Eradication, Containment and Contingency Planning

Eradication,Containment and

Contingency Planning

European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

EPPO has developed many Regional Standards which are relevant for eradication and containment…



EPPO standard on phytosanitary measures:

General phytosanitary measures (4)Phytosanitary procedures (73)Production of healthy plants for planting (34)Pest risk analysis (4)Safe use of biological control (3)Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests (89)Commodity-specific phytosanitary measures (2)National regulatory control systems (7)Phytosanitary treatments (12)

Following standards are in particular important for eradication:

ISPM No. 9 Guidelines for pest eradication programmes

PM 9 National regulatory control systems(Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus, Ralstonia solanacearum, Diabrotica virgifera, Synchytrium endobioticum, Heterodera glycines, Ambrosia artemisiifolia)

PM 9 Generic elements for contingency plans


ISPM 9Scope: describes the components of a pest eradication programmewhich can lead to the establishment or re-establishment of pest absence in an area.


Components:- general preparation- decision to eradicate, on the basis of detection, identification, pest distribution, investigation, survey, feasibility eradication


Components (continued):- eradication process

delimiting/monitoring surveyscontainmentofficial measures

- verification- declaration- review


Critical points:- early detection and estimation of spread- operational and economic info- cost/benefit analysis for eradication programme- review of programme if needed


ISPM 9 recommends contingency plans:- for pests with high potential of introduction- eradication very important and feasible


EPPO developed RSPM: Generic elements for contingency plans

Purpose: In combination with standards on NRCS will help countries to draft pest specific contingency plans

For pests with a major economic and/or environmental impact


This RSPM lists 12 essential elements:

1. background information2. initiation of contingency plan3. official actions on presumptive diagnosis4. official actions to eradicate after final confirmation


5. Review of measures in cases of prolonged official action6. Completion of statutory action7. Command structure8. Stakeholder consultation


9. Internal communication and documentation10. External communication11. Testing and training of personnel12. Evaluation and revision of contingency plan


Challenge: develop decision support tool, to guide eradication and containment actions


Workshop on Eradication,Containment and

Contingency Planning



Nova Gorica (SI)2009-02-10/12Target group52 experts from 25 countries


Objectives workshop:

-Exchange experiences and lessons learned-Identify success factors-Critical elements for contingency plans-Implications of ISPM No. 9


Critical factors:

-Biological-Cost/benefit-Operational


Biological, linked to location:-life cycle-optimal flying period-preferred hosts-population density of pest and/or host-tailor-made measures linked to scale of outbreak


Biological – uncertainty detection-Early detection-Routine testing or sampling-Efficacy of traps; risk of false negatives-Effective trapping strategy


Biological – long term factors:-Climate change-Uncertainty alternative control measures

Limited practical value


Cost/benefit factors-Role of financial compensation-Limited resources at start-Estimate of benefits-How to determine turning point-Justification Q-status


Operational factors – general aspects:

-Communication with different groups-Motivating farmers/growers


Operational factors:

-conflict of interests-delegation authority-availability of PPPs-access to private areas-logistical planning of machinery and manpower


Operational factors (continued):

-tracing forward-timing of removal of infested material-enforcement official actions-disposal of infested material


Follow-up…

Questions?


Discussion questions:

-Are contingency plans drafted in your region? For which pests?


What do you consider the most important elements in a contingency plan?


What do you consider the most critical success/failure factors in eradicating an outbreak?

Eradication, Containment and Contingency Planning

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