1. North American Plant Protection Organization
Ian McDonell
NAPPO Executive Director
21st Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations
Entebbe, Uganda
November 30 to December 3, 2009

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. NAPPO Secretariat Executive Director – Ian McDonell
Executive Assistant – Alba Campos Translator/interpreter – Nedelka Marín-Martínez
Technical Director – staffing underway

4. Realities of 2008/09 H1N1 Global financial crisis
Impact on NAPPO and member countries
Reduced possibilities for travel and face to face meetings

5. NEW STANDARDS
RSPM No. 28
Guidelines for Authorization of Entities to Perform Phytosanitary Services
RSPM No. 33
Guidelines for Regulating the Movement of Ships and Cargo from Areas Infested with the Asian Gypsy Moth

6. REVISED STANDARDS
RSPM No. 9 Authorization of Laboratories for Phytosanitary Testing
RSPM No. 13 Guidelines to Establish, Maintain and Verify Karnal Bunt Pest Free Areas in North America

7. REVISED STANDARDS RSPM No. 21
Harmonized Procedure for Morphologically Distinguishing Teliospores of Karnal Bunt, Ryegrass Bunt and Rice Bunt

8. COMBINED STANDARD (new)
RSPM No. 35 Guidelines for the Movement of Stone and Pome Fruit Trees and Grapevines into a NAPPO Member Country

9. New Treatment Protocols
Shoot-tip micrografting
(STG)
Thermotherapy

10. New Treatment Protocols
Phosphine fumigation of grain/grain products for control of stored product pests

11. New Diagnostic Protocol
Citrus Tristeza Closterovirus (CTV)

12. OTHER KEY ACTIVITIES Updated and Approved Strategic Plan
International Citrus Quarantine Pest Workshop (with SAGARPA,IICA )
International Electronic Phytosanitary Certification Workshop
Cactoblastis cactorum
Re-activation of NAPPO Seeds Panel
Formalized collaboration with IICA

13. 2009/2010 Staff Technical Director position
Biological control for Forestry Pests
Huanlongbing and Asian Citrus Psyllid
Wooden handicrafts
Lures and traps for arthropod pests
Light Brown Apple Moth

14. 2009/2010 (con’t) Pathway Risk Analysis (Invasive Species)
Effect of Climate Change on PRA
NAPPO Curriculum project
Christmas Tree inspection workshop
Re-export of Seed

15. THANK YOU