International Forestry Quarantine Research Group

Canberra IFQRG-8

OUR MISSION

To support and address critical forestry quarantine issues for the global plant protection community through scientific analysis, discussion and collaborative research

OUR GOALS

• Identify and respond to high priority questions that face the international forest phytosanitary community
• Carry out collaborative independent research and analysis as required
• Provide carefully considered advice to the regulatory community including the bodies of the International Plant Protection Convention

HISTORY

Since 2004, the group has responded to requests for scientific information on forestry quarantine issues from the CPM, 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.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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

COMING UP

Posting IFQRG Terms of Reference and Rules of Order

Next group meeting IFQRG-15 October 1-5, 2018, Rome, Italy

Contact Meghan Noseworthy meghan.noseworthy@canada.ca for more information.