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Table 3-36: Key conclusions from the comparison of the selected third country plant health regimes
Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Scope,
surveillance
and
categorisation
Import
Export
Argentina Canada Israel Thailand USA
Ongoing process of
regionalisation
2 lists of HOs (HOs not yet
present and HOs present
with official measures) – >
450 HOs in total
No consideration of
environmental matters
Import permits required for
individual consignments
Inspection at Point of Entry
All citrus pallets are
inspected
Traceability in place for
citrus
About 150-200 pests are
listed
National survey program
Some plants are included
No prioritisation in place
Import permits required
Offshore clearance
programs
Inspections at Point of
Entry and Point of
Destination
Foreign site audit
Certification of exports
according to
phytosanitary
requirements
Export inspections
NPPO accredited ISO
9000
General survey in
place
Import permits
required
Post entry quarantine is
applied to enable
special imports
All plants of new
varieties of fruits are
put in quarantine
Pre-export checks on
cut flowers and fresh
herbs at place of
production
―Special quality
system‖ of inspection
is applied in certain
cases (more stringent
Traceability in place
Exports organised
through exporters
serving approved
>350 HOs listed
including 39 plants
No clear prioritisation
system in place
IAS regulation under
the responsibility of
Min. of Environment
PRA required for
import
Import permit required
for some products only
Plant quarantine station
exists for prohibited
articles
Import restriction for
R&D purposes in
specific cases
Export certification is
voluntary excepted for
orchid cut flowers,
seed and pomelos fruit
for which certification
is mandatory
Noxious weed/ IAS
included
No comprehensive
closed list of HOs exists
National survey program
(CAPS) shifting strategy
from being ―pestspecific‖
to surveying
for several pests on a
―commodity‖ basis
Offshore preclearance
program
Quarantine inspection
integrated in customs
protection services
Passengers inspected
Import permit required
Soil import is forbidden
Post entry quarantine
established on a case by
case basis
No certification of any
export required
Provision of certification
of commodities as a
service to US exporters
against fees payment
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