Protection against South American leaf blight of rubber in Asia and the Pacific region

RAP PUBLICATION 2011/07 Protection against South American leaf blight of rubber in Asia and the Pacific region iv RAP PUBLICATION 2011/07 Protection against South American leaf blight of rubber in Asia and the Pacific region FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OFTHE UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIAAND THE PACIFIC Bangkok, 2011 i The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. ISBN 978-92-5-106833-5 All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product for educational or other non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of material in this information product for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without written permission of the copyright holders. Applications for such permission should be addressed to: Chief Electronic Publishing Policy and Support Branch Communication Division FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy or by e-mail to: copyright@fao.org  FAO 2011 For copies write to: Piao Yongfan FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road Bangkok 10200 THAILAND Tel: (+66) 2 697 4000 Fax: (+66) 2 697 4445 E-mail: yongfan.piao@fao.org ii FOREWORD On 26 November 1955 the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Agreement was approved by the FAO Council under Article XIV of the FAO Constitution. The Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) was subsequently set up in 1956. According to the Agreement, the contracting governments were requested to take measures to exclude South American leaf blight (SALB) of Hevea from the region, specified in Appendix B to the Agreement. In 1999 the Agreement was amended, in line with the WTO-SPS Agreement and the revised text of IPPC in 1997, and approved by the FAO Council at its 117th Session in 1999. It was decided that the amended Agreement, providing for the deletion of Appendix B, would only be distributed when the Director-General was notified by the Secretary of the APPPC that a satisfactory regional standard on SALB had been adopted by the Commission. In early September 2009, the Regional Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (RSPM) on SALB was adopted by the 26th Session of the APPPC. In that same year the amended Agreement was submitted by the Director-General to all members of the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission for their acceptance. The APPPC has invested a great deal of effort and resources into achieving progress in safeguarding against the incursion of South American leaf blight of rubber into countries in the region. This publication contains four reference books prepared by the APPPC for protection against SALB in Asia and the Pacific: Book 1. Pest risk analysis for South American leaf blight (SALB) of rubber (Hevea) Book 2.APPPC RSPM No. 7: Guidelines for the protection against South American leaf blight of rubber Book 3. Work plan for the importation of budded stumps or budwood of Hevea spp Book 4. Contingency plan for South American leaf blight (Microcyclus ulei) It is expected that this publication will provide APPPC member countries with valuable reference materials for dealing with SALB issues in the region and in preparing the way for further progress. Hiroyuki Konuma Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific iii ... - tailieumienphi.vn