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Pest Risk Analysis

The ability to conduct pest risk analysis (PRA) in accordance with international standards (for example, ISPM 11), including evaluating evidence, characterising pest risks, and recommending appropriate phytosanitary measures to reduce those risks.

What does this skill involve?

Activities may include but are not limited to:

  • Demonstrating an awareness of PRA and its role in plant health regulation.
  • Supporting the PRA process by collecting data or sourcing technical information under supervision.
  • Conducting parts of a PRA using available tools and guidance (for example, pest identification, host range, or pathways), with support.
  • Completing a basic PRA independently, ensuring the evaluation of risk evidence and contributing to decisions on phytosanitary measures.
  • Conducting complex PRA activities, advise others on pest risk determination, clearly communicate and justify appropriate phytosanitary measures.
  • Leading PRA teams, enhancing methodologies, and ensuring scientific credibility in national PRA systems.
  • Shaping PRA frameworks, promoting harmonisation with international standards, and championing capacity-building in pest risk analysis.

Skill levels

Demonstrate an awareness of what a PRA is and its role in national and international plant health regulation.

Support the PRA process by collecting data or sourcing technical information under supervision.

Conduct parts of a PRA using available tools and guidance (for example, pest identification, host range, or pathways), with support.

Complete a basic PRA independently, ensuring the evaluation of risk evidence and contributing to decisions on phytosanitary measures. Communicated identified risks clearly to different audiences and at different levels.

Conduct complex PRA activities, advise others on pest risk determination, clearly communicate and justify appropriate phytosanitary measures.

Lead PRA teams, enhance methodologies, and ensure scientific credibility in national PRA systems.

Shape PRA frameworks, promote harmonisation with international standards, and champion capacity-building in pest risk analysis regionally or nationally.

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