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What YOU need to know about ISPMs (and were afraid to ask)

What YOU need to know about ISPMs (and were afraid to ask). and why should you care?. Kerry O. Britton National Program Leader for Forest Pathology Research & Development USDA Forest Service Arlington, VA. NISAW, 2011. WHAT are ISPMs?.

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What YOU need to know about ISPMs (and were afraid to ask)

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  1. What YOU need to know about ISPMs (and were afraid to ask) and why should you care? Kerry O. Britton National Program Leader for Forest Pathology Research & Development USDA Forest Service Arlington, VA NISAW, 2011

  2. WHAT are ISPMs? • ISPM = International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures • Developed by the International Plant Protection Convention (under WTO) by NPPOs • Facilitate development of pest prevention regulations by member countries

  3. A Phytosanitary Measure • Must be technically justified (science) • Must be least restrictive of trade • ISPMs • help harmonize measures • Improve trade flow • Reduce the spread of pests

  4. WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? • Pests arrive mostly in trade • PREVENTION is key! • PROTECT global biodiversity

  5. 2.5 new forest pests/yr in the USA1 in 4 cause major damage Sap Feeders Foliage Feeders Wood Borers “Other insects” Source: Aukema et al., 2010

  6. Standards and Regulations will be developed with or w/o you • Forestry world surprised by ISPM-15 • Only about 40% effective • Treatment failure or failure to treat???? • New standards under development for: • Wood products • Seed • Plants for Planting • Forest Surveillance (planning stage) • Wooden Handicrafts (future) • Biological Control (future)

  7. PHYTOsanitary requirements? Who, Me ????

  8. Stakeholder input would: • Make standards more practical, usable • Improve implementation & efficacy

  9. FOR: • Foresters • Students • Regulators

  10. EXPLAINS: • Phytosanitary Standards and Regulations to foresters • Forestry Practices to Regulators

  11. Modules on: • Forest Pests • Trade Regulation • BMPs for Forestry • ISPMs

  12. Best management practices for:

  13. Natural resource communities and NPPOs need to learn to communicate and collaborate Agriculture Forester

  14. Core Group Hesham A. Abuelnaga USA Eric Allen Canada Kerry Britton USA Roddie Burgess UK Edson Tadeu Iede Brazil Hugh Evans UK Su See Lee Malaysia Andrei Orlinski France Sarah A.H. Olembo Ethiopia Shiroma Sathyapala New Zealand Shane Sela IPPC Adnan Uzunovic Canada Beverly Moore FAO Brian Zak Canada Gillian Allard FAO

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