Assessment of the
PLANT QUARANTINE INSPECTION
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Assessment of Regional Agri Logistics Centers in Uzbekistan FINAL
4.2 PLANT QUARANTINE INSPECTION
To enhance the production and export of fruit and vegetables products and to facilitate the sanitary and phytosanitary inspection and certification procedures, the government has also restructured (since last year) the regulatory bodies of the plant quarantine and food safety inspection and certification bodies, which are accountable to the Cabinet of Ministers. The capacity of the plant quarantine service was also evaluated with the following findings: • IPPC (International Plant Protection Conventions) standards and evaluation tools and codex standards are used for inspection; USAID.GOV ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL AGRI-LOGISTICS CENTERS IN UZBEKISTAN | 22 • They are currently working to be the IPPC official contact point representing the country; • Inspection services and phytosanitary certificates are issued in import/export outlets (12 regions) and agri-logistic facilities; • They evaluate the imported country’s Phytosanitary certificates; • Quarantine facilities are owned at import/export outlets; • They are involved in pest scouting, reporting and receiving reports, and overall pest risk analysis; • They are involved in sampling activities that are tested by UZstandards and/or Ministry of Health. The inspection services and quarantine services are conducted by a newly established organization which was detached from the Ministry of Agriculture. Its service and certificates are not yet well recognized by importers the high value market of the EU, Japan, South Korea, North America, and UAE. In line with the development of the ALCs, strong support and capacity building programs are required to include better inspection and sampling tools, electronic reporting system and issuing of phytosanitary certificates, mobile laboratory facilities, transportation facilities (motorcycles or vehicles) for inspectors and intensive training for inspectors to enhance the competence of staff and to acquire international recognitions. Download 1.01 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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