PEST RISK ANALYSIS (PRA) TRAINING Group Exercises Manual

PEST RISK ANALYSIS TRAINING - GROUP EXERCISES MANUAL GROUP EXERCISE NO. 5
GROUP EXERCISE NO. 5 – MITIGATION MEASURES
Mitigation measures may be applied to commodities, packing materials, means of
transportation, or other elements of a pathway. The purpose of applying measures is
to reduce the estimated level of pest risk to an acceptable level. Mitigation measures
may take many forms, ranging from chemical or physical treatments to restrictions
on distribution or end-use. Each measure has a unique effect on pest risk depending
on the target species, the pathway, the circumstances of its application and other
factors.
A helpful resource for an NPPO is a list of possible mitigation measures to consider
during the pest risk management stage of the PRA.
In this exercise, participants will work as a group to develop a comprehensive list of
mitigation measures that might be considered during the pest risk management stage
of a PRA for any pest or pathway.
The following table is an example of a way in which the list of mitigation measures
might be organized. Other formats may be equally or more useful.
Types of
Measures
Chemical
Measures
Mitigation Measure
Pathway
Point A
Pathway
Point B
Pathway
Point C
Pathway
Point D
Etc.
Mitigation Measure
Etc.
Physical
Mitigation Measure
Mitigation Measure
Etc.
Etc.
Develop a list which identifies:
• Different points along a pathway where measures might be applied
• Different types of measures
For each point, indicate which types of measures might be applicable.
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