New EPPO platform on Pest Risk Analysis
In order to prevent the entry and spread of damaging pests, it is important to identify potential risks at an early stage and propose technically justified phytosanitary measures to mitigate these risks. Pest Risk Analysis supports the decision-making process whether action should be taken against a pest found during an inspection, or when an outbreak is discovered, and to decide whether the pest should be regulated or not, and propose risk management options.
The aim of the EPPO Platform on PRAs is to provide a single portal for all pest and commodity Pest risk analyses relevant for the EPPO region. NPPOs of EPPO member countries and their national agencies involved in PRA activities are encouraged to upload their PRA information on the EPPO Platform. All types of PRAs on all types of pests can be submitted, either in English or any other national language.
The EPPO Platform on PRAs contains files of (and links to) various types of PRAs produced since the 1990s to the present date, as well as some additional documents related to PRA activities. As of November 2018, the database included more than 400 PRAs. New PRAs will be added regularly.
In a restricted part of the Platform, registered users can also share draft PRAs, or their future plans to conduct PRAs in order to facilitate collaboration and share the workload.
Sources
EPPO Secretariat (2018-11)
EPPO Platform on PRAs. https://pra.eppo.int