1. Technical Consultation of the RPPOs of the IPPC
International Regional Organization for Plant and Animal Health
Technical Consultation of the
RPPOs of the IPPC
14-18 November 2016, Rabat, Morocco

2. Specificities of the OIRSA
OIRSA is an International Regional Organization with legal status. Its Member States are: México, Guatemala, Belice, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá and República Dominicana
OIRSA has the following organs: International Regional Committee of Plant and Animal Health (Ministers of Agricultura) Executive Commission (Deputy Ministers), Technical Commission (Plant Health Directors), and Executive Direction
The objective of OIRSA is to support the efforts of the Member States to achieve the development of their animal and plant health plans and the strengthening of their quarantine services and food safety
OIRSA´s major functions are: a) to determine, which pests of phyto and zoo sanitary nature represent real or potential threat to the región, b) to promote the adoption of common policies in Plant and Animal Health, food safety and quarantine services for the región and the actions to be taken for prevention, control and eradication of pests and c) to promote harmonization of legislations on agricultural health and quarantine services

3. Technical and capacity development achievement
Implementation of the virtual training classroom
Establishment of the regional PRA system
Establishment of the regional program on climatic variables, and Agricultural Health
Strengthen the diagnostic capabilities for Plant Health Programs
Automated planning and monitoring system for follow-up of programs and projects
Elaboration of a regional and continental quarantine pests action plans for Foc RT4
Development of digital platforms for early pests warning and traceability systems
Elaboration of manuals and technical documents for plant health projects

4. Emerging pest and issues 2015-2016
EMERGING PESTS:
REEMERGING PESTS:
QUARANTINE PESTS:
SURGHUM YELLOW APHID
Melanaphis sacchari
COFFEE RUST
Hemileia vastatrix
FOC TR4
F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense
PAPAYA MELEIRA VIRUS
PINE BARK BEETLE
Dendroctonus spp
COFFEE BERRY DISEASE Colletotrichum kahawae
CITRUS HLB
C. Liberibacter asiaticus
COFFEE BERRY BORER
Hypothenemus hampei
PINEAPPLE FUSARIOISIS
Fusarium guttiformis
LOCUST
Schistocerca piceifrons
BANANA BUNCHY TOP
Babuvirus
MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY Ceratitis capitata
KAPRA BEETLE
Trogoderma granarium
TOMATO LEAFMINER
Tuta absoluta

5. Surveillance projects and activities
Project: Regional Epidemiological Surveillance System
Phytosanitary surveillance of Xylella fastidiosa: Guat, Hond,
Phytosanitary surveillance of Foc TR4 in banana production countries
Phytosanitary surveillance of HLB in citrus in countries OIRSA countries
Phytosanitary surveillance of coffee pests
Phytosanitary surveillance of native fruit flies: Anastrepha spp.: Mex, Bze, ElS, Pan, mediterranean fruit fly: C. capitata: Mex, Bze, Guat and Hond
Phytosanitary surveillance of Surghum Yellow Aphid: Melanaphis sacchari: Mex, Bze, Guat, ElS, Hond, and Nic
Phytosanitary surveillance of Surghum Yellow Aphid: Melanaphis sacchari: Mex, Guat, ElS, Hond, and Nic
Phytosanitary surveillance of Tomato leafminer: T. absoluta: Pan and Nic
Phytosanitary surveillance of Pine Bark Beetle: Dendroctonus spp.: Bze, Guat, Hond

6. Proposal for further collaboration
To strengthen the coordination with other RPPOs and international organizations
To participate in the development of phytosanitary topics of international interest, such as: the prevention of the introduction of Foc TR4 of banana and plantain and IPM of HLB in citrus, among others
To support the harmonization of agricultural regional legislations
To extend trainings on different phytosanitary topics
To line up with the topics of interest of IPPC