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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Protected Zones system: preliminary analysis of each option
Option: Description Impact Advantages Disadvantages
b. Abolition of PZ
system
Use alternative models of
regionalisation to guarantee
pest free status (i.e. PFA),
including demarcated
infested zones.
Approach can be based on
voluntary or/and mandatory
models
Impacts to be largely dependent on
models to be developed;
Low to high positive impact of
effectiveness and efficiency as PH
measures to be optimised to
regional needs.
Simplification in case of
voluntary systems;
Potential gain for some
importers/exporters that
currently incur higher costs
as a result of PZ system;
Better focus on more
effective PH measures
adapted to regional
environment;
Complex to implement in case
of EU mandatory systems;
May introduce difficulties for
free movement within EU;
Will not allow imposing
quarantine on imports from
third countries in current PZs,
thus removing current
protection (in cases where
current protection is effective)
and reducing scope for
eradication (in cases where this
might be feasible);
Possible loss of any current
trade advantages with regards
to exports from PZ zones;
Will require a complete reorganisation
in MS where PZs
are largely used;
May compromise more than
current PZ system both
phytosanitary status and
credibility to third countries, if
PFA status cannot be
efficiently monitored and
guaranteed (more difficult
application than PZs).
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