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surveillance An official process that collects and records data on pest occurrence
or absence by survey, monitoring or other procedures. [CEPM, 1996]
survey An official procedure conducted over a defined period of time to
determine the characteristics of a pest population or to determine which
species occur in an area [FAO, 1990; revised CEPM, 1996]
treatment Official procedure for the killing, inactivation or removal of pests, or
for rendering pests infertile or for devitalization [This reference does
not exist. It should give the source as indicated in the glossary 2005,
i.e. [FAO, 1990, revised FAO, 1995; ISPM No. 15, 2002; ISPM
No. 18, 2003; ICPM, 2005] ISPM Pub. No. 5, 2005]
* Indicates terms which are not included in ISPM No. 5 Glossary of Phytosanitary terms.
OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS
The general requirements to be considered in the establishment of a fruit fly pest free area
(FF-PFA) include: consideration of the need for a buffer zone; preparation of a public awareness
programme; identification of resources; and administrative elements of the system (development of
documentation and review systems, record keeping and quality assurance programme).
The major elements of the FF-PFA are: establishment of the FF-PFA; verification and
declaration of the FF-PFA; and maintenance of the FF-PFA. These elements include the surveillance
operational activities of trapping and fruit sampling, confirmatory identification of any fruit fly species
detected, and regulatory controls on the movement of host material or regulated articles.
Additional points that need to be considered include: planning for corrective action should
target fruit flies be detected within the FF-PFA; change in the status of all or part of the FF-PFA;
and reinstatement (where possible) of all or part of the FF-PFA and establishment of specific trading
arrangements if required.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Background
Although ISPM No. 4 (Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas) provides the
general guidance on the establishment of PFAs, the need for additional guidance on establishment
and maintenance of PFAs for fruit flies was recognized. This standard describes the requirements
for establishing and maintaining a FF-PFA. The target pests for this standard include insects of the
order Diptera, family Tephritidae.
The establishment of a FF-PFA and its recognition by trading partners implies that no other
phytosanitary measures are required for the target species of fruit fly for host commodities sourced
from within the FF-PFA, if the phytosanitary integrity of the host commodity is maintained throughout
harvest, sorting, storage, packaging and transport.
2. General Requirements
A pest free area is “an area in which a specific pest does not occur as demonstrated by scientific
evidence and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially maintained” (see ISPM
No. 4).
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