North American Plant Protection

Organization

Ian McDonell

NAPPO Executive Director21st 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 SecretariatNAPPO Secretariat

Executive Director – Ian McDonell

Executive Assistant – Alba Campos

Translator/interpreter – Nedelka Marín-Martínez

Technical Director – staffing underway

Realities of 2008/09Realities of 2008/09

• H1N1

• Global financial crisis

• Impact on NAPPO and member countries

• Reduced possibilities for travel and face to face meetings

NEW STANDARDSNEW 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

• 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 STANDARDSREVISED STANDARDS

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

REVISED STANDARDSREVISED STANDARDS

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

COMBINED STANDARD COMBINED STANDARD (new)(new)

New Treatment ProtocolsNew Treatment Protocols

Shoot-tip micrograftingShoot-tip micrografting

(STG)(STG)

ThermotherapyThermotherapy

New Treatment ProtocolsNew Treatment Protocols

Phosphine fumigation of Phosphine fumigation of grain/grain products for grain/grain products for control of stored product control of stored product pestspests

New Diagnostic ProtocolNew Diagnostic Protocol

Citrus Tristeza Citrus Tristeza Closterovirus (CTV)Closterovirus (CTV)

OTHER KEY ACTIVITIESOTHER 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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