Rep o rt of th e tw en - Rotterdam Convention
Rep o rt of th e tw en - Rotterdam Convention
Rep o rt of th e tw en - Rotterdam Convention
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APHIS highlighted <strong>th</strong>e US impo<strong>rt</strong> regulation on Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) which<br />
was <strong>th</strong>e most rec<strong>en</strong>t issue involving trade be<strong>tw</strong>e<strong>en</strong> <strong>th</strong>e US and its trading pa<strong>rt</strong>ners wi<strong>th</strong>in Asia and<br />
<strong>th</strong>e Pacific region. It emphasized <strong>th</strong>e USDA announcem<strong>en</strong>t <strong>th</strong>at all solid wood <strong>en</strong>tering <strong>th</strong>e United<br />
States as <strong>of</strong> 16 September 2005 must meet <strong>th</strong>e new IPPC, ISPM No. 15 standard. Please visit PPQ<br />
homepage: www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/index.html for more information.<br />
4. Discussion on <strong>th</strong>e approval <strong>of</strong> <strong>tw</strong>o Regional Standards for Phytosanitary<br />
Measures<br />
Dr John Hedley, Chairperson <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Standing Committee on Plant Quarantine, pres<strong>en</strong>ted <strong>tw</strong>o<br />
RSPMs for adoption. He provided an account <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>eir developm<strong>en</strong>t. Dr Hedley noted <strong>th</strong>e<br />
similarities <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e draft RSPM No. 3 wi<strong>th</strong> an ISPM on <strong>th</strong>e same subject and ground-breaking nature<br />
<strong>of</strong> RSPM No. 4.<br />
4.1 APPPC RSPM No. 3: Req uirem<strong>en</strong>ts for <strong>th</strong>e Establishm<strong>en</strong>t and Maint<strong>en</strong>ance<br />
<strong>of</strong> Pest Free Areas for Tephritid Fruit Flies<br />
The Chairperson informed <strong>th</strong>e Commission <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e several changes made to <strong>th</strong>e draft.<br />
RSPM No. 3 was <strong>th</strong><strong>en</strong> adopted wi<strong>th</strong>out fu<strong>rt</strong>her changes. The full text <strong>of</strong> RSPM No. 3 is in<br />
Annex II.<br />
4.2 APPPC RSPM No. 4: Guidelines for <strong>th</strong>e Confirmation <strong>of</strong> Non-Host Status <strong>of</strong><br />
Fruit and Vegetables to Tephritid Fruit Flies<br />
The Chairperson informed <strong>th</strong>e Commission <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e several changes made to <strong>th</strong>e draft. After<br />
some deliberation, it was agreed <strong>th</strong>at <strong>th</strong>e last s<strong>en</strong>t<strong>en</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Section 4, first paragraph, line 4 “The<br />
control replicate should be punctured as per Section 3 .4 whilst using <strong>th</strong>e same experim<strong>en</strong>tal conditions”<br />
be removed. RSPM No. 4 was <strong>th</strong><strong>en</strong> adopted. The full text <strong>of</strong> RSPM No. 4 is in Annex III.<br />
The delegates were informed <strong>th</strong>at should <strong>th</strong>ere be any conflict arising be<strong>tw</strong>e<strong>en</strong> RSPMs and<br />
ISPMs, international standards should take preced<strong>en</strong>ce.<br />
5. Progress in implem<strong>en</strong>tation <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e provisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e International Code<br />
<strong>of</strong> Conduct on <strong>th</strong>e Distribution and Use <strong>of</strong> Pesticides; and <strong>th</strong>e Conv<strong>en</strong>tion<br />
on <strong>th</strong>e Prior Informed Cons<strong>en</strong>t (PIC)<br />
Dr Niek Van der Graaff, Chief <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection Service, FAO Rome provided an update<br />
on <strong>th</strong>e <strong>Rotterdam</strong> Conv<strong>en</strong>tion. The Conv<strong>en</strong>tion came into force on 24 February 2004. The first<br />
confer<strong>en</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Pa<strong>rt</strong>ies was held in September 2004. The meeting decided <strong>th</strong>e Secretariat would be<br />
a joint one presided over by FAO (dealing primarily wi<strong>th</strong> pesticides) and UNEP (dealing wi<strong>th</strong> industrial<br />
chemicals). The Pa<strong>rt</strong>ies agreed to include 14 additional chemicals making a total <strong>of</strong> 41. A chemical<br />
review committee was established, wi<strong>th</strong> membership based on geographic distribution, to make<br />
recomm<strong>en</strong>dations to <strong>th</strong>e COP on which chemicals may be introduced into <strong>th</strong>e system.<br />
The second meeting would be held in Rome to discuss compliance and <strong>th</strong>e work programme,<br />
and budget. The number <strong>of</strong> pa<strong>rt</strong>ies had increased from 60 to 98.<br />
5.1 Discussions <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e pres<strong>en</strong>tation<br />
To a question raised concerning <strong>th</strong>e relationship <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e PIC to <strong>th</strong>e Montreal Protocol, <strong>th</strong>e<br />
delegates were informed <strong>th</strong>at <strong>th</strong>e only area where <strong>th</strong>ere might be an overlap <strong>of</strong> interest was <strong>th</strong>e<br />
usage <strong>of</strong> me<strong>th</strong>yl bromide. At pres<strong>en</strong>t, exemption from <strong>th</strong>e Montreal Protocol was still permitted for<br />
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