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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Production
(MT)
Production
($1000)
Export
Quantity
(tonnes)
Export
Value
(1000 $)
Import
Quantity
(tonnes)
Import
Value
(1000 $)
Oranges
Australia 470,673 82,716 128,322 125,924 9,858 15,694
European Union 5,960,071 1,039,561 2,121,697 1,747,057 2,868,264 2,305,208
USA 7,357,000 1,292,919 341,914 271,151 115,104 121,479
Rapeseed
Australia 1,065,000 301,115 210,122 85,539 265 627
Canada 9,601,100 2,545,259 5,363,650 2,117,432 202,270 75,922
European Union 18,431,154 4,819,528 4,936,764 2,026,274 5,330,164 2,181,816
USA 375,830 114,127 636,287 241,816
Source: FAOSTAT
Table 3-35: Trade in forest products in the EU and in selected TCs, 2008
Import Value (US $„000) Export Value ($„000)
Australia 2,101,224 1,726,445
Canada 4,922,143 24,939,239
United States of America 24,410,964 22,460,431
European Union 108,404,813 115,762,957
Source: FAOSTAT
Notwithstanding the above important differences in the structure of production and trade
between the EU and the selected third countries, the relatively unique EU context should also
be highlighted. This includes the historical development of the regime out of the national MS
plant health systems, the fact that it has more ‗porous‘ borders than e.g. Australia, and has
more endemic problems due to the very much longer history of trade, as well as the range of
climatic conditions and plant production covered in the EU-27. All these factors increase the
demands and complexity of the approach that would be appropriate for effective plant health
risk management in the EU.
It is generally acknowledged that the current system of plant health controls in international
trade is based on mutual trust between countries‘ NPPO authorities and other countries‘
regulatory systems. This general perception was confirmed by the feedback from the selected
third countries, but also the EPPO and the IPPC interviews, and the review of the
Commission‘s approach on trade and bilateral agreements.
More analysis on the implications of the CPHR for EU exporters and transit trade is provided
in section 3.8, and on the wider context of the EU international and bilateral relations in
section 4.2.2.
In terms of pest risk management in the case of outbreaks, it is noted that, in the context of
PRATIQUE, a review of eradication and containment campaigns was undertaken covering
some 171 campaigns around the world; it was concluded that there was no significant
difference in the outcomes between European and non-European eradication campaigns. Out
of the 64 European eradication campaigns covered by the review, 41% were successful, 22%
are likely to be successful, whereas 21% are likely to fail or failed altogether (16%). Out of
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