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Ron A. Sequeira and Christina Devorshak USDA-APHIS-PPQ

Safeguarding Agricultural and Environmental Resources: Regional Centers of Phytosanitary Excellence. An initiative to globally refocus safeguarding efforts. Ron A. Sequeira and Christina Devorshak USDA-APHIS-PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology. We are in this together…. US.

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Ron A. Sequeira and Christina Devorshak USDA-APHIS-PPQ

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  1. Safeguarding Agricultural and Environmental Resources: Regional Centers of Phytosanitary Excellence An initiative to globally refocus safeguarding efforts Ron A. Sequeira and Christina Devorshak USDA-APHIS-PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology

  2. We are in this together… US You-All

  3. A Functional Hierarchy for COPEs IPPC, NPPO and COPE Leadership STANDARDS REVIEW COMMODITY RISK ANALYSIS TREATMENT PROTOCOLS SURVEY, DETECTION & DIAGNOSTICS QUALITY CONTROL TRAINING

  4. Areas of Emphasis for COPEs Export Support Develop commodity risk analyses to support U.S. exports Emergency Response Capacity Enhanced Risk Analysis Develop action plans targeting high risk pests and pathways Support streamlining risk analysis support Trade Barriers Offshore risk reduction Safeguarding Plants for Planting Develop risk analysis products to target SPS Technical Issues COPE networking and IPPC-mediated multilateral exercises Pest and Disease Surveillance Biotechnology Provide input to pest lists and characterization of invasiveness research Risk Analysis and policy reviews Quality Assurance / Accreditation Develop accreditation or certification for oversight of targeted pathways

  5. Managing the process: one example CPHST Director Gordon Gordh Associate Director V1 NSPL-Survey NSPL-BioTech NSPL-RA NSPL-AQI NSPL-IPM D. Fieselmann P. Berger R. Sequeira L. Zettler R. Sequeira PERAL R. Griffin Assistant Director S1 Commodity PRA Pathway Analysis Intl. and Outreach Organism PRA Fruit and Vegetables EU Q37s Q37 Northern Border Southern border Garbage NAPPO/IPPC Offshore Pest Info PAS Outreach Reg. Curriculum NPAG Pest Lists Potato Wart,KB Mini PRAs NRC

  6. Eradication Management Exclusion Treatment Menu (Pre- and post harvest phytosanitary options) • Broadcast pesticides • Bait sprays • Male annihilation • Irradiation • Planting date • Host Plant Resistance • Biological Control/Inundative releases • Sterile Insect Release • Exclusion through enclosed production • Tissue culture • Systems Approaches/IPM • Paratransgenesis • Field Sanitation • Mass trapping • Pheromone disruption • Culling • Screens/mechanical barriers • Restriction to non-suitable areas • Indexing • Clean stock programs • HACCP • Steam/Vapor Heat • Hot Water • Chlorine dip • Fungicide dip • Washing • Waxing • Cold Treatment • Cold Storage • Containment/Low Prevalence • Area freedom • Fumigation (soil) • Fumigation (commodity) • Harvest timing • Inspection/Rejection Photo by Ken Hammond Strategic Analysis at COPEs

  7. Stemming the tide through ports of entry… or taking the battle offshore…? Citrus Canker SOD SBR EAB Ralstonia CLB Larch Canker Fruit flies Port insp Giant African Snail NPPO means “No plant pest opposed” ALB Gypsy Moth PSB Grasshopper/Mormon Cricket Plum Pox KB

  8. Safeguarding (Countermeasures) Continuum DETER DETECT DESTROY MANAGE DENY DECIDE CONTAIN RECOVER PREVENT PREEMPT RESPOND MITIGATE RESTORE Where we need to be… Where we were (are?)

  9. Desiderata (another look at Offshore Hazard and Risk Management) • Offshore risk management based on regional partnerships • SPS Capacity building • Phytosanitary Centers of Excellence • Offshore risks information and alert systems • IPPC Portals • GPDD/OPIS • IS “safeguarding officers” • Preclearance • CPHST risk analysts • Trade Facilitation • Export/Import

  10. Best Practices Approach • The OIE Model • OIE regional representations • OIE regional commissions

  11. Phytosanitary Centers of Excellence France United States Japan Colombia South Africa

  12. SPS Capacity Building For Africa SPS Seminar Series APHIS Risk Assessment Advisors Regional SPS Resource Centers and Laboratories Center of Phytosanitary Excellence(COPEs) PRA Center SPS Lab Training Center Building National and Sub-Regional Capacity Preclearance Programs Infrastructure Strengthening

  13. Seminar Series • WTO/Policy • Risk Assessment Training • Public/Private Sector Dialogue

  14. APHIS PRA Technical Advisors • One Risk Assessment Advisor placed at each US Trade Hub (Gaborone, Kampala, Accra) • Additional short-term technical assistance • Cochran training (market analysis and risk assessment)

  15. Regional SPS Resource Centers and Laboratories

  16. Measuring success • Enhanced export opportunities • Protecting borders and territories • Emergency response and recovery • Detect and assess new pests • Respond as needed • Protect national resources • Demonstrate NPPO effectiveness • Provide assurance to trading partners

  17. The Colombia CEF • APHIS Attaché/Colombia, John Shaw, and APHIS PPQ’s Ron Sequeira created a local/regional center that conducts PRAs and mitigation research. • Using this model could help us replicate the work of the three risk assessment advisors currently in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  18. Centers of Phytosanitary Excellence R. A. Sequeira and Christina Devorshak USDA-APHIS-PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology

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