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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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/290580 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/290580 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 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 |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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