Table 8.
Selected supporting measures (a full list is available in EFSA PLH Panel, 2018) in relation to currently unregulated hosts and pathways. Supporting measures are organisational measures or procedures supporting the choice of appropriate risk reduction options that do not directly affect pest abundance
| Information sheet (with hyperlink to information sheet if available) | Supporting measure summary | Risk component (entry/establishment/spread/impact) |
|---|---|---|
| http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1181430 | Imported host plants for planting, fruit and cut branches could be inspected for compliance from freedom of A. pirivorella | Entry, establishment, spread (within containment zones) |
| http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1181213 | Examination, other than visual, to determine if pests are present using official diagnostic protocols | Entry |
| Sampling (Work in progress, not yet available) | According to ISPM 31, it is usually not feasible to inspect entire consignments, so phytosanitary inspection is performed mainly on samples obtained from a consignment | Entry, establishment, spread |
| Phytosanitary certificate and plant passport (Work in progress, not yet available) | An official paper document or its official electronic equivalent, consistent with the model certificates of the IPPC, attesting that a consignment meets phytosanitary import requirements (ISPM 5) | Entry, establishment, spread |
| http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1180845 | Mandatory/voluntary certification/approval of premises is a process including a set of procedures and of actions implemented by producers, conditioners and traders contributing to ensure the phytosanitary compliance of consignments. It can be a part of a larger system maintained by a National Plant Protection Organization in order to guarantee the fulfilment of plant health requirements of plants and plant products intended for trade | Entry, establishment, spread |
| Certification of reproductive material (voluntary/official) (Work in progress, not yet available) | Reproductive material could be examined and certified free from A. pirivorella | Entry, establishment, spread |
| http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1180597 | Sourcing plants from a pest free place of production, site or area, surrounded by a buffer zone, would minimize the probability of spread into the pest free zone | Entry |
| Surveillance (Work in progress, not yet available) | ISPM 5 defines surveillance as an official process which collects and records data on pest occurrence or absence by survey, monitoring or other procedures | Establishment, spread |