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32nd Annual Meeting October 20 - 24, 2008 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
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Why is it not wise to tell secrets in a cornfield? There are too many ears |
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The meeting will be held in Guadalajara which is known worldwide for its traditional hospitality, a wide variety of cultural and recreational attractions and delicious cuisine. Guadalajara represents Mexican culture with its folklore, the renowned Mariachi, handcrafts, tequila and the popular sport, charreria. Guadalajara is in the State of Jalisco located on the Western side of the Mexican Republic.
Guadalajara’s International Airport “Miguel Hidalgo” connects major cities in Mexico and the United States including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
More details on
NAPPO’s Annual Meeting website Source: SAGARPA |
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The Executive summary of the independent evaluation of NAPPO is available on our website at: www.nappo.org.
Future newsletters will provide more specific information on the detailed
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From Left to Right: Francisco Garcia, SEMARNAT; David Reinhold, APHIS (observer); Terri Dunahay, APHIS; Phil MacDonald, Hong Chen, CFIA; Michael Watson, APHIS and Juan Jose Jimenez, SEMARNAT. |
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Terri is the
Team Leader for International Policy for APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory
Services. She has an undergraduate degree in aquatic biology from the
University of California in Santa Barbara, and Ph.D. in Molecular and
Cellular Biology from the University of Colorado in Boulder. She spent 15
years as a laboratory researcher, specializing in plant cell biology and
genetic transformation of algae and plants, most recently working for the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop biofuels. In 1998, she
received a fellowship to work with USDA from the American Association for
the Advancement of Science Public Policy Fellowship Program, and she has
been with APHIS since 2002. Terri is currently Chair of the NAPPO Biotechnology Panel, working on the development of standards for importation of living modified organisms into NAPPO member countries.
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Mike is a Supervisory Biotechnologist/Branch Chief of the Plant Pests and Protectants Branch in Biotechnology Regulatory Services for USDA/APHIS. Mike joined APHIS in December 2003 and has served on the NAPPO Biotechnology Panel since March 2004. Prior to joining APHIS, Mike worked for two years as a Consumer Safety Officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, following five years as a Plant Pathologist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and three years as a post-doc at the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Service facility. In his current position, Mike supervises the branch in the Environmental Risk Analysis Programs of BRS that is primarily responsible for performing risk assessments on transgenic microbes and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant pests. Mike received his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from the University of California, Davis and his B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Hong is currently working as chief plant biosafety policy in the Plant Biosafety Office, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), where her responsibilities include import policy, bilateral relations, and international protocols relating to agricultural plant products of biotechnology. Ms. Chen first joined the federal public service in 1994, with the Veterinary Biologics and Biotechnology Section of the then Food Production and Inspection Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). After two years, she moved on to the Plant Health and Production Division (PHPD), CFIA (formerly Food Production and Inspection Branch of AAFC), where her work involved developing phytosanitary policies and programs with respect to the regulation of plants and plant products. In 2001, she joined the Plant Biosafety Office. Ms. Chen obtained her B.Sc. (Forestry) degree from Beijing Forestry University, People’s Republic of China, and her M. Sc. (Microbiology) degree from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
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Philip is currently the National Manager of the relatively newly formed Biotechnology Environmental Release Assessment Unit (BERA) at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency CFIA). This office is responsible for the environmental risk assessment of all plants with novel traits including those derived through modern biotechnology. His formal training is in plant physiology and molecular biology, in particular molecular mechanisms for herbicide tolerance but during his research career he also worked with transgenic animals and targeting systems for drug delivery. He left the National Research Council of Canada for a career in regulation of products of biotechnology over eleven years ago and that entire period has been with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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Francisco received a B.S. in Biology in 1977 from the La Laguna University de Tenerife, Spain; a Masters in Plant Nutrition from Las Palmas College of the Grand Canary Islands in 1979; and a Masters of Science in Plant Physiology from the University of California, Riverside, USA in 1982. In 1989 he received a Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from the University of California, Riverside. He began his career as a teaching assistant at UC Riverside before pursuing post doctoral studies at the Max Planck fur Zuchungsorschung, Cologne, Germany. Later he taught at the Biology Department of La Laguna University.
Francisco was the Director of CULTESA (Commercial Plant Micropropagation Laboratory) from 1991-1997 in Tenerife, Spain before accepting the position General Director of Jalisco Produce Foundation in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico where he worked from 1997-1999.
Francisco was appointed the General Manager of Research and Technical Development, National Forestry Commission in May 2001, he is currently the Director General, SEMARNAT. |
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The Panel met in Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A, on February 12 – 14, 2008. A draft Standard on requirements for recognition of Pest Free Areas, Pest Free Places of Production and Pest Free Production Sites for Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis was prepared.
The Panel began the 5 year review of RSPM No. 3 "Requirements for the Importation of Potatoes into A NAPPO Member Country”.
Discussions were held with EPPO representatives on harmonizing movement requirements for germplasm.
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The Panels met in Geneva, New York, U.S.A, on February 20-21, 2008. The panels conducted a thorough review of RSPMs 15 "Guidelines for Importation of Grapevines into a NAPPO Member Country” and 25 "Guidelines for International Movement of Pome and Stone Fruit Trees into a NAPPO Member Country”.
The industry is concerned that the inadvertent importation of antibiotic resistant strains of Erwinia amylovora may lead to disease control problems. Antibiotic or pesticide resistant strains can be regulated (ISPMs No. 2 & 11). Thus resistant strains of E. amylovora will be identified in the bacterial Annex of RSPM 25.
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The Panel met in Logan, Utah, U.S.A on February 25 – 29, 2008. The Panel was successful in completing its main task which was to draft a regional standard on "Guidelines for the Petition for Release of Non-Apis Pollinating Insects into NAPPO Countries”. A second new standard will be needed to address the concerns related to export certification of non-Apis pollinating insects.
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The Panel and TAGs met in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on March 4 – 6, 2008. The Panel and TAGs were successful in completing draft outlines of regional standards on “Guidelines for Conducting Pathway Risk Analysis” and on “Pest Risk Analysis for Plants as Pests – Guidelines for Screening Plants for Planting Proposed for Import into NAPPO Member Countries”.
The position paper that describes NAPPO’s role in Invasive Alien Species has been completed.
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The Panel met in Acapulco, Mexico, on March 5-7, 2008. A joint meeting with the Pest Risk Analysis Panel was held regarding a Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) for Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM).
A draft standard for AGM is being developed which focuses on certification requirements for vessels and commodities leaving infested areas.
The three countries reported that there has been increasing compliance with the requirements of ISPM No. 15 to the extent that more than 90% of shipments with wood packaging are compliant. However, non-compliant shipments still represent a significant risk.
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The Panel met in Acapulco, Mexico, on March 5-7, 2008. The Panel members reviewed the AGM fact sheet and agreed on the scope, definition of the word “host”, expanded the literature review and sections of the fact sheet.
The panel also agreed to a proposed NAPPO PRA format.
A strategy for drafting a PRA for AGM together with NAPPO Forestry Panel was discussed.
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The Panel met in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A on March 5-7, 2008. The meeting was held in parallel to the National Workshop on New Virulences in Wheat and Barley Stem Rust which was sponsored by USDA. The conclusions and recommendations of the workshop were useful in preparing an outline of a strategic plan for potential arrival of UG 99 to North America.
The Panel reviewed RSPM No. 21 “A Harmonized Procedure for Morphologically Distinguishing Teliospores of Karnal Bunt, Ryegrass Bunt and Rice Bunt” and concluded that the standard requires an update.
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The Panel met in
Merida, Yucatan, from April 1 – 4, 2008. The Panel was successful in
completing its main task which was to draft a regional standard on “Guidelines
for the Determination and Designation of Host Status of a Commodity for
Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)”. They identified the need for a Technical Advisory Group to work on diagnostic protocols.
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The Panel met in Riverdale, Maryland, U.S.A, on April 30 and May 1, 2008. The Panel had a detailed discussion of the relevance of existing standards in terms of providing guidance to conduct PRA of LMOs.
The panel also discussed development of a discussion paper on the scientific challenges associated with emerging issues related to transgenic organisms that could pose a risk to plant health, (e.g., new crops for which there are many unknowns or no history of cultivation of a non-transgenic comparator or perennials or long-lived species such as trees). The goal would be to identify the need for, and feasibility of developing regional standards, with a view toward influencing international discussion or standards development. |
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The Panel met in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, on May 6, 2008. The Panel thoroughly reviewed RSPM No. 16 “Guidelines for the Importation of Citrus Propagative Material into a NAPPO Member Country”.
A diagnostic protocol for citrus tristeza virus was prepared by the panel and discussed during the meeting.
The panel successfully organized an International Workshop on Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) and its vector (for more information see summary of the workshop in this edition) |
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The Panel met through a conference call on May 6, 2008. The Panel prepared a mid-year website usage report which was discussed. The panel agreed to present the information by individual country and regionally.
Note.- The complete panel reports including agreements, recommendations and follow-up actions can be found at NAPPO’s web-site (www.nappo.org).
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July 8-11, 2008 Niagara, Ontario, Canada |
Working Group |
July 22 - 24, 2008 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Executive Committee |
August 11, 2008
Solomons Island, Maryland, USA |
Executive Committee |
October 20, 2008 Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Annual Meeting Panel |
October 19, 2008 Guadalajara, Mexico |
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The Latin American Phytopathology Association, ALF and Chilean Phytopathology Society invite you to the XV Latin American Congress and XVIII Chilean Congress on Phytopathology.
The Congress will be held in the Universidad Catolica de Chile in Santiago de Chile on January 12-16, 2009. For more information see the following website: www.congresoalf.puc.cl |
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Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, November 2-8, 2008 The purpose of this meeting is to disseminate knowledge and information concerning fruit flies in the Western Hemisphere. Our goal is to provide participants with an update of the latest scientific and technological advances in all aspects of fruit fly management. The conference is designed to bring together all stakeholders which are in one way or another actively involved in fruit fly management. Researchers, technologists and entrepreneurs will reveal new technologies, report case studies, and share successful experiences that have improved fruit fly management.
For more information please check the website: www.moscasdelafrutamexico.org.mx and/or contact Pablo Montoya Gerardo pmontoya@prodigy.net.mx. |
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International Research Conference on Huanglongbing: Reaching Beyond Boundaries |
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Orlando, Florida, December 1 – 5, 2008 The mission of this conference is to assemble participants from the international research community, plus regulatory agency representatives, and commercial industry leaders with specific expertise on HLB for the express purpose of exchanging the latest information, knowledge, ideas and concepts relative to HLB. We also want to provide a venue for increase international collaboration as well to deal with a disease that does not respect the political or physical boundaries of states or countries.
For more information please contact: Ms. Penny McCurry [mccurp@doacs.state.fl.us] |
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NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System - The Whole World is Watching, Are You? |
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The Phytosanitary Alert System (PAS) is well into its 8th year of providing news to NAPPO countries, and apparently to the rest of the world, too! Website hits continue to show a strong user base in countries outside of the NAPPO region. Citations and links to the PAS website have also grown considerably. These citations expose new people to NAPPO and demonstrate the value of the news the PAS reports.
Through informative alerts and Official Pest Reports the PAS covers a wide array of topics. Recent posts include subjects such as: the regulation changes for emerald ash borer, Phytophthora ramorum, Asian longhorned beetle and light brown apple moth, as well as updates on critical pests such as the Ug99 race of wheat stem rust, new fruit fly distributions, and emerging Phytophthora species.
If you are not yet a subscriber to the PAS, please visit the website and click on “subscribe” at the bottom left of the homepage. Subscriptions are free and will keep you up to date with new postings on the website. Depending on the posting frequency, the PAS panel will send out summary emails about the new website posts about twice a month.
The PAS website is available in English at www.pestalert.org and Spanish at www.pestalert.org/espanol. Canadian Official Pest Reports are also routinely published in English and French.
If you have any comments or questions about the PAS website, have submission suggestions or photos to enhance any of the posts, please feel free to contact any of the panel members.
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Subscribe to the Phytosanitary Alert System mailing list to receive email notifications of new pest alerts and news stories. E-mail notifications will typically be sent once per week. To subscribe, follow the instructions on the website: www.pestalert.org/main.cfm under “Subscribe” |
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New NAPPO Regional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (RSPMs) |
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Five new standards were drafted by the Biocontrol, Forestry, Fruit and Invasive Species Panels. These draft standards were sent out on June 1st for a 90 day country consultation period. Following this period, on September 1st, the Drafting Panel and Standards Panel will review, analyze and respond to comments. Final editing, translation and preparation of the Standards by NAPPO Secretariat should be done by October 15. The standards will be presented to NAPPO’s Executive Committee for approval on October 31, 2008.
A NAPPO format for comments to draft standards has been prepared and will be made available to stakeholders and other groups of interest by the corresponding NPPO. Filling this form will greatly facilitate the compilation of comments by the Drafting and Standards Panels and NAPPO Secretariat.
The complete draft standards are available for consultation at: www.nappo.org. The scope of each standard follows.
Guidelines for the petition for release of Non-Apis pollinating insects into NAPPO countries
These guidelines are intended to assist in preparing a petition for the importation and release of pollinating insects. A standardized petition for these organisms will assist reviewers and regulators in assessing the risk associated with the importation, movement and release of pollinating insects. Apis mellifera is excluded from the scope of this guideline.
Guidelines for the determination and designation of host status of a commodity for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
This document describes experimental protocols for determining host status of a fresh fruit or vegetable commodity for a particular fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species and designates categories for host status.
Guidelines for conducting pathway risk analysis
This standard provides guidance for the conduct of pathway risk analysis (PWRA).
Pest risk analysis for plants as pests - guidelines for screening plants for planting proposed for import into NAPPO Member Countries
The standard provides guidance for screening (i.e., assessing the pest risk potential of) such plants. The scope of this standard does not include contaminating pests that may be unintentionally introduced through the plants for planting pathway, (e.g., weed seeds in seed consignments) or plant parts imported for food or feed purposes.
Plants or plant parts to be permitted entry as a result of this screening process may also require analysis of their potential to serve as a pathway for other quarantine pests. This standard should be used in conjunction with ISPM No. 2 Guidelines for pest risk analysis, ISPM No. 11 Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests and RSPM No. 24 Integrated Pest Risk Management Measures for the Importation of Plants for Planting into NAPPO Member Countries.
Guidelines for regulating the movement of ships and cargo aboard those ships from areas infested with the Asian Gypsy Moth.
This standard provides NAPPO member countries with guidelines for risk management aimed at minimizing the entry and establishment of the Asian gypsy moth (AGM) in North America. It describes risk management options for ships and accompanying cargo destined to North America which have visited areas where the AGM is present. This standard will be applied by NAPPO member countries through the establishment of national phytosanitary requirements.
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See IPPC Website: https://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.jsp for full details.
By: Marie Claude Forest, International Standards Adviser and member of the NAPPO Working group |
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