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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Table 5-8: Preliminary analysis of options: emergency action
Emergency action: preliminary analysis of each option
Option: Description Impact Advantages Disadvantages
i. Status quo (with
improvements)
ii. Horizon
scanning
Improvements in the
form of ‗soft‘
interventions. This
includes the creation of
an EU emergency team
with support from MS
(similar to EU/MS
Veterinary emergency
team).
Introduction of
systematic examination
of potential threats and
future developments.
This can build on
experience of existing
initiatives (e.g. UK) 290 .
Low.
Relatively low cost (lower than options
ii-v).
The emergency team should be set up
drawing on available experience at
MS/EU/international level (setting up of
a list of experts on the model of
veterinary emergency team in AH)
COM: Cost of setting up and funding the
team relatively low (i.e. indemnities for
veterinary team 300€/per day/per expert).
MS CAs: Positive impact derived from
quick adoption of right measures for
outbreaks.
Low-medium.
COM: Increase in costs and required
resources depend on implementation
(e.g. the cost to undertake such studies in
the UK ranged from circa €10 to
€100,000 /study).
If built upon existing studies in MS,
lower resources required for
coordination.
Cost increases to be balanced against
potential savings longer term from early
detection of risks.
Significant improvements can
be made relatively readily and
at low cost;
Quicker and independent
assessment of outbreaks
Quicker action and assisted
response in terms of
eradication measures
Improves prevention and
precautionary approach;
Can inform the need for
emergency measures and
adjustment to rules (e.g. lists of
HOs) to enable more rapid
action;
Opportunity for stakeholder
involvement in peacetime;
Opportunity for wider
cooperation across EU
(exchange of information,
cooperation between MS and
In-depth review of the global
approach for responding to
emergencies is postponed if
only this option is considered;
Requires increase in
resources;
May require more
fundamental change in mind
set (to achieve information
exchange and cooperation
between MS).
290 This process is currently undertaken by the UK, in the context of the ―Horizon scanning Project of DEFRA‖. It consists of setting up a group of experts (at MS
or EU level) interacting with a range of other stakeholders (e.g. universities, industry) in order to explore potential future issues. The horizon scanning Project in the
UK has undertaken two studies, one on IAS and one on plant health.
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