The overall objectives of the BTSF Training Programme/Course on New EU plant health regime are:
- Provide knowledge for a common and understanding of new EU plant health regime
- Increase the level of expertise with regard to the rules introduced by the new PHR
- Improve the level of consistency of their implementation across the EU
- Foster a correct, harmonised, and unambiguous understanding across MS
- Favour exchange of information and experience amongst MS
- Disseminate best practices for official controls in the plant health area
- Facilitate the transition to the new PHR
The course addresses the following topics:
- International and EU Legal framework
- Introduction to (New) Plant Health Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 (PHR)
- New PHR - Introduction Better protection and proactive action
- Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (OCR)
- OCR Implementing and Delegated Acts
- Pest Concepts and Categorization
- Import Control Regime
- Practical elements for Import control
- Wood Packaging Material (WPM)
- Surveillance
- Outbreaks Management
- Overview Relevant HO for agriculture and horticulture
- Overview Relevant HO for forestry, natural environments
- Internal Movement Regime
- Internal Controls Practical
- Measures and Certification for Export
- Information campaigns. Stakeholders and Citizens
- Notification and Information of findings
This Training Programme has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. Please verify compliance with the selection criteria before submitting or validating applications.
- Representatives from relevant competent authorities involved in policy making, planning and control activities (preferably at central or regional level)
- Field inspectors involved in official control activities
- Official staff and inspectors involved in import controls or in charge of planning/targeting import controls
- Advisable: “hands-on” experience
- Proficiency in English language
- Compromised to disseminate the learnings gained and to inform via a survey on which are the dissemination activities implemented
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01/10/2021 | 01/08/2021 | Virtual Class | - |
| 2 | 08/11/2021 | 15/11/2021 | Virtual Class | - |
| 3 | 25/02/2022 | 04/03/2022 | Virtual Class | - |
| 4 | 16/05/2022 | 20/05/2022 | Alicante | Spain |
| 5 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Nice | France |
| 6 | 19/09/2022 | 23/09/2022 | Tallin | Estonia |
| 7 | 17/10/2022 | 21/10/2022 | Turin | Italy |
| 8 | 12/12/2022 | 16/12/2022 | Valencia | Spain |
| 9 | 27/03/2023 | 31/03/2023 | Nice | France |
