Organization Plant Protection Service
Activities
- Representation of the Netherlands in international meetings and agreements concerning phytosanitary issues. These include EU phytosanitary regulations, import requirements of non-EU countries, EPPO- and IPPC-forums.
- Management of international phytosanitary projects and technical assistance carried out by the PPS. Link between international agreements and national phytosanitary procedures.
- Coordination and participation of experts of the PPS in international meetings.
- Formulating technical and policy advice on crop management products, including pesticides, biological control agents and cultivation strategies. Specific advice is provided to the national Board for the Authorization of Pesticides, in particular on the efficacy of pesticides. The division also advises about eradication measures for quarantine organisms.
- Guidance on the execution of phytosanitary policies and measures. This guidance is based on EU regulations and requirements of importing non-EU countries. Pest Risk Analysis is an important instrument.
- Guidance to officially recognized control agencies (including Naktuinbouw, NAK, KCB and BKD).
- Implementation of phytosanitary policy and eradication actions in case of outbreaks of regulated pests and surveillance.
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