Technical Group Issues in COSAVE
Delve into the principal issues faced by the technical groups within COSAVE, including harmonizing phytosanitary requirements, monitoring emerging pests, and implementing surveillance programs. The tasks involve risk analysis, maintenance of regulated pest lists, and developing contingency plans to safeguard plant health in the region.
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COSAVE Activities Marco Alencar Technical Secretary 27 Technical Consultation among RPPO, November 2015
Statistics Trademap.org (2014): HS Code Product Exports (in value) 12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc 32% 23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder 30% 02 Meat and edible meat offal 18% 08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons 10% 6% of the cultivated land of the World (CIA Factbook)
Work Plan 2015 COSAVE 2015 Work Plan includes: - Development of action plans for pests and cooperation projects - Strengthen organization operations - Analysis for strategic issues for the region - Deepen relationship with researchers organisms November 2015
Principal Issues for Technical Groups of COSAVE Quarantine Harmonization of phytosanitary requirements Emerging pests on the region or the world Review of main regulated pest list Surveillance Follow up of HLB regional plan Follow up of surveillance for Helicoverpa armigera, Psa, Drosophila suzukii. Surveillance program and control of Lobesia botrana. Evaluation for ISPM 6 revision. November 2015
Principal Issues for Technical Group of COSAVE Forestry phytosanitary PRA for emerging pest of phytosanitary concern for forests Maintenance of list of present and regulated pests Indicate emerging pests for risk analysis Evaluation of systems of surveillance and outbreaks alerts Contingency plans for Lymantria dispar and for Monochamus spp. Implementation of regional plan for Thaumastocoris peregrinus November 2015
Principal Issues for Technical Group of COSAVE CPM Analysis and development of position papers for CPM/IPPC Analysis of ISPM drafts under country consultation Follow up of topics prioritized by CPM such as national reporting obligations, capacity development, IRSS, etc. Sampling, inspection and certification Assess import requirements for products on trade inside and outside region Evaluate actions for e-phyto implementation Operational procedures for plant products transfer from barge to ships. November 2015
Principal Issues for Technical Group of COSAVE Plant protection products Evaluation of Codex MRL adoption by countries Biological Control List for Biological Control Organisms - BCO Compile national legislation ruling BCO and register for biological plant protection product Electronic certification Assess pilot plan for electronic certification Evaluate feasibility of the development of a platform to allow reading of e-PC November 2015
Principal Issues for Technical Group of COSAVE Plant propagation material Procedures for PRA of RNQP Establish national lists for RNPQ in citrus Regional Program for HLB Evaluation of activities Regional Program for Boll Weevil Evaluation of national programs for control of boll weevil Elaboration of a project for financing institutions November 2015
Principal Issues for Technical Group of COSAVE Project approval Regional strengthen of implementation of phytosanitary measures and market access. Main goals: Strengthen phytosanitary measures implementation capacity Improvement of phytosanitary status Trade facilitation of agricultural commodities and market access IICA support November 2015
Thank you Marco Alencar cosave@cosave.org