EUROPHYT EU Notification System for Plant Health Interceptions An Introduction Andrew OWEN-GRIFFITHS Nandor PETE Unit F4 DG Health and Consumers
Overview Background- Plant Health EUROPHYT- what is it, what does it do?? Recent Developments Key Statistics Importance of Data Flows
Plant Health Legal basis: COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community Harmful organism: any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products Some examples.
Xylella fastidiosa
Longhorn beetles
Pine Wood Nematode
And many more
Recent Export Issues Thailand INDIA Mangoes Bitter Gourd WPM Citrus DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BANGLADESH GHANA cut flowers Pakistan CAMBODIA Fresh Herbs CHINA
Plant health checks, interceptions Plant health authorities of the Member States carry out import controls on imported commodities: If EU legislation requires it (planting material, certain types of fruit, vegetables regulated articles) On non-regulated articles if they consider them as pathway of harmful organism interceptions If the consignment does not meet EU requirements, MS intercept it
EUROPHYT - EU Notification System for Plant Health Interceptions Interceptions from Third Countries Intercepting MS to notify Commission and other MS Within 2 working days in standard form Commission - network for notifications = EUROPHYT Notifying the exporting country (ISPM 13 requirement as well) - Use of EUROPHYT is strongly recommended Interception of EU material Use of EUROPHYT is strongly recommended 10
EUROPHYT Web based network Operated by DG SANCO Users Plant Health Services MS and Switzerland data entry, data consultation EFSA data consultation EPPO Receives monthly summary of interception data (reduced data content) EUROPHYT uses EPPO taxonomy codes 11
EUROPHYT rapid alert function Automatic e-mail to the plant health authorities of the MS and Switzerland about each notification after it is approved Automatic e-mail to the plant health authority of the Third Country of export about each notification after it is approved Weekly reports on interceptions (currently Commission only) Ad-hoc reports (pest risk assessment, preparatory work for bilateral, multilateral, PAFSCPH discussions, emergency decisions) 12
Use of EUROPHYT data use Commission MS - CIRCA interception data weekly upload EPPO data on interceptions TC NPPOs, international professional organisations On request - interceptions from the country concerned (currently Thailand, Sri Lanka) Professional organisations interceptions from certain regions on certain commodities (e.g. FRESHFEL, COLECAP) SANCO Website *Data protection rules are strictly observed
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_biosafety/alert_list_trade_non_eu/index_en.htm 14
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_biosafety/europhyt/interceptions_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_ biosafety/europhyt/annual_reports_en.htm 15
EUROPHYT Key statistics 2010-2014 October 16
All notifications 7.000 6.000 5.000 4.000 3.000 From TC From MS 2.000 1.000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 17
1200 TC with highest number of interceptions 1000 800 600 400 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 200 0 18
Reasons for interceptions TC 8.000 7.000 6.000 5.000 4.000 3.000 OTHERS PROHIBITED PLANTS PC PROBLEMS ISPM 15 PRESENCE OF HO 2.000 1.000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 19
Interceptions with Harmful Organisms 2.500 2.000 1.500 1.000 From TC From MS 500 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 20
HO interceptions Top TCs of export 600 500 400 300 200 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 100 0 21
TC interceptions with HO commodities 2.000 1.800 1.600 1.400 1.200 1.000 800 600 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 400 200 0 FRUIT, VEG WPM CUT FLOWERS PLANT.MAT WOOD, BARK OTHERS 22
Fruit, vegetables with HO main TC exporters 600 500 400 300 200 100 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 0 23
Cut flowers with HO main exporter TCs 60 50 40 30 20 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 10 0 KENYA ECUADOR UGANDA ISRAEL ZIMBABWE THAILAND ETHIOPIA ZAMBIA 24
Planting material with HO main TC exporters 60 50 40 30 20 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 10 0 25
WPM with HO main countries of origin 140 120 100 80 60 CHINA INDIA VIETNAM 40 20 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-X 26
What do we do with all this data? - reports to MS, Hierarchy, risk assessment, RERI working Group, Audit prioritisation, WEBSITE, Annual Report, - Ad hoc requests and support - Commission Staff can request access - Embassies can be notified in real time
How can this help TC? - data identifies problems. commodities, organism, season, even companies - along with trade data allows assessment of risk - allows targeted support and training - data measures improvements
An Example - Pakistan 300 250 200 Interceptions for other reasons 150 100 Interceptions with HO 50 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-XI
Monthly interceptions with HO from Pakistan 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 2012 2013 2014 I-XI 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Pakistan main commodities intercepted with harmful organisms 250 200 150 100 Citrus Eggplants Guava Mango 50 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 I-XI
Conclusions developing and improving system stronger external access to Data helps everyone stronger link to policy and safeguard actions
Happy to answer any questions.. And please visit http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_bios afety/europhyt/index_en.htm Or questions andrew.owen-griffiths@ec.europa.eu nandor.pete@ec.europa.eu