north american plant protection organization
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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. NAPPO MISSION. Provide a forum for public and private sectors in Canada, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
North American Plant Protection
Organization
Ian McDonell
NAPPO Executive Director21st Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations
Entebbe, Uganda
November 30 to December 3, 2009
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.
NAPPO SecretariatNAPPO Secretariat
Executive Director – Ian McDonell
Executive Assistant – Alba Campos
Translator/interpreter – Nedelka Marín-Martínez
Technical Director – staffing underway
Realities of 2008/09Realities of 2008/09
• H1N1
• Global financial crisis
• Impact on NAPPO and member countries
• Reduced possibilities for travel and face to face meetings
NEW STANDARDSNEW 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
• 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
REVISED STANDARDSREVISED STANDARDS
RSPM No. 21 Harmonized Procedure for Morphologically Distinguishing Teliospores of Karnal Bunt, Ryegrass Bunt and Rice Bunt
REVISED STANDARDSREVISED STANDARDS
RSPM No. 35 Guidelines for the Movement of Stone and Pome Fruit Trees and Grapevines into a NAPPO Member Country
COMBINED STANDARD COMBINED STANDARD (new)(new)
New Treatment ProtocolsNew Treatment Protocols
Shoot-tip micrograftingShoot-tip micrografting
(STG)(STG)
ThermotherapyThermotherapy
New Treatment ProtocolsNew Treatment Protocols
Phosphine fumigation of Phosphine fumigation of grain/grain products for grain/grain products for control of stored product control of stored product pestspests
New Diagnostic ProtocolNew Diagnostic Protocol
Citrus Tristeza Citrus Tristeza Closterovirus (CTV)Closterovirus (CTV)
OTHER KEY ACTIVITIESOTHER 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
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
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
THANK YOU
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