35th Panel Meeting on CPM Affairs - Joint EPPO/NAPPO Meeting
Agadir, MA, 2007-01-22/25
The 35th meeting of the Panel on CPM Affairs took place in Agadir, Morocco at the kind invitation of Mr Hilali. Besides this meeting, the 7th joint EPPO/NAPPO meeting was also held during the same week. The Panel on CPM Affairs discussed in detail the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) which will be presented for adoption during the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures – 2 (CPM-2), which will meet 26-30 March in Rome. The panel agreed on several recommendations to amend these ISPMs but in general did not anticipate major difficulties with these standards for the EPPO region. |
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The Panel considered several other issues which will be on the agenda of the CPM-2. It stressed in particular the importance of a good preparation in the EPPO region regarding international recognition of Pest Free Areas.
During the joint meeting with NAPPO the main issue was mutual consultation concerning the ISPMs for adoption during CPM-2. An open exchange of views took place and the joint meeting largely agreed on the necessary changes to be made in the draft ISPMs. Article V.2a of the IPPC was discussed regarding the question who can sign a Phytosanitary Certificate and what are the requirements for such an officer. EPPO was invited to work with NAPPO in preparing a view which will be discussed globally later this year. However, this issue will have first to be discussed within the EPPO region.
The joint meeting reflected also on the difficulties related to ISPM 7 & 12 and decided that the EPPO and NAPPO Secretariats should cooperate closely to make sure that these difficulties are taken on board as soon as the revision of these two standards starts.
Besides dealing with this wide range of issues, participants of the joint EPPO/NAPPO group were also able to benefit from their stay in Agadir and to visit a very traditional and a very modern agricultural enterprise, thanks to the excellent arrangements of the Moroccan hosts.
Participants
EPPO
Ringolds Arnitis (Mr)
State Plant Protection Service Ministry of Agriculture , Republikas Lauk. 2, 1981 RIGA (LV) - 371/7027098 - 371/7027302 - ringolds.arnitis@vaad.gov.lv
Paul Bartlett (Mr)
Defra Central Science Laboratory, Room 02Fa09a , Sand Hutton, YO41 1LZ YORK (GB) - 44/1904 462221 - 44/1904 462250 - p.bartlett@csl.gov.uk
Miroslav Husak (Mr)
State Phytosanitary Administration , Tesnov 17, 11705 PRAHA (CZ) - 420/2 218 125 99 - 420/2 218 128 04 - miroslav.husak@srs.cz
Ralf Lopian (Mr)
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Quality Policy Unit , Hallituskatu 5, P.O. Box 30, 00023 GOVERNMENT (FI) - 358/9 160 52449 - 358/9 160 52443 - ralf.lopian@mmm.fi
Ebbe Nordbo (Mr)
The Danish Plant Directorate , Skovbrynet 20, 2800 LYNGBY (DK) - 45/45263891 - 45/45263613 - eno@pdir.dk
Jens Unger (Mr)
BBA , Messeweg 11/12, 38104 BRAUNSCHWEIG (DE) - 49/5312993370 - 49/53129993007 - j.g.unger@bba.de
Marc Vedèle (Mr)
Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation de la pêche et des affaires Rurales Direction Générale de l'alimentation Sous-Direction de la qualité et de la Protection des végétaux , 251 rue de Vaugirard, 75732 PARIS (FR) - 33/149558147 - 33/149555949 - marc.vedele@agriculture.gouv.fr
Nico van Opstal (Mr)
OEPP/EPPO , 1 rue Le Nôtre, 75016 PARIS (FR) - 33/ 145207794 - 33/ 142248943 - hq@eppo.fr
EU
Marc Vereecke (Mr)
European Union, SANCO E1, bur. 03/116 , Rue Belliard 232, 1049 BRUXELLES (BE) - 32/22963260 - 32/22969399 - marc.vereecke@cec.eu.int
NAPPO
Julie Aliaga (Mrs)
Phytosanitary Issues Management and Program Director, International Standards/NAPPO issues USDA/APHIS/PPQ , 4700 River Road, Unit 140, MD 20737 RIVERDALE (US) - 1/301-734-0763 - 1/301-734-7639 - Julie.E.Aliaga@aphis.usda.gov
Steve CÔTÉ(Mr)
Senior Plant Health Standard Officer, Plant Health Division, CFIA , 59 Camelot Drive, K1A 0Y9 OTTAWA, ONTARIO (CA) - 1/613/2214546 - 1/613/2286602 - cotest@inspection.gc.ca
Narcy KLAG (Mr)
Deputy Director, Phytosanitary Issues Management and Program Director, International Standards/NAPPO issues USDA/APHIS/PPQ , 4700 River Road, Unit 140, MD 20737 RIVERDALE (US) - 1/3017348469 - 1/3017347639 - narcy.g.klag@aphis.usda.gov
Ian MCDonell (Mr)
NAPPO , 1431 Merivale Street, 3rd Floor, Room 309, K1A OY9 OTTAWA, ONTARIO (CA) - 1/6132215144 - 1/6132282540 - imcdonell@inspection.gc.ca
Mario Puente (Mr)
Direccion General de Sanidad Vegetal , Guillermo Perez Valenzuela 127, Col. Del Carmen Coyoacan, D.F 04100 MEXICO (MX) - 52-55-5554-5147 - 52-55-5658-0696 - mpuente@senasica.sagarpa.gob.mx
Observers
Lahsen Abaha (Mr)
Directeur du Contrôle et de la Qualité au poste frontière d'Agadir , AGADIR (MA)
Sallek SAHIL (Mr)
Chef du Service de la Protection des végétaux , AGADIR (MA)
Stefanie von Scheliha (Mrs)
Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Unit 517, Plant Protection , Rochusstrasse 1, 53123 BONN (DE) - 49/2285293590 - 49/228529553595 - Stefanie.Scheliha@bmelv.bund.de