Ian McDonellExecutive DirectorTechnical Consultation Among RPPOsAugust 27- 31, 2012Nadi, Fiji

North American Plant North American Plant Protection OrganizationProtection Organization

www.nappo.org

Ottawa, Canada

NAPPO MISSIONNAPPO 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.

Executive Committee(strategic direction)

Working Group(regular support to ED)

Panel Chairpersons

Industry AdvisoryGroup

Panels:

-Authorization -Annual meeting-Biological control - Biotechnology- Citrus - Electronic certification- Forestry - Fruit- Invasive species - Phytosanitary alert system- Plants for planting - Pest risk analysis- Potato - Seed

Technical Advisory Groups:Biological Control: Bee pollen & royal jelly

Electronic certificationForestry: Emerald Ash Borer

Fruit: Rhagoletis, Tetranychus mites, Trapping, DrosophilaPest risk management

P4P: Arthropods, Nematodes, PathologyPotato: PVY, Sprout inhibition

Tuta absolutaCommunications Strategy Group

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2012 ACTIVITIES2012 ACTIVITIES

• Pathway Risk Analysis standard Approved on July 23, 2012

• Pest Risk Management standardRecently initiated

• Oversight standardOversight standard Recently initiated

Other guidelines

• Lobesia botranaLobesia botrana and and Drosophila suzukiiDrosophila suzukii

Determine appropriate measures for NAPPO Determine appropriate measures for NAPPO countriescountries

• Huanglongbing-Citrus greening

Area wide management guidelines –recently initiated

Country consultation

• Facilitate trade of Christmas Trees (closed July 10)

• Diagnostic protocol for HLB (until Sept. 6)

• Surveillance Protocol for the Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (until Sept. 11)

International collaboration• ePhyto

Contribute to development of global electronic certificate exchange

• NAPPO-EPPO Renewed focus

• NAPPO-OIRSA Exchange of workplans, joint projects

• Interamerican Group

Revival

www.nappo.org

SYMPOSIUM:SYMPOSIUM: Issues and Trends for the Safe Movement of Plants for Planting in

International Trade

NAPPO ANNUAL MEETING

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA

OCTOBER 15 - 18, 2012