regular support to ED) Panel Chairpersons Industry Advisory Group Panels: -Authorization -Annual meeting -Biological control - Biotechnology - Citrus- Electronic certification - Forestry - Fruit - Invasive species- Phytosanitary alert system - Plants for planting- Pest risk analysis - Potato - Seed Technical Advisory Groups: Biological Control: Bee pollen & royal jelly Electronic certification Forestry: Emerald Ash Borer Fruit: Rhagoletis, Tetranychus mites, Trapping, Drosophila Pest risk management P4P: Arthropods, Nematodes, Pathology Potato: PVY, Sprout inhibition Tuta absoluta Communications Strategy Group NAPPO Organization chart NAPPO Secretariat Executive Director Technical Director Translator / Interpreter Executive Assistant Standards Panel

4. 2012 ACTIVITIES Pathway Risk Analysis standard Approved on July 23, 2012 Pest Risk Management standard Recently initiated Oversight standardOversight standard Recently initiated

5. Other guidelines Lobesia botrana and Drosophila suzukii Determine appropriate measures for NAPPO countriesLobesia botrana and Drosophila suzukii Determine appropriate measures for NAPPO countries Huanglongbing-Citrus greening Area wide management guidelines –recently initiated

6. Country consultation Facilitate trade of Christmas Trees (closed July 10) Diagnostic protocol for HLB (until Sept. 6) Surveillance Protocol for the Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (until Sept. 11)

7. International collaboration ePhyto Contribute to development of global electronic certificate exchange NAPPO-EPPO Renewed focus NAPPO-OIRSA Exchange of workplans, joint projects Interamerican Group Revival

8. www.nappo.org SYMPOSIUM: Issues and Trends for the Safe Movement of Plants for Planting in International Trade NAPPO ANNUAL MEETING LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA OCTOBER 15 - 18, 2012