FAO Forestry Paper 164 Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome 2011

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Contents

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Foreword
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
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1. Introduction (Download - 65 KB)

Pest threats to the world’s forests
Protecting the world’s forests
About this guide

2. Trade in forest commodities (Download - 152 KB)

Forest commodities
Import of forest commodities
Export of forest commodities

3. Good practices for forest health protection(Download - 317 KB)

Integrated pest management for forestry
Forest operations
Forest nurseries
Planted forests
Naturally regenerated forests
Sawmills and post-harvest treatments
Product transportation and distribution centres
Using a systems approach to manage pest risks in forests
Challenges in preventing pest spread through woodfuels
Challenges in preventing pest spread through plants for planting
Challenges in preventing intentionally introduced tree species from becoming pests

4. Phytosanitary concepts simplified  (Download - 170 KB)

The international plant protection convention and international phytosanitary standards
Pest risk analysis
Regulation of wood packaging material
Pest management
Systems approaches
Surveillance
Pest reporting
Establishment and recognition of pest free areas and areas of low pest prevalence
Inspection
Phytosanitary certification
Non-compliance notification
Phytosanitary import regulatory systems

5. The way forward (Download - 39 KB)

References (Download - 63 KB)

Annex 1: Examples of forest pest introductions and their impacts (Download - 547 KB)
Annex 2: Glossary of terms (Download - 79 KB)
Annex 3: International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) (Download - 69 KB)
Annex 4: Where to go for more information (Download - 61 KB)