International Plant Protection Convention and relationship to the CBD

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International Plant Protection Convention and
relationship to the CBD

• Secretariat of the
• International Plant Protection Convention
• FAO Rome, ITALY

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IPPC MANDATE and the need for taxonomic support

• Purposeto protect plant life and health from the
  introduction and spread of pests
• cultivated and wild flora and forests
• pests include arthropods, diseases or weeds

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IPPC MANDATE and the need for taxonomic support
Plant Protection
TAXONOMY
SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT
REGULATORY
LEGISLATION
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Current Activities

• Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on
  Biosafety
• Decided by COP in 1995, completed in January 2000
• Based on provisions of Art 19 and Art 8
• Alien species (Art 8h)
• Guiding Principles
• Mode for implementation

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CBD Article 8h

• Prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate
  those alien species which threaten ecosystems,
  habitats, or species

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Relationship to the IPPC

• GMOs (LMOs) to the extent that such organisms may
  be considered plant pests
• Biosafety as it involves pest risk analysis,
  biocontrol, and the application of phytosanitary
  measures
• Alien invasive species to the extent that these
  include pests of plants and plant products

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IPPC Initiatives

• Secretariat Secretariat contact since 1995 with
  direct participation by IPPC in SBSTTA since 1997
• Issues raised with ICPM in 1999
• Exploratory Open-ended WG in June 2000

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Results of the EOEWG

• Overlap of scope with CBD as the IPPC applies to
  the protection of natural flora
• IPPC has useful experience and structures for
  implementation
• LMOs fulfilling the criteria for pests fall
  within the scope of the IPPC

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Results (cont.)

• ISPMs needed on PRA for LMOs
• Secretariat cooperation with CBD
• Formalize observer status
• Exchange information
• Clarify terms
• Make the role of the IPPC in relation to alien
  invasive species more explicit

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Activities

• Analysis of draft guiding principles
• Attend GISP meetings where possible
• Preparation of ICPM inputs for SBSTTA
• Identify possible ICPM work programme
• Intergovernmental Technical Consultation
• Attend SBSTTA and COP meetings
• Report to Interim Commission on Phytosanitary
  Measures

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Current activities

• International Standards
• Environmental risks (adopted)
• Economic impacts (adopted)
• Pest risk analysis for LMOs (drafted)
• Memorandum of Understanding between IPPC and CBD
• Joint Secretariat meetings

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Future possibilities

• Harmonization of terminology
• Mutual development of risk analysis methodologies
• Revision and addition of ISPMs taking into
  account environmental concerns
• Joint information exchange

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Challenges

• Consultation in capitals --cooperation at the
  national level
• Raising the profile of the IPPC
• Adding explicit environmentally-recognized text
  and concepts to ISPMs
• Fostering cooperation toward harmonization
• Avoiding conflicting obligations
• Facilitating mutual implementation

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Other Players

• Scientific Committee on Problems of the
  Environment SCOPE
• GISP Global Invasive Species Programme
• World Conservation Union IUCN
• Other INGOs

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Identifying the needs.

• Development of the Phytosanitary Capacity
  Evaluation
• http//icpm.massey.ac.nz
• Assessment of taxonomic services is a key
  component of the evaluation

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PCE

• Intended to be used by governments to formulate
  their own action plans
• More realistic judgements on the types of TA
  needed
• Decisions, plans and outputs of capacity building
  are owned by the recipient

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Partnerships
IPPC
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IPPC Secretariat

• IPPC Secretariat
• FAO Plant Protection Service
• Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
• Rome ITALY 00100
• http//www.ippc.int
• email ippc_at_fao.org