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Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
3 Evaluation of the performance of the CPHR to date
This section includes the findings of the evaluation with regards to the performance of the
CPHR to date. The analysis addresses the Evaluation Questions (EQs), only for the elements
of these questions that relate to the past performance of the CPHR. The reader is referred to
sections 4 and 5 for the forward looking elements of the EQs.
To ease reference to the text, the following table provides the correspondence of the
Evaluation questions (EQs) to the sections of this Report:
Table 3-1 Correspondence of EQs (ToR) to sections of this Report
EQ Question
Report section
1 In how far are the objectives of the CPHR still met and are they still 3.1.4
appropriate?
2 Is it desirable to include in the CPHR the control of natural spread
(not only movement) of harmful organisms (HOs), in the light of the
3.1.1 (past)
5.1.3 (future)
necessary efficacy of the regime?
3 To what extent would it be desirable/feasible to include Invasive Alien
Species (IAS) which are not directly injurious to plants or plant
3.1.2 (past)
5.1.2 (future)
products in the scope of the CPHR?
4 Does the CPHR put appropriate emphasis on prevention in general
(and what type of additional provisions on prevention might be
useful)?
3.1.4 (past)
5.2 (future: imports)
5.3 (future: intra-EU)
5 In how far does the classification of harmful organisms (HOs) in
Directive 2000/29/EC reflect the different objectives of the regime and
the priorities as concerns phytosanitary risks, and in how far is
reliable information available for appropriate risk assessment / risk
3.2 (past)
5.2 (future: imports)
5.3 (future: intra-EU)
5.1.4 (future: RNQPs)
management (including data on pest status and scientific data for
impact and cost/benefit analysis)?
(Including views on the appropriate positioning of Regulated Non
Quarantine Pests (RNQPs)
6 What provisions exist in Member States (MS) for general surveillance
for the presence of listed organisms, non-listed organisms, and
3.3 (past)
5.3 (future)
organisms for which emergency measures are in place, in relation to
pest status, and how are they implemented?
7 How is current import regime implemented by Member States, how
effective is it and what are its critical success factors?
3.4 (past)
5.2 (future)
8 How is the current intra-Community movement regime implemented
by MS, how effective and useful is it and what are its critical success
3.5 (past)
5.5 (future)
factors? (Plant Passport system)
9 How is the current Protected Zones (PZ) regime implemented by MS,
how effective and useful is it and what are its critical success factors?
3.6 (past)
5.6 (future)
10 How are the current provisions for control and emergency measures
implemented by MS, how effective are they and what are their critical
success factors?
3.7 (past)
5.4 (future)
5.8.4 (future:
emergency team)
11 How is the Single Authority / Responsible Official Body concept 3.10.1
implemented by MS and does it need to be improved (if so, how)?
12 What are the views on the appropriate sharing of responsibilities 3.10.1 (past)
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