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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Table 5-2: Preliminary analysis of options: IAS
IAS: preliminary analysis of each option
Option: Description Impact (compared to baseline) Advantages Disadvantages
i. Status quo Some IAS may be
included in the current
scope, but lack of clarity
and systematic approach
on IAS, and lack of
harmonised/consistent
definitions on IAS
categories.
Neutral.
Continuity.
Recognises limited resources.
Several failures (e.g. PWN, red palm
weevil) blamed inter alia to lack of
consistent approach on IAS (i.e. large
potential agricultural/ amenity/
environmental costs);
Current wording in Directive creates
confusion and divergence in
application – non explicit inclusion
does not allow for action in a
harmonized way across MS;
Evidence of conflict of
responsibilities and pursued
objectives, where separate CAs have
competence and
cooperation/coordination is not
ensured;
Ignores parallel policy development
in broader IAS field (DG ENV
strategy);
Ignores the increased risk from future
challenges (due to climate change and
globalisation);
Considered unacceptable by majority
of survey respondents (MS CAs).
ii. Explicit
inclusion of
IAS plants
of economic
impact
[direct &
indirect
Include explicitly IAS of
impact on plant health
(crops and forestry).
Key IAS for inclusion:
invasive plants (weeds).
Direct impact:
competition;
Assumption: IAS plants eligible
for any of measures currently
provided by Directive.
Low.
Expected to add 5-10 new HOs in
the lists.
Would result in ‗clarification‘ of
Clarification of current scope;
Further alignment to IPPC/EPPO
(compared to current rules), thus
allowing better EU engagement
in international fora;
Possibility for sharing of
responsibilities between the
Not fully aligned to IPPC scope.
Degree of uncertainty for risk
assessment higher for IAS than for
(agriculture) quarantine pests;
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