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Surveillance guide

A guide to understand the principal requirements of surveillance programmes for national plant protection organizations

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Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 76 p.

Author IPPC Secretariat

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Manual / guide

ISBN 978-92-5-135100-0

Edition 2

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7139en

Synopsis (short abstract) The International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) no. 6 (Guidelines for surveillance) refers to the components of survey and monitoring systems for the purpose of pest detection and the supply of information for use in pest risk analyses, the establishment of pest free areas and, where appropriate, the preparation of pest lists”. A national plant pest surveillance programme should be conducted in line with this standard to ensure that its results are accurate, credible and contribute to national goals and priorities. This guide addresses aspects of policy and management, which together should outline the rationale for the establishment of a national plant pest surveillance programme. This 2nd edition is aligned with the revised ISPM6 (Surveillance) was adopted in 2018.

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IPPC Secretariat. 2021. Surveillance guide – A guide to understand the principal requirements of surveillance programmes for national plant protection organizations. Second edition. Rome, FAO on behalf of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7139en

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