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37 Cards in this Set
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Define quarantine pest.
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a pest of potential economic importance to the area endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and being officially controlled
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Define phytosanitary measure.
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an legislation, regulation of official procedure having the purpose to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests, or to limit the economic impact of regulated non-quarantine pests
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Define phytosanitary action.
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an official operation, such as inspection, testing, surveillance or treatment, undertaken to implement phytosanitary measures
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Define propagative material.
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plants for planting
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Define commodity.
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a type of plant, plant product, or other article being moved for trade or other purpose
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Define consumption.
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the using up of goods and services by consumer purchasing or in the production of other goods
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Define pathway.
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any means that allows the entry or spread of a pest
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Define trade.
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the exchange of products and/or services without the use of money
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Define import.
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bring in (goods or materials) form a foreign country for trade or sale
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Define export.
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to ship a product outside a country
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Define harmonization.
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the establishment, recognition and application by different countries of phytosanitary measures based on common standards
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What is ICS?
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Incident Command System; structural-type of management system designed to bring muliple responding agencies, including those from different jurisdictions together under a single overall command structure wen an incident occurs
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What is ICS good for?
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Designed to meet the needs of incidents of any kind or size, be useable for routine or planned events such as conferences, as well as large complex emergency incidents, allow personnel from a variety of agenicies to meld rapidly into a common management structure, provide logistical and administrative support to ensure that operational staff can meet tactical objectives, be cost-effective avoiding duplication of efforts
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What are examples of the role of science in Regulatory Plant Protection?
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New areas of science- molecular biology, genomics, bioinfomatics, pest risk assessment
Technology- commodity treatment, spatial tech, molecular tech |
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency
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APHIS
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; regulatory issues and plant protection
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VS
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Veterinary Services
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BRS
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Biotechnology and Regulatory Services; genetic engineering
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PPQ
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Plant Protection and Quarantine; NPPO for US
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PHP
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Plant Health Programs; policies and programs to exclude quarantine plant pests; also facilitates trade
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EDP
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Emergency and Domestic Programs; domestic preparedness, response and recovery from plant pests, diseases and noxious weeds
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CPHST
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Center for Plant Health Science and Technology; scientific support organization of PPQ
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WR and ER
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Western and Eastern Regions; coordinate exclusion programs, domestic survey and eradication activities for field offices
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NPB
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National Plant Board; coordination and harmonization of plant health issues between federal and state governments
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DHS
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Department and Homeland Security; takes care of agricultural products coming into border
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CBP
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Customs and Border Protection; inspection of cargo, passengers, and conveyances entering the US
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NPPO
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National Plant Protection Organization; official service established by a government to discharge the functions specified by the IPPC
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GATT
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General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade; 1st agreement to deal with world trade
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SPRO
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State Plant Regulatory Official
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SDA
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State Dept of Ag
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SPHD
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State Plant Health Director; works for APHIS but is located in state
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CFR
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Code of Federal Regulations
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What is the mission of APHIS-PPQ?
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Safeguard American agriculture and natural resources from the risks associated with the entry, establishment, or spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds
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What other areas besides plant protection is APHIS in charge of?
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Animal Care, BRS, IS, VS, Wildlife Services, Legislative and Public Affairs, Policy and Program Dev.
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What are the key provisions of the SPS Agreement?
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1) Sovereignty
2) Transparency 3) Harmonization 4) Risk Asessment 5) Regionalization 6) Equivalence 7) Provisional measures 8) Least trade restrictive 9) Non-discrimination/ national treatment 10) Appropriate level of protection |
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What is IPPC?
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International Plant Protection Convention; international treaty for international cooperation in platn protection adn global instrument for harmonization of phytosanitary measures
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What is the reason the IPPC was created?
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to secure common and effective action to prevent the spread and introduction of pests of plants and plant products, and to promote appropriate measures for their control
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