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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
3.3 SURVEILLANCE PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................................... 76
3.3.1 Compulsory surveillance .................................................................................................................. 76
3.3.2 Other surveillance programmes ...................................................................................................... 80
3.3.3 Reporting and notification of findings ............................................................................................. 82
3.3.4 Conclusions on performance of surveillance system ....................................................................... 84
3.4 IMPORT REGIME ....................................................................................................................................... 85
3.4.1 Analysis of notifications of interceptions ........................................................................................ 85
3.4.2 Efficacy of the system in dealing with non-compliance ................................................................... 92
3.4.3 Cooperation with Customs systems and procedures ....................................................................... 93
3.4.4 Functioning of reduced-frequency checks (imports of end products).............................................. 96
3.4.5 Functioning of the system of derogations ....................................................................................... 98
3.4.6 Use and usefulness of additional declaration and special arrangements (Annex VI)...................... 99
3.4.7 Functioning of checks at the place of final destination ................................................................. 100
3.4.8 Need for further development of electronic certification .............................................................. 103
3.4.9 Need for measures addressing passenger transport ..................................................................... 106
3.4.10 Need to enforce capacity building in third countries ................................................................ 108
3.4.11 Effectiveness of emergency measures ...................................................................................... 109
3.4.12 Conclusions on performance of import regime ......................................................................... 111
3.5 INTRA-COMMUNITY MOVEMENT ............................................................................................................... 113
3.5.1 Functioning of the plant passport system in general .................................................................... 114
3.5.2 Harmonisation of the plant passport document ........................................................................... 117
3.5.3 Functioning of the producer registration system .......................................................................... 118
3.5.4 Functioning of system for registered nurseries to issue plant passports....................................... 120
3.5.5 Traceability issues ......................................................................................................................... 121
3.5.6 Implementation of exemptions ..................................................................................................... 123
3.5.7 Conclusions on performance of intra-Community regime ............................................................. 125
3.6 PROTECTED ZONES (PZ) AND REGIONALISATION ........................................................................................... 126
3.6.1 Implementation of Protected Zones in the EU............................................................................... 127
3.6.2 Functioning of the PZ plant passport............................................................................................. 132
3.6.3 Need for alternative forms of regionalisation ............................................................................... 133
3.6.4 Conclusions on performance of the PZ system .............................................................................. 138
3.7 CONTROL AND EMERGENCY MEASURES FOR OUTBREAKS AND NEW FINDINGS ...................................................... 139
3.7.1 Implementation of control and emergency measures .................................................................. 139
3.7.2 Emergency preparedness .............................................................................................................. 145
3.7.3 Conclusions on performance of control and emergency measures ............................................... 149
3.8 EXPORT, TRANSIT AND RE-EXPORT ISSUES .................................................................................................... 151
3.9 ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE CPHR ......................................................................................................... 153
3.9.1 Research and development and scientific advice .......................................................................... 153
3.9.2 Diagnostic laboratories and training ............................................................................................. 164
3.10 ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 178
3.10.1 Distribution of responsibilities .................................................................................................. 178
3.10.2 FVO plant health activities ........................................................................................................ 183
3.10.3 EUROPHYT system .................................................................................................................... 185
3.10.4 Communication and consultation ............................................................................................. 188
3.11 THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE CPHR ..................................................................................................... 192
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