North American Plant Protection Organization Ian Mc Donell

North American Plant Protection Organization Ian Mc. Donell NAPPO Executive Director 21 st Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations Entebbe, Uganda November 30 to December 3, 2009

NAPPO 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.

NAPPO Secretariat Executive Director – Ian Mc. Donell Executive Assistant – Alba Campos Translator/interpreter – Nedelka Technical Director – staffing underway Marín-Martínez

Realities of 2008/09 • H 1 N 1 • Global financial crisis • Impact on NAPPO and member countries • Reduced possibilities for travel and face to face meetings

NEW STANDARDS RSPM No. 28 Guidelines for Authorization of Entities to Perform Phytosanitary Services RSPM No. 33 Guidelines for Regulating the Movement of Ships and Cargo from Areas Infested with the Asian Gypsy Moth

REVISED STANDARDS • RSPM No. 9 Authorization of Laboratories for Phytosanitary Testing • RSPM No. 13 Guidelines to Establish, Maintain and Verify Karnal Bunt Pest Free Areas in North America

REVISED STANDARDS RSPM No. 21 Harmonized Procedure for Morphologically Distinguishing Teliospores of Karnal Bunt, Ryegrass Bunt and Rice Bunt

COMBINED STANDARD (new) RSPM No. 35 Guidelines for the Movement of Stone and Pome Fruit Trees and Grapevines into a NAPPO Member Country

New Treatment Protocols ØShoot-tip micrografting (STG) ØThermotherapy

New Treatment Protocols Ø Phosphine fumigation of grain/grain products for control of stored product pests

New Diagnostic Protocol Ø Citrus Tristeza Closterovirus (CTV)

OTHER KEY ACTIVITIES • Updated and Approved Strategic Plan • International Citrus Quarantine Pest Workshop (with SAGARPA, IICA ) • International Electronic Phytosanitary Certification Workshop • Cactoblastis cactorum • Re-activation of NAPPO Seeds Panel • Formalized collaboration with IICA

2009/2010 • • • Staff Technical Director position Biological control for Forestry Pests Huanlongbing and Asian Citrus Psyllid Wooden handicrafts Lures and traps for arthropod pests Light Brown Apple Moth

2009/2010 (con’t) • • • Pathway Risk Analysis (Invasive Species) Effect of Climate Change on PRA NAPPO Curriculum project Christmas Tree inspection workshop Re-export of Seed

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