NAPPO and IPPC Update - Canadian Seed Trade Association

NAPPO and IPPC Update
International Committee
Radisson Hotel Saskatoon
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
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Table of Contents
1. Background
2. NAPPO 101
3. NAPPO AGM
4. IPPC 101
5. ISPM for Seed
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Background
There is a lot of working currently underway to
develop phytosanitary standards to facilitate the free
movement of seed both at the North American and
the international level
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NAPPO 101
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NAPPO is a forum for government and industry
in Canada, the US and Mexico to collaborate on
the development of standards to protect plant
resources and facilitate trade
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NAPPO’s mandate is derived from the IPPC
and the FAO of the United Nations
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CSTA is a member of Canada’s Industry
Advisory Group
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NAPPO (2)
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The adoption of RSPM 36 had been CSTA’s
highest priority at NAPPO
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RSPM 36 was approved by the Executive
Committee on March 19, 2013
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This is the first ever regional standard for seed
and was used as a template for the international
standard
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RSPM 36 was the foundation for the
International Standard for Seed
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NAPPO (3)
Objectives:
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Develop a process for harmonization of seed
testing protocols and methods
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Develop a consensus list of research needs in
seed testing
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Identify the challenges to harmonization
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Determine how pest lists for seed commodities
can be used
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Explore accreditation and new approaches to
risk management as alternatives to traditional
phytosanitary measures in seed trade
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NAPPO (4)
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New NAPPO Executive Director:
o Dr. Stephanie Bloem
o Entomologist with USDA-APHIS
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NAPPO head office relocating from Ottawa to
Raleigh, North Carolina
o Current Ottawa based staff have decided not to
relocate. Big loss for the organization
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NAPPO Annual meeting:
o Memphis, Tennessee in October, 2015
o Rotates each year between Canada, US and
Mexico
o Montreal, Quebec in October, 2015
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NAPPO AGM
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2015 AGM: Memphis, Tennessee
o October 26-29
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Meeting discussion highlights:
o
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o
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Harmonization of diagnostic testing for viruses
Develop databases on technical info for RSPM 36
Different views on overall perceived risk of seed and
how can seed QMS systems work towards risk
reduction
Rule out pests that seed is not a pathway for
Project proposals:
1.
2.
Harmonization of Seed Testing Methods using
Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV) as a Test Case
Harmonization of Criteria and Development of a
Pest List for Seeds
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IPPC 101
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IPPC is an international plant health
agreement, established in 1952, that aims
to protect cultivated and wild plants by
preventing the introduction and spread of
pests
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There are currently 181 signatories to the
IPPC
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IPPC is governed by the Commission on
Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) of the
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization
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IPPC (2)
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CSTA has been very engaged at the IPPC,
working closely with the ISF, ASTA and
AMSAC
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CSTA attended CPM 9 in Rome, 2014 as part
of a Seed Association of the Americas (SAA)
delegation
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CSTA also attended CPM 10 in 2015 as part of
an ISF delegation
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ISPM for Seed
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ISPM: International Standard for Phytosanitary
Measures
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Country consultation on the Seed Standard
resulted in 1,139 comments
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Based on the comments a new draft was
prepared
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CSTA is very supportive of the ISPM, as are
ASTA, ISF and AMSAC
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ISPM for Seed (2)
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Concerns raised at the CPM Meeting in March
about commodity specific standards (wood and
seed)
o It was decided that a guidance document
for commodity standards was needed to
streamline standard development
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The Standards Committee met in May to
review the revised draft
o Opted for another round of country
consultation
o Earliest adoption at the CPM meeting in
2017
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ISPM for Seed (3)
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May, 2015 Standards Committee reviewed the
draft ISPM based on the numerous comments
that were received during the first round of
consultation.
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Concerns raised at the CPM Meeting in March
about commodity specific standards (wood and
seed)
o It was decided that a guidance document
for commodity standards was needed to
streamline standard development
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The Standards Committee met in May to
review the revised draft
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Objectives of ISPM for Seed
To provide guidance to country NPPO’s:
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Minimize the risk of introduction of pests
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Assess and manage the pest risks associated
with the international movement of seed
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Promote the use of harmonized import
requirements and diagnostic protocols
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Encourage the use of import requirements and
phytosanitary certification systems that are
better suited to seed
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Objectives of an ISPM for Seed (2)
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Differentiate between seed-borne and seed
transmitted pests:
o
Seed-borne: pest can be carried by seed but
may not be transmitted to the resulting plant
o
Seed-transmitted: pest that is transmitted via
seed to resulting plant that could cause
infestation
Consider potential to establish:
o
Intended use may impact the pest risk level
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CPM 11
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CPM 11will be held at the FAO headquarters in
Rome, Italy in April, 2016
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CSTA plans to again attend as part of the ISF
delegation
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Seed is one of the only industry groups that
attend
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Opportunity to have meetings with members of
the Standards Council
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For more information about CSTA’s phytosanitary
activities, please contact:
Dave Carey
Manager, Policy Initiatives
CSTA
[email protected]
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