report of the mbtoc-qps on quarantine and pre-shipment uses of methyl bromide
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Report of the MBTOC-QPS on Quarantine and Pre-shipment uses of Methyl Bromide. MBTOC-QPS Sub-Committee. Co-chair: Marta Pizano (Colombia) Members: Jonathan Banks (Aus) Ian Porter (Aus) Tom Batchelor (Bel) Jim Schaub (USA) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Report of the MBTOC-QPSon
Quarantine and Pre-shipment uses of Methyl Bromide
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MBTOC-QPS Sub-CommitteeMBTOC-QPS Sub-Committee
Co-chair:Marta Pizano (Colombia)
Members:Jonathan Banks (Aus) Ian Porter (Aus)Tom Batchelor (Bel) Jim Schaub (USA)Ken Glassey (NZ) James Turner (NZ)Takashi Misumi (Japan) Ken Vick (USA)David Okioga (Kenya) Nick Vink (S. Africa)
Eduardo Willink (Arg)
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Latest (2008) consumption data Global consumption declines A5 increases Non-A5 decreases
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
TOTAL
A5 Parties
Non-A5Parties
Methyl bromide QPS consumption
Ozone Secretariat Data Centre May 2010
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0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000 USA
Japan
New Zealand
Israel
Australia
EU
USA MB-QPS consumption reduces significantly to a level comparable with other Parties
MB-QPS consumption in Non-A5 Parties
Ozone Secretariat Data Centre May 2010
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China MB-QPS consumption variable, trending upwards and significantly larger than other A5 Parties
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000ChinaVietnamIndiaThailandIndonesiaRep. of KoreaEgyptMexicoMalaysiaBrazilChileSouth AfricaSingapore
13 highest -consuming A5 Parties consumed 90% of total A5 MB -QPS in 2008
MB-QPS consumption in A5 Parties
Ozone Secretariat Data Centre May 2010
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0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Asian region increasing significantly
MB-QPS use in A5 Party regions ...
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The availability, market penetration, regulatory requirements and drivers for technically and economically feasible alternatives for the largest MB-consuming categories:
1. Sawn timber and wood packaging material (ISPM-15)
2. Grains and similar foodstuffs
3. Pre-plant soils uses
4. Logs
Estimates of the amount of methyl bromide that could be replaced for these uses (update of Table 9.1 in 2009 QPSTF Report)
Draft methodology that TEAP would use, if requested by the Parties, to assess the impact of any future restriction on the QPS use of methyl bromide
Decision XXI/6: TEAP Report (Chapter 8)
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Technical feasibility Controls pests to an appropriate level of protection Logistically acceptable Does not reduce the marketability of the
commodity Economic feasibility
Net returns using the alternative are acceptable No significant market disruption
Other factors Authorised by relevant protection agency Registered, when necessary and operating to the
required level of protection
Alternatives for MB-QPS
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Examples for sawn timber and wood packaging material (ISPM-15)
QPS category
Principle alternative technology
MarketPenetration
Economic feasibility
WPM (ISPM-15)
Heat Many Parties including A5
Acceptable
WPM (ISPM-15)
Non-wood pallets
Some Parties Acceptable in some countries
WPM (ISPM-15)
Alternative fumigants
None Not known
Sawn timber
Kiln dried Most Parties including A5
Acceptable, but some countries prefer green timber e.g., low grade construction wood
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Examples of alternatives for grains and similar foodstuffs (pre-shipment)
Principle alternative technology
MarketPenetration
Economic feasibility
Phosphine Acceptable in all Parties Acceptable
Controlled atmospheres
Limited mainly to some non-A5 Parties
Acceptable
Sulfuryl fluoride Limited mainly to some non-A5 Parties
Acceptable
Irradiation Poor Expensive infrastructure compared to other alternatives
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Examples of alternatives for pre-plant soil treatment
Principle alternative technology
MarketPenetration
Economic feasibility
Fumigants, sometimes with inspection
Acceptable in many countries In the USA, the alternative must meet certification standards and be accepted by regulatory authorities
Acceptable
Substrates Acceptable in some countries depending on the market
Acceptable, depending on the market
Steam Acceptable in some countries depending on the market
Acceptability depends on source, application method and the market conditions
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Examples of alternatives for logs
Principle alternative technology
MarketPenetration
Economic feasibility
Alternative fumigants
Some Parties including A5 Acceptable
Sawn timber (lumber)
Many Parties including A5 Only where there is a price insensitive demand for higher value products without alternative sources of supply
Debarking Some Parties Acceptable when a component of an alternative system
Heat Some Parties including A5 Only for high-grade logs
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Technical
feasibility
Eco
nomic
feasibility
Marke
t
pene
tration
Poor
Limited
Acceptable
Wood packaging material (ISPM-15)
Heat treatment
Technical
feasibility
Eco
nomic
feasibility
Market
pene
tration
Grains and similar foodstuffs
Phosphine
Tech
nica
l
feas
ibility
Eco
nomic
feasibility
Marke
t
penetration
Logs
In-transit Phosphine
Tech
nica
l
feas
ibility
Eco
nomic
feasibility
Marke
t
penetration
Avoid ISPM -15 requirement
Non-Wood PalletsAlternative
Category
Pre-shipment
Q Q QQ
Alternatives ... an illustrative view of how they were assessed
See TEAP Progress Report, Pages 96 to120 for actual examples
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Methyl bromide for QPS estimated to be replaceable globally with currently available technologies ...
Party 2007 data WPM (ISPM-15)
Grains and similar foodstuffs
Soils Logs
Quarantine Q PS Quarantine Quarantine
A5 Use (tonnes) 893 329 765 0 1,371
A5 MB replaceable > 60% <10% 30-70% 0% 10-20%
Non-A5 Use (tonnes) 263 251 73 1,476 804
Non-A5 MB replaceable 60-80% <10% >80% *About 50% 10-20%
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Methyl bromide for QPS estimated to be replaceable globally with currently available technologies ...
Total consumption estimated of four* categories = 6,225 tonnes
2007 (tonnes)Minimum Maximum
Q PS Q PS
A5 + Non A5 (tonnes) 1,649 288 2,334 609
QPS Min-Max (tonnes) 1,937 2,943
Percent of total consumption of four* categories
1,937 / 6,225 = 31% 2,943 / 6,225 = 47%
*1. Sawn timber and wood packaging material (ISPM-15); 2. Grains & similar foodstuffs; 3. Soils; 4. Logs
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Methyl bromide for QPS estimated to be replaceable globally with currently available technologies ...
10,000
5,000MB-QPS (tonnes)
2,943
6,225
10,754tonnes
47% 27%
Estimated methyl bromide global consumption for QPS in the four highest MB -consuming categories (TEAP May 2010 )
Officially -reported methyl bromide global consumptionfor QPS in 2007
100%
100%
Replaceable methyl bromide for QPS
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Soil uses categorised by a Party as “QPS”
One Party classifies pre-plant soil fumigation with MB as “QPS”
The use is for propagation material shipped across a County, State or Country border and requires official certification for plant health
The Party reported for some sectors almost 1,500 tonnes of MB in 2005 to certify a wide range of propagation material e.g. strawberry runners, ornamental nursery plants, forest nurseries
A further review by MBTOC of official Party information suggested this could now be higher than 1,500 tonnes
These pre-plant, soil uses of MB by the Party target endemic, non-quarantine pests, rather than quarantine pests
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Soil uses categorised by a Party as “QPS” (continued)
Other Parties have replaced methyl bromide for propagation material with alternatives, through the CUN process
Alternatives are available and registered in the Party for use in specific locations and under specific conditions. As a result, MBTOC estimated 50% of these uses were replaceable
In consideration of a Minority Report on data in Table 8-5, MBTOC will update and re-analyse its estimate if further data are provided by the Party in time for the September TEAP-MBTOC Final Report on Critical Use Nominations
Further details in TEAP Report Vol 2 on pages 103 – 109 and 121-128
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Draft methodology to assess the impact of a potential restriction on MB-QPS – General principles …
Phytosanitary treatments facilitate trade while minimising risk of introducing unwanted pests that can cause significant economic loss and environmental damage
MB-QPS is used on entry by relatively few Parties to facilitate trade with many other Parties
Trade flows are important and not easily replaced once disrupted An available alternative for MB-QPS is one that is registered and
operating to an appropriate level of protection Bilateral agreements between Parties are needed for some pests,
and can take many years to agree The potential to replace MB-QPS depends on pest-commodity
circumstances, regulations, economics, product marketability, and other important factors
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• Differentiate between the amount of MB-QPS used on import and exports
• Initially focus analysis on Parties that consume most of the MB-QPS (12-15 A5 and 5-6 Non-A5 Parties)
• Obtain updated QPS use data from Parties / NOUs• Consider regulations or measures that require the use of MB-
QPS, and potential to change the regulation(s)• Focus on MB-QPS used for Quarantine, as Pre-shipment is
considered easier to replace• Examine economic feasibility in terms of net returns of an
alternative under the proposed conditions of use• Examine methods in some countries that have been used to
phase out MB-QPS (success and failure examples)
Draft methodology to assess the impact of a potential restriction on MB-QPS – Specific steps …
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Past and future work on QPS…
Year TEAP/MBTOC Report contained information for the Parties on ...
Parties further action
2009 QPS Task Force Report in response to Decision XX/6 (2008)
- Quantities of MB used per category- Alternatives; Recovery and recycling- Regulations that affect MB-QPS- Barriers to alternatives- Opportunities for reduction- Unusual uses of MB-QPS- Where more information is needed
Decision XXI/10 (2009)
2010 MBTOC-QPS Report in response to Decision XXI/10 (2009)
- Technical and economical feasibility, availability and market penetration of alternatives in four major categories
- R&D on alternatives- Estimate of MB replaceable globally for
the 4 categories (by A5/non-A5; by Q/PS)- Methods that could be used to assess the
impact of a restriction on MB-QPS
Decision in 2010 ?
2011 ? - Topics to be decided TBD
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Draft methodology to assess the impact of a potential restriction on MB-QPS – Guidance from the Parties
Has TEAP’s proposed draft methodology for the assessment of a potential restriction on MB-QPS included all the elements that are considered important by the Parties?
MBTOC continues to need information from MB-QPS users e.g., quantity by commodity, as urged in Decision XI/13
Other sources of information are important for TEAP e.g., UNEP regional meetings, annual reporting, other communications to OzSec
MBTOC would be pleased to meet with Parties during the OEWG-30 to receive feedback and further guidance on the proposed draft methodology