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Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry

A comprehensive guide providing practical examples and guidance on implementing phytosanitary standards in forestry, with the aim of reducing the movement of pests. Developed by the FAO in collaboration with international scientists, phytosanitary authorities, and forest sector representatives.

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Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry

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  1. Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry Roddie Burgess Head of Plant Health Forestry Commission of Great Britain

  2. WHY do we have so many new forest pests? (Source: FAOSTAT)

  3. Increased pest movement • Travel - faster • Trade - increased • Transport - further

  4. Increasing global trade

  5. Increased trade moves pests globally Expanded global trade Slide courtesy of Hugh Evans, Forest Research Agency (Wales)

  6. Pathways for pest movement in international trade • Wood as a commodity • Wood packaging materials • Plants for planting • Cut plants • Seeds • Industrial equipment

  7. International control mechanisms • International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC): an international agreement among countries to prevent the introduction and spread of pests • 177 countries are contracting parties • NPPOs: use national legislation to protect natural resources from pests

  8. International standards • International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs): provide guidance for harmonized regulatory measures • ISPM No. 15: regulation of wood packaging material in international trade

  9. New guide • To initiate a common understanding of phytosanitary concepts • To make ISPMs moreaccessible to the forest sector • Thus to reduce themovement of pests

  10. Guide development • Developed by FAO with international scientists, phytosanitary authorities and forest sector representatives • Supported by the International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat • Financial support from FAO-Finland Forestry Programme

  11. Albania Argentina Australia Belgium Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Germany India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lithuania Guide development Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark Egypt Ethiopia Fiji Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Russian Federation Seychelles Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Switzerland The FYR of Macedonia Timor-Leste Trinidad and Tobago Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay

  12. Features • Forestry terminology and plain language • Appropriate guidance on good forest health management • Practical examples of how implementation of ISPMs can improve forest health

  13. Core Group Hesham A. Abuelnaga USA Eric Allen Canada Kerry Britton USA Roddie Burgess UK Edson Tadeu Iede Brazil Hugh Evans UK Su See Lee Malaysia Andrei Orlinski France Sarah A.H. Olembo Ethiopia Shiroma Sathyapala New Zealand Shane Sela IPPC Adnan Uzunovic Canada Beverly Moore FAO Brian Zak Canada Gillian Allard FAO

  14. Awareness raising activities Presentations to international fora: • NAPPO meeting, 18-22 October 2010, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada • Forest Faculty, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 October 2010 • Regional launch of Centre for Phytosanitary Excellence (COPE), 27 October 2010, Nairobi, Kenya • Regional workshop for networks in the Near East, 7-9 November 2010, Cairo, Egypt • GB Forestry Commission Biosecurity Programme Board, 17 November 2010 • EU Standing Committee on Plant Health, 25 January 2011 • Fera UK Annual Training Conference, 18 January 2011 • USDA Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Exotic Pests, Annapolis, MD, USA, January 2011 • Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) 6, 14-18 March  2011

  15. Testing the guide • Adnan Uzunovic presentation to Forest Faculty, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 October 2010 • Attended by Dean, professors, 100 students, Bosnian NPPOrepresentatives • Applied needs assessment questionnaire • Group identified needs, discussed how to gather the information & bridge the gap between foresters & NPPOs

  16. The way forward ........

  17. Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestrythe way forward..... Dr. Eric Allen Natural Resources Canada Victoria, Canada

  18. Who is it for?

  19. Who is it for?

  20. Who is it for? Policy-makers, planners & managers

  21. Who is it for? Policy-makers, planners & managers

  22. Who is it for? Other commodity experts

  23. Distribution of the Guide English version printed, other 5 official FAO languages in final technical review German and Portuguese translations Print copies will be widely distributed to forest sector workers, universities, forestry schools & libraries, & will be made available to NPPOs Will also be made available online & on CD

  24. Awareness raising

  25. The way forward Implementation through regional forest invasive species networks and/or through Regional Forestry Commissions Presentations at regional workshops, scientific, professional meetings Field testing in developing countries (Tanzania & Ecuador) with support from the FAO-Finland Forestry Programme and other sponsors

  26. Training the next generation Educational curriculum development development of teaching materials for forestry schools, phytosanitary courses online courses professional forester accreditation

  27. Coming soon... Presentation to the Kerala Forest Research Institute in Peechi, India (March 2011) Australia/New Zealand Institute of Forestry, University of Waikato (May, 2011) A regional workshop for 15 Russian-speaking countries to be held in Estonia will bring NPPOs and forest health professionals together (June 2011) Side event at the Asia Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network Beijing (Nov 2011)

  28. Thank you!

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