Supports the IPPC Community by addressing critical forestry quarantine issues for the global plant protection community through scientific analysis, discussion and collaborative research
OUR GOALS
Since 2004, the group has responded to requests for scientific information on forestry quarantine issues from the Comission on Phytosanitary Measures, the Standards Committee and the Technical Panel on Forest Quarantine (TPFQ). The chair of IFQRG serves on the TPFQ as an expert and liaison to the members of IFQRG. IFQRG draws its membership from science, regulatory agencies and the international forest industry.
IFQRG has played a significant role in: - Providing science support treatment guidance for the revision of ISPM No. 15 - Coordination of scientific research to support new phytosanitary treatments for ISPM-15 including: Revisions to the methyl bromide schedule; Establishment of bark thresholds on wood packaging material; Research and operational development of dielectric heat and sulfuryl fluoride treatments for WPM & The provision of data and scientific basis for the development of an Annex on the criteria for development of ISPM No. 15 treatment - Providing science support on the movement of wood standard ISPM No. 39 and the NAPPO forest products systems approach standard RSPM 41 NEW! IFQRG Terms of Reference and Rules of Order posted below.
The next IFQRG meeting set for the week of 28 Sept -2 Oct 2020 at the FAO in Rome, Italy has been postponed to next year.
In its place we will have an IFQRG-17 Virtual Symposium 28 Sept – 2 Oct 2020. Please see the Symposium announcement below for details on how to register.
Contact Eric Allen [email protected] for more information.
Senior Adviser, Risk Analysis
Biosecurity New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
Ministry for Primary Industries
P.O. Box 2526
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone:
+64-4-8940486
Mobile:
+64-29-8940486
Correo electrónico: [email protected]
Preferred languages:
English
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