1 Netherlands Plant Protection Service THE IPPC and PRA: Global harmonisation benefits the environment and plant biodiversity Bram de Hoop International Standards Adviser Holland
Mar 26, 2015
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THE IPPC and PRA:
Global harmonisation benefits the environment and plant biodiversity
Bram de Hoop
International Standards Adviser
Holland
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THIS PRESENTATIONThe IPPC:
a rock between two bolders
Global harmonisation: PRA & Standard Setting
PRA & NEW elements of risk analysis
PRA: Who is to benefit?
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WTO
IPPC: A rock between two bolders
IPPCTRADE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION FRAMEWORK
IPPC advantages:- national plant protection organisations
- expertise, inspectors, legal framework
- direct contact with stakeholders
CBD
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MORE BUREAUCRACY?
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Duration of trade rounds: ?
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CBD: CLEARING HOUSE?IN
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Regulating authorities?
INCLUDING NPPOs
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How to develop regulations?1. STANDARD SETTING
2. Pest Risk Analysis
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OVERVIEW PRA
STAGE 1: Initiation- What triggers a PRA?
STAGE 2: Pest Risk Assessment- Can the pest enter, establish and have an impact?
STAGE 3: Pest Risk Management- How to manage the risk?
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Mitigationrequires
assessment
Risk requires
mitigation
Identify hazard(s)
Estimate the likelihood ofoccurrence
Estimate the magnitudeof the consequences
Develop conclusions and describe uncertainty
Develop recommendationsand describe uncertainty
Evaluate mitigation options for: -Efficacy -Feasibility -Impacts
Identify mitigation options
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Initiation
Reason PRA:Pest outbreak, Interception,Request for import, Validation of new risks
Initiation
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Decisionmaking- List and selection management options- Publish phytosanitary measures- Notify FAO, EPPO and WTO
No measures
STOP??
STOP??Decisionmaking
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INPUTS FOR PRALaboratoryUp-to-date literature and statistical data
Experts (risks - pests - plants - measures)Decision makers
Time …
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What’s new?
• COMMODITY IS PEST!
• MORE FOCUS ON WEEDS
• Habitat instead of host!Gladiolus segetum
•weed in France
•Quarantine pest Australia
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Liaison with other sectors
FORESTRY & AGRICULTURE
TRADEPUBLIC CONCERNS
NATUREconservation
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Why do Risk Analysis?
To identify risk.
To identify costs and benefits.
To manage risks.
TO JUSTIFY MEASURES.
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biodiversity? (Source: Fleischer, G. (1998) Ökonomische Bewertungskriterien in der Pflanzenschutzpolitik - Das Beispsiel des Zulassungsverfahresn., Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Band 15. Kiel, Vauk.
Prohibit
Trade opportunitiesCostsRisk reduction
1. PROHIBITIONHIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
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biodiversity? (Source: Fleischer, G. (1998) Ökonomische Bewertungskriterien in der Pflanzenschutzpolitik - Das Beispsiel des Zulassungsverfahresn., Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Band 15. Kiel, Vauk.
Risk
Trade opportunitiesCostsRisk reduction
2. Risk analysis: ZERO RISK
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
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biodiversity? (Source: Fleischer, G. (1998) Ökonomische Bewertungskriterien in der Pflanzenschutzpolitik - Das Beispsiel des Zulassungsverfahresn., Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Band 15. Kiel, Vauk.
Market
Trade opportunitiesCostsRisk reduction
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
3. MARKET FORCES
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Netherlands Plant Protection ServiceHow to protect plant
biodiversity? (Source: Fleischer, G. (1998) Ökonomische Bewertungskriterien in der Pflanzenschutzpolitik - Das Beispsiel des Zulassungsverfahresn., Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Band 15. Kiel, Vauk.
Risk + Market
Trade opportunitiesCostsRisk reduction
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
4. RISK ANALYSIS
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STAKEHOLDERS
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The bottom line….
Gladiolus segetum
Always to be remembered