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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Recommendation 5:
The evaluation results, confirmed by the February conference, identified significant support
for global epidemio-surveillance for priority HOs, although the process and criteria to be used
for the identification and selection of HOs to be subject to such surveillance, as well as the
scope and method of the surveillance, remain to be discussed.
Considering the views of MS CAs, stakeholders and experts, and taking into account the
Council conclusions of 2009, option ii (Development of common principles and guidelines
for harmonized surveillance and reporting), option iii (Global surveillance mandatory at EC
level for priority HOs), and option iv (Introduction of co-financing for surveillance) are the
most recommended.
These options are recommended on the basis that they represent the best balance of
advantages/disadvantages against anticipated impacts. It is noted that the assumption is made
that the improvements suggested in the status-quo (option i) will be taken on board.
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