EU legislation on forest plant health An overview with a focus on Fusarium circinatum

The increase in arrivals of new forest pests highlights the need for effective phytosanitary legislation and measures. This paper introduces legislation targeted at prevention and management of potential introductions of forest pests and pathogens. An overview is given on plant health regulations on...

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Authors: Vettraino, A. M., Potting, Roel, Raposo Llobet, María Rosa
Format: article
Status:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/290580
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/290580
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:EU legislation
Plant health
nvasive alien species Fusarium circinatum
Pitch canker
Contingency plan
Pest risk analysis (PRA)
International standards for phytosanitary measures (ISPMs)
EPPO standards
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Summary:The increase in arrivals of new forest pests highlights the need for effective phytosanitary legislation and measures. This paper introduces legislation targeted at prevention and management of potential introductions of forest pests and pathogens. An overview is given on plant health regulations on global and regional level with detailed information on the situation in the European Union (EU). The current and new European legislation is discussed, and a particular focus is given on eradication and contingency plans for Fusarium circinatum.We identified key aspects relevant for the improvement of the efficacy of measures aimed to prevent alien pests.The increase in arrivals of new forest pests highlights the need for effective phytosanitary legislation and measures. This paper introduces legislation targeted at prevention and management of potential introductions of forest pests and pathogens. An overview is given on plant health regulations on global and regional level with detailed information on the situation in the European Union (EU). The current and new European legislation is discussed, and a particular focus is given on eradication and contingency plans for Fusarium circinatum.We identified key aspects relevant for the improvement of the efficacy of measures aimed to prevent alien pests.