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North American Plant Protection Organization. Ian McDonell Executive Director Technical Consultation Among RPPOs August 27- 31, 2012 Nadi, Fiji. www.nappo.org Ottawa, Canada. NAPPO MISSION. Provide a forum for public and private sectors in
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North American Plant Protection Organization Ian McDonell Executive Director Technical Consultation Among RPPOs August 27- 31, 2012 Nadi, Fiji www.nappo.org Ottawa, Canada
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.
Industry Advisory Group Executive Committee (strategic direction) Panel Chairpersons Working Group (regular support to ED) • 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 Executive Director Technical Director Translator / Interpreter Executive Assistant Standards Panel NAPPO Secretariat 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
2012 ACTIVITIES • Pathway Risk Analysis standard Approved on July 23, 2012 • Pest Risk Management standard Recently initiated • Oversight standard Recently initiated
Other guidelines • Lobesia botrana and Drosophila suzukiiDetermine appropriate measures for NAPPO countries • Huanglongbing-Citrus greening Area wide management guidelines –recently initiated
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)
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
www.nappo.org NAPPO ANNUAL MEETING LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA OCTOBER 15 - 18, 2012 SYMPOSIUM: Issues and Trends for the Safe Movement of Plants for Planting in International Trade