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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
explaining the non introduction or the delayed introduction of specific HOs within the
Community (including such factors as stakeholder behaviour, climate, biology of HO,
production methods etc). Such an analysis requires complex modelling work, including
detailed epidemiological models, as the basis for estimating the costs and benefits of different
courses of action. Indeed, a review of such models by PRATIQUE has highlighted the
complexities of the required methodology which, coupled with the lack of appropriate data
series, is the reason for the relatively limited analysis that is currently available on the costs
and benefits of pest risk management.
Ultimately, the consideration of actual and potential impacts and of the size and importance of
production and trade in the various sectors as highlighted in the previous section, also point to
the actual and potential benefits of the CPHR in terms of preventing and/or controlling the
introduction and spread of pests.
The analysis here is based on the responses to section 2 of the specific cost survey. All
together, 21 MS gave information for this section, of which 20 MS CAs and one stakeholder,
respectively the CA of BE, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, MT, NL, PT, SK,
SI, ES, SE and UK as well as the Polish Seed Trade Association.
In total, respondents have identified 203 combinations for which the CPHR has been
successful in terms of avoiding a HO introduction or slowing down spread. They are
presented in Annex 5, including when available the area susceptible for contamination.
FCEC 206