Vettraino, A.M.; Potting, R.; Raposo, R. EU Legislation on Forest Plant Health: An Overview with a Focus on Fusarium circinatum. Forests2018, 9, 568.
Vettraino, A.M.; Potting, R.; Raposo, R. EU Legislation on Forest Plant Health: An Overview with a Focus on Fusarium circinatum. Forests 2018, 9, 568.
Vettraino, A.M.; Potting, R.; Raposo, R. EU Legislation on Forest Plant Health: An Overview with a Focus on Fusarium circinatum. Forests2018, 9, 568.
Vettraino, A.M.; Potting, R.; Raposo, R. EU Legislation on Forest Plant Health: An Overview with a Focus on Fusarium circinatum. Forests 2018, 9, 568.
Abstract
The increase in arrivals of new forest pests highlights the need for effective phytosanitary legislation and measures. This paper introduces legislation targeted at prevention and management of potential introductions of forest pests and pathogens. A summary is given on plant health regulations on a global and regional level with detailed information on the situation in the European Union (EU). The current and new European legislation is discussed and a particular focus is given on eradication and contingency plans for Fusarium circinatum.
Keywords
EU legislation; plant health; invasive alien species; Fusarium circinatum; pitch canker; contingency plan; Pest risk analysis (PRA); international standards for phytosanitary measures (ISPMs); EPPO Standards
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences
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