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Guidance on quantitative pest risk assessment.


ABSTRACT: This Guidance describes a two-phase approach for a fit-for-purpose method for the assessment of plant pest risk in the territory of the EU. Phase one consists of pest categorisation to determine whether the pest has the characteristics of a quarantine pest or those of a regulated non-quarantine pest for the area of the EU. Phase two consists of pest risk assessment, which may be requested by the risk managers following the pest categorisation results. This Guidance provides a template for pest categorisation and describes in detail the use of modelling and expert knowledge elicitation to conduct a pest risk assessment. The Guidance provides support and a framework for assessors to provide quantitative estimates, together with associated uncertainties, regarding the entry, establishment, spread and impact of plant pests in the EU. The Guidance allows the effectiveness of risk reducing options (RROs) to be quantitatively assessed as an integral part of the assessment framework. A list of RROs is provided. A two-tiered approach is proposed for the use of expert knowledge elicitation and modelling. Depending on data and resources available and the needs of risk managers, pest entry, establishment, spread and impact steps may be assessed directly, using weight of evidence and quantitative expert judgement (first tier), or they may be elaborated in substeps using quantitative models (second tier). An example of an application of the first tier approach is provided. Guidance is provided on how to derive models of appropriate complexity to conduct a second tier assessment. Each assessment is operationalised using Monte Carlo simulations that can compare scenarios for relevant factors, e.g. with or without RROs. This document provides guidance on how to compare scenarios to draw conclusions on the magnitude of pest risks and the effectiveness of RROs and on how to communicate assessment results.

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7009646 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Guidance on quantitative pest risk assessment.

Jeger Michael M   Bragard Claude C   Caffier David D   Candresse Thierry T   Chatzivassiliou Elisavet E   Dehnen-Schmutz Katharina K   Grégoire Jean-Claude JC   Jaques Miret Josep Anton JA   MacLeod Alan A   Navajas Navarro Maria M   Niere Björn B   Parnell Stephen S   Potting Roel R   Rafoss Trond T   Rossi Vittorio V   Urek Gregor G   Van Bruggen Ariena A   Van Der Werf Wopke W   West Jonathan J   Winter Stephan S   Hart Andy A   Schans Jan J   Schrader Gritta G   Suffert Muriel M   Kertész Virag V   Kozelska Svetla S   Mannino Maria Rosaria MR   Mosbach-Schulz Olaf O   Pautasso Marco M   Stancanelli Giuseppe G   Tramontini Sara S   Vos Sybren S   Gilioli Gianni G  

EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority 20180803 8


This Guidance describes a two-phase approach for a fit-for-purpose method for the assessment of plant pest risk in the territory of the EU. Phase one consists of pest categorisation to determine whether the pest has the characteristics of a quarantine pest or those of a regulated non-quarantine pest for the area of the EU. Phase two consists of pest risk assessment, which may be requested by the risk managers following the pest categorisation results. This Guidance provides a template for pest c  ...[more]

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