Harmonizing the regulation of invertebrate biological control agents in the EPPO region: using the NAPPO region as a model |
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| Authors: | P G Mason M J Everatt A J M Loomans J Collatz |
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| Institution: | 1. Agriculture and Agri‐Food Canada, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, ON, (Canada);2. Risk and Horizon Scanning Team, Plant and Animal Health, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, York, (UK);3. Department of Entomology, National Plant Protection Organization, 6700 HC, Wageningen, (the Netherlands);4. Biosafety Group, Institute for Sustainability Sciences, Agroscope, Zurich, (Switzerland) |
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| Abstract: | Harmonized regulation of invertebrate biological control agents (IBCAs) is a major challenge for the 51 countries of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). Although some of these member countries in the EPPO region have well‐defined regulations and follow a common approach, others do not. The North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) has achieved a common approach in North America through the development of Regional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures specific to IBCAs that outline the information required for submission of a request to release an agent. NAPPO has also developed a process to ensure that submissions are reviewed by experts and regulatory officials in all three member countries. It is proposed that EPPO takes advantage of the experience of NAPPO in developing a harmonized approach for regulating IBCAs. |
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