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A methodology for preparing a list of recommended regulated non‐quarantine pests ( RNQP s)
Author(s) -
Picard C.,
Ward M.,
BenkoBeloglavec A.,
MatthewsBerry S.,
Karadjova O.,
Pietsch M.,
Van Der Gaag D. J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.12420
Subject(s) - quarantine , context (archaeology) , plant quarantine , pest analysis , business , environmental planning , convention , political science , geography , biology , marketing , ecology , law , archaeology
The concept of ‘regulated non‐quarantine pest’ ( RNQP ) was introduced in the revised text of the FAO International Plant Protection Convention ( IPPC ) approved in 1997. Measures against quarantine pests (exclusion, eradication, containment) aim to prevent unacceptable economic, environmental and social impacts resulting from the introduction and/or spread of these pests. On the contrary, the concept of RNQP s is intended to prevent an unacceptable economic impact on the intended use of plants for planting by pests that are already present in the area. RNQP s have been introduced in the new EU plant health regulation, in line with available international standards. This regulation entered into force in December 2016 and will be implemented in the following 3 years. In this context, EPPO agreed to undertake a 2‐year project on RNQP s: the EU Quality Pest Project. The objective of this project was to develop a methodology and then to apply this methodology to a list of about 1400 pest–host combinations to identify which should be recommended as RNQP s. This methodology is presented in this paper, as well as the main issues discussed during its development.