Pest Risk Analysis for trade purpose in Agriculture

PEST RISK ANALYSIS

1. Pest Risk Analysis APP- 311

2. Pest Risk Analysis The process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine if an organism is a pest, whether it should be regulated, and the strength of any phytosanitary measures to be taken against it. The process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest should be regulated and the strength of any phytosanitary measures to be taken against it.

3. Why PRA ? To estimate the likelihood of successful invasion by plant pests – Entry, -Establishment, -Spread Consequences / Impact To justify phytosanitary measures on import Scientific evidence in analysis of risk in the international movement of plant products .

4. Components of PRA Initiation Risk assessment Risk management

5. Initiation initiated as a result of: - Identification of a pathway that presents a pest hazard ( Eg. trade on new commodity) - Identification of a pest that may require phytosanitary measures - Review or revision of existing phytosanitary policies or priorities

6. Risk Assessment Step 1 – Pest categorisation Step 2 – Probability of entry, establishment and spread of the pest Step 3 – Assessment of potential economic consequences

7. Step 1: Pest categorisation Identify quarantine pests Categorise pests Prepare data sheets {Quarantine Pest Name} Species, Synonyms, Common name(s), Hosts, Plant part(s) affected, Distribution, Biology (life cycle), Epidemiology, Control & References Pest name Pest establishment in PRA area Refs Potential for significant loss   Refs Quarantine pest (Yes/No) ARTHROPOD PESTS Pest 1   Feasible REF Significant REF Yes Pest 2   Feasible REF Not significant REF No PATHOGENS Pest 3   Not feasible REF Significant REF No Pest 4   Feasible REF Significant REF Yes

8. 2. Assess entry potential Likelihood that a quarantine pest will arrive in an importing country through the various pathways Be distributed in a viable form to the endangered area Dependant on production methods in the exporting country and importing country quarantine procedures - orchard - packing house - transport - on-arrival inspection

9. Assess establishment potential Host availability, abundance, distribution - Climatic suitability - Potential for pest to adapt - Reproductive strategy of the pest - Method of pest survival - Previous history of establishment - Abundance & range in country of origin - Cultural practices & control measures

10. Step 3 – Assessment of Economic Consequences Impacts on productivity: Yield losses Increased control costs Post-harvest disinfestation Impacts on trade / market access: Domestic International Impacts on the environment Impacts on human health

11. How PRA operated in India Pest Risk Analysis is mandatory for importing any plant or plant materials   The Import Permit issuing authorities shall issue permits for commodities specified in Schedule-V, Schedule-VI and Schedule-VII of PQ Order, 2003 for which PRA has already been done. 

12. PQ Order, 2003 Neither the country nor the commodity which have not covered under these schedules the import permit can not issued An Importer who intend to import a new commodity or from a country not covered under the list shall send a specific  Pest Risk Analysis Request Form   To Plant Protection Adviser to the GOI, Dte . of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, N.H.-IV., Faridabad-121 001, Haryana.