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8 Forest Products Develop a Science & • Document will provide scientific information on live Forestry
Technology document that contaminants of wood commodities/packaging and
addresses Contaminating provide guidance on appropriate actions for addressing
organisms on wood the risks.
commodities • Document is progressing well.
• Final document will go through editorial review and
country consultation before EC approval.
• Targeted completion most likely third quarter 2021.
9 Risk-Based Risk-Based Sampling • Improve implementation of technically justified and NAPPO
Sampling (RBS) Manuals defendable inspection procedures and further
implementation of ISPMs 23 and 31.
• RBS Manual Part I completed/translated/uploaded to
NAPPO website.
• Completion of RBS Manual Part II sometime in 2021.
10 Asian Gypsy Validate the specified risk • Review interception/trapping data from regulated AGM
Moth (AGM) periods (SRPs) for AGM in countries to determine if changes to the SRPs should be
regulated countries considered and if such changes would impact the
requirements of NA vessel certification programs.
• Draft document ready by mid-2021.
• EG will share draft with industry for feedback.
• Document will go for country consultation.
• Targeted completion undetermined.
11 Support the The EG exchanges ideas, • IYPH webpage is a repository for NPPO and regional IYPH
International develops appropriate events and contributions.
Year of Plant materials and plans IYPH • EG developing regional stories of NAPPO impact on plant
Health (IYPH) events in the NAPPO region health/IYPH. Social media platforms are used to share
Oversight of the EG these articles.
provided by the NAPPO • EG considering activity to illuminate significant
AMC monuments in Canada, U.S., and Mexico to
commemorate the IYPH.
• Targeted completion second quarter 2021.

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