Rep o rt of th e tw en - Rotterdam Convention
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new plant heal<strong>th</strong> related legislation, progress and developm<strong>en</strong>t in market access, expo<strong>rt</strong>s and impo<strong>rt</strong>s<br />
operations.<br />
The NBC was established in 2003 as an interim policy/reviewing body wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Depa<strong>rt</strong>m<strong>en</strong>t<br />
<strong>of</strong> Environm<strong>en</strong>t in association wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Forestry and Food (MAFF), <strong>th</strong>e<br />
designated National Plant Protection Organization and o<strong>th</strong>er governm<strong>en</strong>t ag<strong>en</strong>cies working at all<br />
po<strong>rt</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>en</strong>try. The NBC completed <strong>th</strong>e developm<strong>en</strong>t <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e National Biosafety Framework (NBF)<br />
in 2004, including <strong>th</strong>e developm<strong>en</strong>t <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e national Impo<strong>rt</strong> Risk Assessm<strong>en</strong>t (IRA) for <strong>th</strong>e impo<strong>rt</strong>ation<br />
<strong>of</strong> Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) in compliance wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e CBD/CP and ISPM No. 11 rev. 2.<br />
In addition, <strong>th</strong>e Biosafety Act 2004 was completed and shall be used as <strong>th</strong>e legal framework for <strong>th</strong>e<br />
implem<strong>en</strong>tation <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e NBF. MAFF under <strong>th</strong>e NBF is <strong>th</strong>e operational arm <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e NBF basically in<br />
<strong>th</strong>e conduction <strong>of</strong> IRA for <strong>th</strong>e trans-boundary movem<strong>en</strong>t <strong>of</strong> LMOs.<br />
The NCC was established early in 2003 as <strong>th</strong>e national policy au<strong>th</strong>ority wi<strong>th</strong>in MAFF suppo<strong>rt</strong>ed<br />
by <strong>th</strong>e Ministry <strong>of</strong> Heal<strong>th</strong> and is responsible for <strong>th</strong>e developm<strong>en</strong>t and implem<strong>en</strong>tation <strong>of</strong> national<br />
policies and programmes on food safety issues. Wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e technical assistance <strong>of</strong> FAO, a Food Safety<br />
bill was drafted and <strong>th</strong>e national impo<strong>rt</strong> and expo<strong>rt</strong> guidelines and food quality assurance standards<br />
were developed, wi<strong>th</strong> specific guidelines and att<strong>en</strong>tion giv<strong>en</strong> to pesticide residue and labeling.<br />
The Quarantine and Quality Managem<strong>en</strong>t Division (QQMD) <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e MAFF was <strong>th</strong>e national<br />
coordinating body responsible for addressing priority plant and quarantine heal<strong>th</strong> issues in Tonga,<br />
and for promoting confid<strong>en</strong>ce in Tonga’s agricultural expo<strong>rt</strong> industries. The Agricultural Expo<strong>rt</strong><br />
Commodities Act 2002 was finally gazetted and <strong>th</strong>e legal expo<strong>rt</strong> guidelines prescribed will be<br />
implem<strong>en</strong>ted next year for expo<strong>rt</strong> operations. The Research and Ext<strong>en</strong>sion Division (RED) <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e<br />
MAFF was <strong>th</strong>e ag<strong>en</strong>cy responsible for pest managem<strong>en</strong>t research and pest surveillance. MAFF<br />
was still <strong>th</strong>e executing au<strong>th</strong>ority for <strong>th</strong>e national pesticide code <strong>of</strong> conduct. In 2002, <strong>th</strong>e am<strong>en</strong>dm<strong>en</strong>t<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e 1988 Pesticides Act was finally gazetted in 2004.<br />
Tonga NPPO continued to pa<strong>rt</strong>icipate in international and regional phytosanitary standard<br />
setting. The QQMD was an active pa<strong>rt</strong>icipant in <strong>th</strong>e drafting <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e ISPMs during <strong>th</strong>e regional<br />
technical consultations in Fiji and Samoa in 2004 and 2005, respectively, and after <strong>th</strong>e 23 rd APPPC<br />
Session. Tonga has always committed to working in association wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e members <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Pacific<br />
Plant Protection Organization and <strong>th</strong>e Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission in <strong>th</strong>e discussion<br />
<strong>of</strong> market access issues and biosecurity operation procedures.<br />
3.20 Viet Nam<br />
Agriculture production continued wi<strong>th</strong> great success over <strong>th</strong>e past <strong>tw</strong>o years. Plant protection<br />
work contributed significantly to <strong>th</strong>e minimizing <strong>of</strong> losses caused by pests and played an impo<strong>rt</strong>ant<br />
role in facilitating trade following international rules.<br />
Viet Nam is now in <strong>th</strong>e final stage <strong>of</strong> accession to WTO and has committed itself to<br />
implem<strong>en</strong>ting <strong>th</strong>e SPS agreem<strong>en</strong>t immediately after acquiring membership as <strong>of</strong> February 2005;<br />
Viet Nam has submitted to <strong>th</strong>e Director-G<strong>en</strong>eral <strong>of</strong> FAO, <strong>th</strong>e Instrum<strong>en</strong>t <strong>of</strong> Adher<strong>en</strong>ce to IPPC and<br />
has deposited <strong>th</strong>e Instrum<strong>en</strong>t <strong>of</strong> Acceptance for <strong>th</strong>e revised text 1997 <strong>of</strong> IPPC.<br />
During 2004-2005, pest infestation was lower <strong>th</strong>an previous years. New detections <strong>of</strong> pests<br />
recorded during 2004-2005 were: white peach scale (Pseudaulacaspis p<strong>en</strong>tagona), bean weevil<br />
(Acan<strong>th</strong>oscelides obtectus) and Mexico bean weevil (Zabrotes subfasciatus).<br />
The National IPM programme continued wi<strong>th</strong> 13 IPM-related projects which were directly<br />
implem<strong>en</strong>ted by <strong>th</strong>e Plant Protection Depa<strong>rt</strong>m<strong>en</strong>t in collaboration wi<strong>th</strong> various stakeholders, pa<strong>rt</strong>icularly<br />
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