15.
VELOPMENT OF PEST RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Considerable progress has been made in raising the level of Since the Expert
awareness of pest risk assessment (PRA) in the region.
Consultation in Bangkok (1990), seven member countries (viz. Indonesia, UK(Hong Kong), Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand) has participated in the exercise on PRA of pests from APPPC A1 and A2 lists. Delegates from Indonesia, New Zealand and Thailand had presented their Hong Kong will submit her PRA on
report on PRA during the Session.
Helicoverpa zea to APPPC in due course.
HARMONIZATION OF PLANT QUARANTINE PROCEDURES PROGRAM
16.
procedures for inspection and treatment.
The session recommended that high priority should be given to Member countries were requested
treatment procedure
to the
to provide information on inspection and Chairman of the Working Group (Malaysia) with a copy to the FAO Secretariat
in Bangkok by the end of 1991.
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS
17.
At present only Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, China and Republic of Korea have deposited the instruments of acceptance related to the Amendment to Articles II, III, IV and XIV on mandatory contributions
from Contracting Governments.
18.
The governments of Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines and Hong Kong had informed the Commission that they were seriously considering
the Amendment.
No comments yet.
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