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Training Workshopon
Plant Health
21st October 2011
Nandor Pete
EUROPHYT - EU system of interception notifications;
The role of FVO
Overview
EUROPHYT Background
Functions, operation
Relations (national, international organisations, stakeholders)
FVO – plant health audits Programming, preparation of the audits
FVO visit
Reporting, follow-up
Legal basis Council Directive 2000/29/EC – notification
Commission Directive 94/3/EC - network
Web based network Operated by the DG SANCO, FVO
Members
Plant health authorities - EU MemberStates, Switzerland data entry, access
EFSA – full data access
EUROPHYT
EUROPHYTDatabase on interceptions Imported consignments
Intra-EU trade
Data collection On-line data entry – EUROPHYT user,
verified by NPPO
Standardised format – comply with ISPM No. 13, IPPC model phytosanitary certificate
Notification time: HO interception 2 days
EUROPHYT
Rapid alert function – e-mail NPPO of the exporting Third Country
NPPO of Member States – e-mail, full data access
Information system: users NPPO of EU Member States, Switzerland,
EFSA: Full access, weekly, monthly summaries
EPPO: monthly summary
EUROPHYT data for ASEAN
E-mail on interception Detailed data for trace-back
Update contact details if necessary
EUROPHYT website Monthly overview on interceptions
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/europhyt/network_en.htm
Planned: annual reports, data summaries
EUROPHYT data for ASEAN
Information via EPPO, IPPC
Specific request may be accommodated Concerning consignments from your country
EUROPHYT data may help in Trace-back of intercepted consignments
Assess phytosanitary situation
Development of phytosanitary controls
Interceptions 2002-2011 September
Interceptions from Asia 2002-2011 September
Asian countries with highest number of interceptions 2009-
2011
Reasons of interceptions from Asia 2009-2011
Interceptions with HO from Asia, breakdown per commodity - 2010
Fruit, vegetables
Planting material
Wood packagingmaterialCut flowers
Bonsai
Others
Harmful organisms from Asia 2010
HO interceptions total: 1269 Bemisia sp. 228
Liriomyza sp. 174
Tephritidae (non-European) 136
Bactocera sp. 113
Thysanopthera 88
Thrips sp. 86
Sinoxylon sp 63
Xanthomonas axonopodi pv. Citri 29
Process of audits
Preparation Informal contact with NPPO
Official letter – Audit plan, questionnaire
Finalisation of the audit program
Audit – visit of the FVO team Opening meeting
Visits (e.g. place of inspection – producer, packing house, laboratory)
Closing meeting
Steps after the audit
Safeguard procedure if direct risk exists Warning letter to the NPPO
Safeguard measures
Reporting Draft report with recommendations
Comments from the audited country, action plan
Final report – in general published on the Internet
Steps after the audit
Assessment of the actions by the Third Country FVO checks the action plan
Requests updates if necessary
Organises follow-up audit if necessary
Conclusions I.
EUROPHYT Provides support for the preventive
measures against the introduction and spread of harmful organisms – main users: Member States, EFSA
Interception data may provide help for ASEAN countries in trace back intercepted consignments, assessing the phytosanitary situation, improving export inspections
Conclusions II.
Role of the FVO audit Risk based audits
Assess the system of plant health controls, how EU rules are observed
Highlights deficiencies, weaknesses
Recommendations – give guidance, in order to remedy non-compliances
Justification for EU technical assistance
