Transcript سازمان حفظ نباتات - Near East Plant

Minstry of Jihad-e-Agriculture
Plant Protection Organization
Plant Protection Organization
Plant Quarantine Official Seal
History and Background of
Plant Quarantine of Iran
In 1935 first official plant quarantine
regulation for the detection and
eradication of cotton pink bollworm had
been issued.
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In 1946 second more detailed plant
quarantine regulation had been
approved.
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History and Background of Plant
Quarantine of Iran
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In 1967 First Plant Protection Act which
includes 25 Articles and 8 Sub-Articles approved by
the Parliament.
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Effective from the date of approval of the Plant
Protection Act the Plant Protection Organization
(PPO) which is affiliate of the Ministry of Jihad-eAgriculture established.
History and Background of Plant
Quarantine of Iran
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In the same year i.e. 1967 Plant Quarantine
Regulations with 59 Articles & 26 Sub-Articles
Approved.
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PPO is a legal entity and headed by a Director
who shall be designated by the Minister of Jihad-eAgriculture.
Organization Chart of Plant
Quarantine of Iran
Organization Chart of Plant
Quarantine of Iran
Deputy Director
Quarantine
Quarantine Manager
Phytosanitary Standards Developments &
Quarantine Pest Control Planning
Managemer
Quarantine Pests Identification &
Laboratories Affairs Managemer
Deputy Manager
Deputy Manager
Deputy Manager
Domestic Quarantine Pest
Detection and Surveillance
Group
Domestic Surveillance of
Phytosanitary plant
Propagation Materials
Group
International & Regional
Phytosanitary standards
implementation Group
Technical Quarantine
Services and Planning
Group
Import, Export & Transit of
Agricultural Commodities
Surveillance Group
Quarantine Pest Control
Programme Group
Plant Quarantine entry point
Surveillance Group (Air,
Sea, Land, mail)
Phytosanitary
Standards Development
Group
Quarantine Pest
Identification Group
Regulated Pests
Detection &
Surveillance Group
Pest Risk Analysis
Group
The responsibilities of Deputy-Directorate
(Quarantine) of Iran PPO
Issuance of phytosanitary certificates relating to the regulations of 
the importing country for consignments of plants, plant products and
other regulated articles.
Surveillance of growing plants, including (fields, plantations, 
nurseries, gardens, greenhouses and laboratories) and of plants and
plant products in storage or in transportation, particularly with the
object of reporting the occurrence, outbreak and spread of
pests, and of controlling those pests. 
Inspection of Import, Export & Transit consignments of plants and 
plant products and inspection of other regulated articles, particularly
with the object of preventing the introduction and/or spread of pests.
The responsibilities of Deputy-Directorate
(Quarantine) of Iran PPO
Disinfestation or disinfection of consignments of plants, plant 
products and other regulated articles moving in international trade.
Conduct of pest risk analyses. 
Issuance of phytosanitary regulations. 
Conduct of pest eradication. 
Regulated pests rapid identification. 
Training and development of staff. 
PLANT PROTECTION ORGANIZATION
(PPO) & INTERNATIONAL PLANT
PROTECTION CONVENTION (IPPC)
Plan Protection Organization of Islamic
Republic of Iran accepted IPPC
membership since September 18, 1972.
On December 22nd, 2010 Iranian
Parliament ratified annexation of PPO to the
1997 second revised text of IPPC.
PPO & IPPC
In the year 2003 PPO requested Technical
Assistance from FAO:
To train plant quarantine personnel in the
international standards for phytosanitary
measures,
To establish effective bio-indexing facilities &
systems,
To improve current plant protection Act and
organization structure, and
To improve regulated pests detection & diagnostic
capabilities.
PPO & IPPC
In December 2004 FAO granted a TCP
project No. TCP/IRA/2903 titled as:
Strengthening of the National Phytosanitary
Services.
PPO & IPPC
TCP Project Outputs:
1- A draft plant protection act & regulation.
2- Introduction of an organizational system
and structure.
3- Improved methodology & capacity for
phytosanitary decision-making. And
4- A strategic plan for further capacity
building in phytosanitary control.
PPO & IPPC
The new revised Plant Protection Act
consistence with IPPC-WTO provisions
have been submitted to the Parliament for
ratification.
To implement outputs of the TCP projects a
follow-up pilot project with the IPPC
technical assistance program is developed
and needs IPPC technical assistance for
its implementation.