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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Natural spread: preliminary analysis of each option
Option: Description Impact Advantages Disadvantages
(particularly in cases where
strong interplay between
natural spread and movement
factors);
Assuming appropriate
criteria/conditions are
established, can improve
effectiveness in pursuing
CPHR objectives (e.g.
timeliness of action is a key
criterion/ condition to foster
emphasis on prevention and
early action, with a view to
achieving eradication when
more feasible (early phase of
introduction).
iii. Inclusion of
natural spread
in solidarity
regime
Consideration of solidarity
funding for natural spread
to be opened on a case by
case basis (e.g. in line with
conclusion of solidarity
regime study of 2008 for
DG SANCO).
High positive impact: increased
relevance, effectiveness and
efficiency of the CPHR.
Number of solidarity dossiers
may increase, but there may be
significant savings in some cases
if solidarity payments cut down
on potentially higher payments
for the continued pursuance of
eradication objectives.
As an example, the solidarity
regime evaluation estimated that
over the period 1997-2007, only
20% of cases of HO outbreaks
have been covered by solidarity
funds; one of the reasons to
explain the low percentage was
the difficulty in identifying the
source of contamination.
Should improve the scope for
implementation in practice of
the Directive, if financial
incentives/disincentives are
established;
Therefore, improves the scope
for the potential advantages
identified in option ii;
Increase visibility of plant
health issues through
increased demand for EC cofinancing
Potential increase in the number of
applications for solidarity funding,
associated with potential increase of
administrative burden.
May create incentives for late action
or inaction, if no criteria or
conditions attached, or no
sanctions/penalties imposed (e.g.
funding to become dependent on the
achievement of eradication results;
introduce penalties/sanctions for late
action or inaction);
On the other hand, feasibility of
pursuing implementation of
sanctions/penalties is not known.
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