COSAVE REPORT

24º Technical Consultation among ORPF, August 2012

María Inés AresPresident of Directive Committee

New Presidency and Secretariat Coordination URUGUAY 2012-2013

August 2012

President of COSAVEMaría Inés Ares

Secretary CoordinatorBeatriz Melchó

Administrative assistanceKaren Cerqueira

Technical assistance María Amelia de León

Unidad Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal

Dirección de Protección Vegetal

Dirección Nacional de Protección Vegetal

Dirección General de Servicios Agrícolas

Departamento de Sanidad Vegetal

División Protección Agrícola y Forestal

C O S A V E

M e m b e r s

August 2012

August 2012

COSAVE MISSION

Provide capacities of its members countries to maintain and improve their phytosanitary status aiming to the sustainable development, facilitating international trade and contributing to environmental protection, to the benefit of the forestry- agricultural sector as a whole.

Strategic guidelines 2012-2013

Strategic guidelines defined in 2010 will be

maintained during 2012-2013 to achieve

consolidation. They were already presented to

the TC.

August 2012

Approval by Minister Decision: Regional Program for cotton boll weevil

(Anthonomus grandis) control(Resol. 114/28-11M)

Regional Plan for HLB

Containment (Candidatus Liberibacter spp.)

in citrus.

(Resol. 115/28-11M)

Regional Plan for Eucalyptus bronze

Bug (Thaumastocoris peregrinus) control

(Resol. 122/30-12M)

Accomplishments August 2011 – August 2012

August 2012

Accomplishments August 2011 – August 2012

Approval of Perú adhesion to COSAVE (Resol.

113/28-11M)

August 2012

Directive Committee Decisions:

Related to Pest Risk Analysis (Resol. 197/74-11D):

• “Model of dossier with information necessary for the

preparation of PRA”

• “Guide for the development of Pest Risk Analysis”

Related to Phytosanitary Requirements (Resol. 198/74-11D):

• “Harmonization of Phytosanitary import requirements for the

importation of clover, tomato and maize seed originating in third

countries”

August 2012

Accomplishments August 2011 – August 2012

Related to Regional Quarantine Pests (Resol. 196/74-11D):

• “List of regional quarantine pests”

Participation in international events:

• Technical Panels (Glossary), Technical Consultation

among RPPO, Standard Committee, Focus Group for

improving the standard setting process, Strategic

Planning Group (formerly SPTA), Open-Ended W and

Seventh Session Commission on Phytosanitary

Measures.

August 2012

Accomplishments August 2011 – August 2012

Work Plan 2012

Principal Issues by Technical Group:

TG Plant propagating material health(New)

• To compile situation in each member country regarding

regulation of this type of plant material.

• Level of implementation of ISPM Nº 16 and 21.

• Presentation of National Lists of RNQP.

TG Plant Quarantine• Harmonization phytosanitary import requirements for plant

propagating material (wheat and soybean seed)

• To adjust PRA guide by conducting examples of PRA by pathway.

August 2012

Work Plan 2012

Principal Issues by Technical Group:

TG Sampling, Inspection and Certification

To complete compilation of phytosanitary import requirements for main export commodities (grains and fruits) and current phytosanitary certification.

TG Lobesia botrana experts:

Development of L. botrana Prevention and Control Program

August 2012

Work Plan 2012

Main challenges for COSAVE Presidency and

Secretariat with TG:

- To implement approved regional programs.

- To adjust the web page to include and

manage information from these programs

by COSAVE NPPOs.

August 2012

New Web site

www.cosave.orgAugust 2012

New web site

August 2012