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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
3.14 Overall conclusions on CPHR performance to date
EQ1: In how far are the objectives of the CPHR still met and are they still appropriate?
EQ4: Does the CPHR put appropriate emphasis on prevention in general (and what type
of additional provisions on prevention might be useful)?
The majority of MS CAs and stakeholders believe that the CPHR scope and objectives, as it
has developed in the period 1993 to date, are still being met and are still appropriate (general
survey Q1.1). This concerns both the general and the specific objectives of the CPHR as these
appear in the current intervention logic.
Figure 3-23: Fulfilment of general and specific objectives of CPHR (1993 to date)
Response of MS CAS:
Controlling spread of HOs through movement of host …
Ensuring availability/use of healthy plant material at beginning …
Controlling HOs of limited distribution but so harmful that …
Providing protection against HOs so far not occurring in the EU
Safeguarding natural environment
Ensuring food security
Ensuring competitiveness of agriculture and safeguarding rural …
Contributing to plant health protection through sustainable …
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Fully Partly Not at all
Response of stakeholders:
Ensuring availability/use of healthy plant material …
Providing protection against HOs so far not …
Ensuring food security
Contributing to plant health protection through …
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Fully Partly Not at all
Source: FCEC based on general survey results
Despite this positive perception overall, it is nonetheless noted that the general view of the
regime is that it has only partly met its objectives. This concurs with the view that the regime
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