nappo and ippc update...nappo annual meeting: o memphis, tennessee in october, 2015 o rotates each...

Growing for the World/ Une Croissance Axée sur le Monde

International Committee

Radisson Hotel Saskatoon

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

NAPPO and IPPC Update


Table of Contents

1. Background

2. NAPPO 101

3. NAPPO AGM

4. IPPC 101

5. ISPM for Seed


Background

There is a lot of working currently underway to

develop phytosanitary standards to facilitate the free

movement of seed both at the North American and

the international level


NAPPO is a forum for government and industry

in Canada, the US and Mexico to collaborate on

the development of standards to protect plant

resources and facilitate trade

NAPPO’s mandate is derived from the IPPC

and the FAO of the United Nations

CSTA is a member of Canada’s Industry

Advisory Group

NAPPO 101


The adoption of RSPM 36 had been CSTA’s

highest priority at NAPPO

RSPM 36 was approved by the Executive

Committee on March 19, 2013

This is the first ever regional standard for seed

and was used as a template for the international

standard

RSPM 36 was the foundation for the

International Standard for Seed

NAPPO (2)


NAPPO (3)

Objectives: Develop a process for harmonization of seed

testing protocols and methods

Develop a consensus list of research needs in

seed testing

Identify the challenges to harmonization

Determine how pest lists for seed commodities

can be used

Explore accreditation and new approaches to

risk management as alternatives to traditional

phytosanitary measures in seed trade


NAPPO (4)

New NAPPO Executive Director:

o Dr. Stephanie Bloem

o Entomologist with USDA-APHIS

NAPPO head office relocating from Ottawa to

Raleigh, North Carolina

o Current Ottawa based staff have decided not to

relocate. Big loss for the organization

NAPPO Annual meeting:

o Memphis, Tennessee in October, 2015

o Rotates each year between Canada, US and

Mexico

o Montreal, Quebec in October, 2015


NAPPO AGM

2015 AGM: Memphis, Tennessee

o October 26-29

Meeting discussion highlights: o Harmonization of diagnostic testing for viruses

o Develop databases on technical info for RSPM 36

o Different views on overall perceived risk of seed and

how can seed QMS systems work towards risk

reduction

o Rule out pests that seed is not a pathway for

Project proposals: 1. Harmonization of Seed Testing Methods using

Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV) as a Test Case

2. Harmonization of Criteria and Development of a

Pest List for Seeds


IPPC is an international plant health

agreement, established in 1952, that aims

to protect cultivated and wild plants by

preventing the introduction and spread of

pests

There are currently 181 signatories to the

IPPC

IPPC is governed by the Commission on

Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) of the

UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization

IPPC 101


CSTA has been very engaged at the IPPC,

working closely with the ISF, ASTA and

AMSAC

CSTA attended CPM 9 in Rome, 2014 as part

of a Seed Association of the Americas (SAA)

delegation

CSTA also attended CPM 10 in 2015 as part of

an ISF delegation

IPPC (2)


ISPM for Seed

ISPM: International Standard for Phytosanitary

Measures

Country consultation on the Seed Standard

resulted in 1,139 comments

Based on the comments a new draft was

prepared

CSTA is very supportive of the ISPM, as are

ASTA, ISF and AMSAC


ISPM for Seed (2)

Concerns raised at the CPM Meeting in March

about commodity specific standards (wood and

seed)

o It was decided that a guidance document

for commodity standards was needed to

streamline standard development

The Standards Committee met in May to

review the revised draft

o Opted for another round of country

consultation

o Earliest adoption at the CPM meeting in

2017


ISPM for Seed (3)

May, 2015 Standards Committee reviewed the

draft ISPM based on the numerous comments

that were received during the first round of

consultation.

Concerns raised at the CPM Meeting in March

about commodity specific standards (wood and

seed)

o It was decided that a guidance document

for commodity standards was needed to

streamline standard development

The Standards Committee met in May to

review the revised draft

o Opted for another round of country


Objectives of ISPM for Seed

To provide guidance to country NPPO’s:

Minimize the risk of introduction of pests

Assess and manage the pest risks associated

with the international movement of seed

Promote the use of harmonized import

requirements and diagnostic protocols

Encourage the use of import requirements and

phytosanitary certification systems that are

better suited to seed


Objectives of an ISPM for Seed (2)

Differentiate between seed-borne and seed

transmitted pests: o Seed-borne: pest can be carried by seed but

may not be transmitted to the resulting plant

o Seed-transmitted: pest that is transmitted via

seed to resulting plant that could cause

infestation

Consider potential to establish: o Intended use may impact the pest risk level


CPM 11

CPM 11will be held at the FAO headquarters in

Rome, Italy in April, 2016

CSTA plans to again attend as part of the ISF

delegation

Seed is one of the only industry groups that

attend

Opportunity to have meetings with members of

the Standards Council


For more information about CSTA’s phytosanitary

activities, please contact:

Dave Carey

Manager, Policy Initiatives

CSTA

[email protected]

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