Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Tool

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Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Tool

• The International Plant Protection Convention

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Purpose

• Developed to provide a consistent basis for
  evaluating national phytosanitary capacities
• Developed as an instrument to guide technical
  assistance needs

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Description

• A self diagnostic tool designed to
• allow the identification of the strengths and
  weaknesses of the phytosanitary system of a
  country,
• prioritize the strengths and weaknesses
• identify strategic directions and activities
  required to improve the situation over time.

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History

• 1999Commissioned for development by the Interim
  Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (ICPM)
• 1999-2000Developed and pilot tested in the
  Pacific with financing from the New Zealand Govt.
• 2001 Endorsed by the ICPM as the official
  instrument with global application for
  phytosanitary capacity evaluation 2000-

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History

• 1999-2002 Applied in over 30 countries across
  the Pacific, Asia, Africa, South America, the
  Caribbean and Central America.
• 2002 Instrument reviewed in FAO, Rome.
• CD Rom of revised version in English being
  distributed to member countries.
• 2003 demonstrated to WTO SPS Committee

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History

• 2004-05 Multilingual version prepared
• English French, Spanish and Arabic
• PCE upgraded to track different versions
• April 2005Informal Working Group Review in Rome
• CABI contracted to review the assessment process

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Methodology

• With the PCE, the weaknesses and strengths of
  the countrys phytosanitary systems are evaluated
  in relation to its capacity to comply with the
  international obligations in phytosanitary
  matters (WTO SPS, IPPC and International
  Standards for Phytosanitary Measures

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Background Documents

• PCE assumes a basic understanding of the
• IPPC
• ISPMs
• Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the CBD

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Methodology

• The PCE is applied in various modules-
• Standard -specific modules eg Pest Free Areas
• Cross-cutting modules eg Inspection

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Modules applied

• Background
• Inspection
• Exotic Pest Response
• Pest Diagnostic capabilities
• Surveillance

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Modules applied

• Legislation
• Institutional Issues
• Pest Free Areas
• Export Certification
• Pest Risk Analysis

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Module description

• References related to the specific module
• Questionnaire
• Questionnaire improvement
• Identification and prioritisation of weaknesses
  and strengths
• Activities required to address/improve the
  situation

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Scope

• Targets analysis of the National Plant Protection
  Organization
• Involves private and public sectors and relevant
  institutions
• Phytosanitary capacity rationalized against
  trading requirements

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Scope

• Provides a rational basis for national strategic
  plans
• Formulation of projects that could be submitted
  for donor funding

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Current actions

• Informal Working Group periodic meetings
• Preparation and distribution of CD Roms
• Introduction to Donors and Funding Agencies as
  the officially endorsed instrument for
  Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation to pave the way
  for project funding on application by Governments

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Current actions

• Maintenance and periodic update by IPPC
• The structure of the PCE is being rearranged into
  a
• stratified framework so that the user may follow
• the tool on a modular basis.
• The main thematic areas of national capacity will
  
• be grouped into conceptual categories, avoiding
  the
• need to create different modules for each ISPM
• Addition of useful references, guidance
  documents
• New thematic areas, for example, for capturing
  stakeholders
• concerns and agreeing on national priorities