Dr. HA THANH HUONG

HANOI, VIETNAM 29/8-2/9/2011

THE 23rd TECHNICAL CONSULTATION AMONG REGIONAL PLANT PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS

(RPPOs)

Established in 1961 PPD is a State management agency under the

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)

Employs around 500 staffs working in the areas of plant protection, plant quarantine, inspection, and pesticide management

To carry out plant protection extension activities To administer plant quarantine activities at the

national level To conduct pesticide management including

pesticide registration and residue control Food safety management

PP stationPP station

Supervision

and Audit

Supervision

and Audit

MARDMARD MARDMARD

PLANT PROTECTION DEPARTMENTPLANT PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

Planning Planning Finance

Finance

Plant Quarantine

Plant Quarantine

Food Safety

Food Safety

Pesticide Management

Pesticide Management

Plant Protection

Plant Protection

2 pesticide Control

Centers

2 pesticide Control

Centers

4 regional plant

protection centers

4 regional plant

protection centers

9 Rpq Sub departments

9 Rpq Sub departments

2 PEQ Centers

2 PEQ Centers

PQ DiagnosicCenter

PQ DiagnosicCenter

Domestic PQstations

Domestic PQstations PP stationsPP stations

63 pp sub departments

63 pp sub departments

Imp-exp pq stations

Imp-exp pq stations

Organization &

Administration

Organization &

Administration

Forest pest

control

Forest pest

control

Plant Protection Division: responsible for formulating policies and pest control programs

4 Regional Plant Protection Centers: guiding provincial plant protection authorities in pest control

63 Plant Protection Sub-departments: working at field level and under the jurisdiction of provincial People’s Committees

Manpower: nearly 5,000 Plant Protection Officers

Pest surveillance and forecasting to provide early warnings

Implementation of pest control programs (IPM; GAP).

Training of trainers and farmers on IPM and GAP.

Plant Quarantine Division takes overall responsibility to monitor plant quarantine performance and formulate quarantine policies and standards

9 Regional Plant Quarantine Sub-departments with over 60 Plant Quarantine Stations are responsible for phytosanitary inspection of cross-border plant commodities at seaports, airports and land border ports.

Plant Quarantine Diagnosis Center provides technical support

2 Centers for Post Entry Quarantine Manpower: over 300 quarantine staffs

Plant Protection Department

Operational unitsOperational units

Plant Protection System

Plant Protection System

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Directorate Board

Functional Division Plant Protection

(Center level)

Plant Quarantine Division

Domestic PQstations

9 Regional PQ Sub Departments

Plant QuarantineStations

Technical unitsTechnical units

2 Post Entry Quarantine

Centers

1 PQ Diagnosis

Center

Plant Protection Sub

Departments(Provincial level)

Providing phytosanitary inspection services and certification for the import and export of plant commodities

Supervising phytosanitary treatments for the import and export of plant commodities

Undertaking domestic and post entry quarantine procedures

Conducting pest risk analysis (PRA) Conducting research and development activities in

plant quarantine area ◦ treatment for fruit flies◦ Joining research with Japan to treat fruits by VHT◦ Cooperating with China to monitor fruit flies

Update 2011

Ordinance of Plant Protection and Quarantine 36/2000/PL-UBTVQH10, dated 25 July 2001

Decree No.02/2007/ND-CP of the government on plant quarantine, dated 5 January 2007

Decision No.34/2007/QD-BNN of 23 April 2007 publishing the list of regulated articles subject to pest risk analysis before importing into Vietnam.

Decision No.48/2007/QD-BNN of 29 May 2007, Regulation Procedure for issuance of the phytosanitary import permit for articles subject to pest risk analysis before importing into Vietnam.

Decision No.89/2007/QD-BNN of 29 October 2007 of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, promulgating regulations on state management on fumigation practice for regulated articles.

Circular No.13/2011/TT-BNNPTNT guiding the food safety control for imported foodstuffs of plant origin Control procedures imported foodstuffs of plant origin

under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; responsibilities and jurisdictions of parties concerned.

New Law on Plant Protection is being drafted and will be submitted to the National Assembly in 2013.

Year # interception

From country

Intercepted Pests Comodities

2009 59 Thailand,Ukraina, India, Pakistan, China

Pantoea stewarii (Smith) Mergaert et al; Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller 1873); Sitophilus granarius Li; nnaeusTrogoderma granarium Everts

Potato

Maize,

Soya bean meals, CornMillet, Wheat, Barley

2010 189

2011 133(accurate as of  June 2011)

Particularly, from March 2010 to date, PPD was found Trogoderma granarium Everts on the import commodities from some countries such as India, Pakistan, ...

Action applied:◦ Notify the country where commodities come from◦ Re export applied in case of non-compliant

repetition◦ In country action: fumigation, surveillance …

From 2007, Vietnam develop legal framework, training staffs, formulate PRA belong to Decision No. 34 base on ISPM No.2 and ISPM No.11

Up to now PPD have already finally many PRA reports for importing plants and plant products, base on this we have to conduct condition requirement for importation commodities.

2011 US Apple, pear, cherry and grape

Australia Medicago sativa; Macroptilium bracteatum

Egypt Citrus (lemon, orange and mandarin)

India Cotton seedSouth Africa Apple, grape, avocado, pear

Canada Apple and Cherry (ongoing)