Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry Name Title Organization

WHY do we have so many new forest pests? (Source: FAOSTAT)

Increased pest movement Travel - faster Trade - increased Transport - further

Increasing global trade

Increased trade moves pests globally Slide courtesy of Hugh Evans, Forest Research Agency (Wales) Expanded global trade

Pathways for pest movement in international trade Wood as a commodity Wood packaging materials Plants for planting Cut plants Seeds Industrial equipment

International control mechanisms International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC): an international agreement among countries to prevent the introduction and spread of pests 177 countries are contracting parties NPPOs: use national legislation to protect natural resources from pests

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ( ISPMs): provide guidance for harmonized regulatory measures ISPM No. 15: regulates wood packaging material in international trade International standards

New guide To initiate a common understanding of phytosanitary concepts To make ISPMs more accessible to the forest sector Thus to reduce the movement of pests

Guide development Developed by FAO with international scientists, phytosanitary authorities and forest sector representatives Supported by the International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat Financial support from FAO-Finland Forestry Programme

Guide development Albania Argentina Australia Belgium Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Germany India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lithuania Trinidad and Tobago Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark Egypt Ethiopia Fiji Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Russian Federation Seychelles Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Switzerland The FYR of Macedonia Timor-Leste

Features Forestry terminology and plain language Appropriate guidance on good forest health management Practical examples of how implementation of ISPMs can improve forest health

Who is it for? Guide NurseriesPlanted forests Naturally regenerating forests Operations Sawmills & post-harvest treatments Product transportation & distribution centres Importers & Exporters Policy-makers, planners & managers

Dissemination Publication date - early 2011, followed by periodic updates Available in all 6 official FAO languages Widely distributed to forest sector workers, universities, forestry schools & libraries, & will be made available to NPPOs Will also be made available online & on CD

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 Sarah A.H. Olembo Ethiopia Andrei Orlinski France Beverly Moore FAO Brian Zak Canada Adnan Uzunovic Canada Shane Sela IPPC Shiroma Sathyapala New Zealand Gillian Allard FAO

The way forward Disseminating the key messages Implementation through regional forest invasive species networks and/or through Regional Forestry Commissions Field testing in developing countries with support from the FAO-Finland Forestry Programme and other sponsors

Awareness raising

Awareness raising activities Presentations to international fora: NAPPO meeting, October 2010, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Forest Faculty, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 October 2010 Regional launch of Centre for Phytosanitary Excellence (COPE), 27 October 2010, Nairobi, Kenya Regional workshop for networks in the Near East, 7-9 November 2010, Cairo, Egypt UK Forestry Commission Biosecurity Programme Board, 17 November 2010 EU Standing Committee on Plant Health, January Annual Training Conference, UK USDA Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Exotic Pests, Annapolis, MD, USA, January 2011 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) 6, March 2011

Increased communication A regional workshop for 15 Russian-speaking countries to be held in Estonia, early June 2011 will bring NPPOs and forest health professionals together

Testing the guide Adnan Uzunovic presentation to Forest Faculty, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 October 2010 Attended by Dean, professors, 100 students, Bosnian NPPO representatives Applied needs assessment questionnaire Group identified needs, discussed how to gather the information & bridge the gap between foresters & NPPOs

Thank you!