Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas
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JUNE 2019 ENG Capacity Development Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas Understanding the principal requirements for pest free areas, pest free places of production, pest free production sites and areas of low pest prevalence JUNE 2019 Capacity Development Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas Understanding the principal requirements for pest free areas, pest free places of production, pest free production sites and areas of low pest prevalence Required citation: FAO. 2019. Guide for establishing and maintaining pest free areas. Rome. Published by FAO on behalf of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). 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To facilitate an understanding of the processes to establish and maintain PFAs and ALPPs, a diagram in the form of a decision tree was constructed that identifies and outlines five general phases of programme development as follows: initiation, feasibility, establish- ment, maintenance, and market access phases. The guide is then divided into corresponding Sections that describe what the key elements of each phase are, why these elements are important, what some of the common challenges and pitfalls are, and factors that may influence the success of the different phases such as budget stability, public outreach, availability of good survey and control tools, and open engagement with stakeholders and trading partners. By providing a deeper understanding of the factors that should be considered when establishing a PFA, PFPP, PFPS or ALPP the guide aims to overcome the challenges and maximize the impact of these efforts to the benefit of all parties. The guide concludes by providing a number of case studies from around the world that highlight successful PFA and ALPP programmes and how they deal with particular key issues. This guide contains current experience and the most advanced phytosanitary procedures in the implementation of PFA and ALPP, however, it is sub- jected to revision and updates as new developments in the international phytosanitary arena emerge. iii Contents Abstract ....................................................................................................iii Acknowledgements .....................................................................................viii Case studies ...............................................................................................ix Acronyms ...................................................................................................x Definitions .................................................................................................xi Names of pests and host plants ....................................................................xviii Introduction ...............................................................................................1 Decision tree – how to use the guide .................................................................1 Strategic plan – general information ..................................................................2 Scope of the programme .................................................................................2 Legislation ..................................................................................................5 IPPC basic and operational principles .................................................................8 Considerations when deciding whether to establish pest free areas, areas of low pest prevalence and the use of related measures ..........................10 Section 1. Initiation (PHASE 1 decision tree) ...............................................12 1.1 Identification of crop(s) and pest to be regulated under a PFA/PFPP/PFPS or ALPP (step 1 decision tree) . 12 1.2 Determination of the targeted area (step 1 decision tree) ...............................12 1.3 Surveillance activities prior to establishment (step 2 decision tree) ...................13 1.4 Economic feasibility (step 3 decision tree) ...................................................14 1.5 Pest status and intervention options 14 (step 4 decision tree) ..........................14 Section 2: Programme Development Phase (PHASE 2 decision tree) ...............15 2.1 Programme stakeholders (step 6 decision tree) .............................................15 2.2 Funding mechanism with considerations for sustainability (step 7 decision tree) ..18 2.2.1 Pest free areas (PFAs) (step 20 decision tree) ...............................................18 2.2.2 Pest free places of production (PFPPs) (step 21 decision tree) ............................18 2.2.3 Pest free production sites (PFPSs) (step 19 decision tree) . .18 2.2.4 Area of low pest prevalence (ALPPs) (step 28 decision tree) ..............................18 2.2.5 Service provision agreements ..................................................................19 2.3 Human resources (step 8 decision tree) ......................................................19 2.3.1 NPPO staff (step 8 decision tree) ............................................................ 20 2.3.2 Other technical expertise (step 8 decision tree) ........................................... 20 2.4 Communication and awareness (step 11 decision tree - Outreach) .....................20 2.5 Procurement (step 9 decision tree - Supplies) ...............................................23 2.5.1 Materials and supplies (step 9 decision tree - Supplies) ................................... 23 2.5.2 Infrastructure and equipment (step 10 decision tree - Infrastructure and logistics) ... 25 2.6 Logistics (step 10 decision tree) ................................................................26 2.7 Programme planning (step 4 decision tree) ..................................................26 2.8 Budgeting and funding (step 7 decision tree) ...............................................27 v Section 3: Establishment Phase (PHASE 3 decision tree) ...............................29 3.1 Organizational/management structure ......................................................29