Guidance on methodology for evaluation of the effectiveness of options for reducing the risk of introduction and spread of organisms harmful to plant health in the EU territory
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Abstract:
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested the Panel on Plant Health (PLH Panel) to provide
guidance for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the options for plants and plant products for reducing the risk
of introduction and spread of harmful organisms in the European Union territory. Two operational tools are
presented: a checklist for evaluating a proposed risk reduction option (RRO) and a database of references
corresponding to published guidance documents or experimental assessments of RROs. The checklist can be
used by the Panel or the dossier-submitting parties to verify whether all required information is provided in
support of a RRO, to quickly describe information supplied to EFSA and to identify major gaps in the data. Four
types of RRO assessments are distinguished in the proposed checklist according to their purposes and
characteristics: experimental assessment of the effectiveness of the option to reduce pest infestation in plant
material/products under laboratory/controlled conditions; experimental assessment of the effectiveness of the
option to reduce pest infestation in plant material/products under operational conditions; analysis of the
applicability of the RRO; and assessment of the effectiveness of the option to reduce the risk of pest entry from
an infested area to a pest-free area. The database of references is intended to assist the Panel in (i) identifying
potential RROs for a given pest and plant material, and (ii) quickly retrieving relevant experimental data and
guidance documents for assessing a proposed RRO. In addition, the current document provides
recommendations for assessing RROs, specifically: on experimental design; on the use of statistical methods
including approaches for studying uncertainty; on the use of quantitative pathway analysis and spread models
describing their advantages and limitations; and on recommendations for general surveillance and specific
surveys.
guidance for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the options for plants and plant products for reducing the risk
of introduction and spread of harmful organisms in the European Union territory. Two operational tools are
presented: a checklist for evaluating a proposed risk reduction option (RRO) and a database of references
corresponding to published guidance documents or experimental assessments of RROs. The checklist can be
used by the Panel or the dossier-submitting parties to verify whether all required information is provided in
support of a RRO, to quickly describe information supplied to EFSA and to identify major gaps in the data. Four
types of RRO assessments are distinguished in the proposed checklist according to their purposes and
characteristics: experimental assessment of the effectiveness of the option to reduce pest infestation in plant
material/products under laboratory/controlled conditions; experimental assessment of the effectiveness of the
option to reduce pest infestation in plant material/products under operational conditions; analysis of the
applicability of the RRO; and assessment of the effectiveness of the option to reduce the risk of pest entry from
an infested area to a pest-free area. The database of references is intended to assist the Panel in (i) identifying
potential RROs for a given pest and plant material, and (ii) quickly retrieving relevant experimental data and
guidance documents for assessing a proposed RRO. In addition, the current document provides
recommendations for assessing RROs, specifically: on experimental design; on the use of statistical methods
including approaches for studying uncertainty; on the use of quantitative pathway analysis and spread models
describing their advantages and limitations; and on recommendations for general surveillance and specific
surveys.
Tipologia CRIS:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Checklist; effectiveness; experimental design; quantitative pathway analysis; risk reduction option; spread
models; statistical methods.
Elenco autori:
Baker, R.; Candresse, T.; Dormannsné Simon, E.; Gilioli, Gianni; Grégoire, J. C.; Jeger, M. J.; Karadjova, O. E.; Lövei, G.; Makowski, D.; Manceau, C.; Navajas, M.; Porta Puglia, A.; Rafoss, T.; Rossi, V.; Schans, J.; Schrader, G.; Urek, G.; van Lenteren, J. C.; Vloutoglou, I.; Winter, S.; Zlotina, M.
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