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This e-learning course outlines the process that countries can follow to gain access to new markets for exporting plants and plant products, while minimizing trade disruptions and preventing pest introductions. It covers international agreements and standards relevant to exporting plants and plant products, emphasizing the importance of phytosanitary measures. Participants will learn how to collaborate with national stakeholders and within their national plant protection organization (NPPO) to facilitate market access while protecting biodiversity and agricultural ecosystems.
This course is part of the IPPC Plant Health Campus. The Campus offers a variety of e-learning courses, guides and technical resources on key phytosanitary systems, with the overall goal of strengthening national phytosanitary capacity.
This course is aimed at the heads of NPPOs and their staff, including plant health managers, export and import programme officers, pest risk assessors, inspection supervisors and inspectors. It aims to enhance expertise in plant protection practices. Additionally, phytosanitary capacity evaluation (PCE) facilitators, producers, exporters, importers, and other NPPO stakeholders and partners will also benefit, promoting collaborative approaches to securing market access for plants and plant products.
- Rights and obligations of NPPOs in trading plants and plant products, focusing on pest prevention.
- A streamlined guide to gaining market access while minimizing trade hindrances.
- Strategies for sustaining trade and restoring market access post-pest outbreak.
The course consists of four lessons of approximately 35–45 minutes duration each:
- Lesson 1 – Introduction to market access and the regulatory framework
- Lesson 2 – Preparing and submitting a market access proposal
- Lesson 3 – NPPO evaluation of import proposals
- Lesson 4 – Negotiating market access and maintaining trade
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