Workshop on Understanding and Developing Risk Management Options for Market Access, October 2009

The objective of this project was to build the understanding and the capacity of developing economies of APEC to manage pest risks.

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
2. PROJECT STRUCTURE
3. WORKSHOP ON UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING RISK MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR MARKET ACCESS
3.1 Summary of Presentations 
  Session 1 – Opening Ceremony 
  Session 2 – Introduction and the Global Trading Environment 
  Session 3 – International Standards and Pest Risk Analysis 
  Session 4 – Risk Management Option: Principles, Possible Options to Prevent Infestations in the Crop and Options for Consignment Treatments
  Session 5 – Risk Management Options – At the Border and Post Entry Quarantine
  Session 6 – Risk Management – Systems approach
  Session 7 – Presentations and Discussions from Participating Developing Economies
  Session 8 – Presentations and Discussions from Participating Developed Economies
3.2. Group Discussions and Recommendations
4. LESSON LEARNT FROM THE PROJECT
5. NEXT STEPS
ANNEXES