ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF NPPOs AND RPPOs. Mashudu Silimela National Plant Protection Organization of South Africa

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1 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF NPPOs AND RPPOs Mashudu Silimela National Plant Protection Organization of South Africa

2 Presentation outline Introduction Functions of National Plant Protection Organization NPPO Functions of Regional Plant Protection Organization RPPO Conclusion

3 Introduction It is important for the region have RPPO Also important for countries to be a contracting members of the IPPC IPPC obligation Important for countries to have NPPOs

4 Functions of National Plant Protection Organization - NPPO The responsibilities of an official national plant protection organization shall include the following: (a) the issuance of certificates relating to the phytosanitary regulations of the importing contracting party for consignments of plants, plant products and other regulated articles (b) the surveillance of growing plants, including both areas under cultivation (inter alia fields, plantations, nurseries, gardens, greenhouses and laboratories) and wild flora, and of plants and plant products in storage or in transportation, particularly with the object of reporting the occurrence, outbreak and spread of pests, and of controlling those pests, including the reporting referred to under Article VIII paragraph 1(a) (c) the inspection of consignments of plants and plant products moving in international traffic and, where appropriate, the inspection of other regulated articles, particularly with the object of preventing the introduction and/or spread of pests 4

5 Functions of NPPO (Cont.) (d) the disinfestations or disinfection of consignments of plants, plant products and other regulated articles moving in international traffic, to meet phytosanitary requirements (e) the protection of endangered areas and the designation, maintenance and surveillance of pest free areas and areas of low pest prevalence

6 Functions of NPPO (Cont.) (f) the conduct of pest risk analyses; (g) to ensure through appropriate procedures that the phytosanitary security of consignments after certification regarding composition, substitution and reinfestation is maintained prior to export (h) training and development of staff

7 Functions of NPPO (Cont.) Each contracting party shall make provision, to the best of its ability, for the following: (a) the distribution of information within the territory of the contracting party regarding regulated pests and the means of their prevention and control (b) research and investigation in the field of plant protection; (c) the issuance of phytosanitary regulations; and (d) the performance of such other functions as may be required for the implementation of this Convention Each contracting party shall submit a description of its official national plant protection organization

8 Functions of Regional Plant Protection Organization -- RPPO Coordinate and participate in activities among their NPPOs in order to promote and achieve the objectives of the IPPC Gather and disseminate information, in particular in relation with the IPPC Cooperate with the CPM and the IPPC Secretariat in developing and implementing international standards for phytosanitary measures and regional standards Meet annually at the technical consultation among RPPOs

9 CONCLUSION Do we have in our countries structures to render the NPPO functions? What are the weak and strong points on our NPPOs? Do our countries participate in the RPPO meetings/ workshops? Do we feel that RPPO are doing enough to assist to our countries on different phytosanitary matters? What need to be done to improve the engagement between the RPPO and NPPO?

10 Thank you Questions