GB/T 36814-2018Design and operation of post-entry quarantine stations for plants (English PDF)

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

1 Scope

This standard specifies the general guidelines for the design and operation of inland plant isolation and quarantine.

This standard is applicable to the isolation site of plants for introductory planting that need to be quarantined.

2 Normative references

The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only dated versions apply to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.

FAO/ISPM No. 1 Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the application of phytosanitary measures in international trade

FAO/ISPM No. 2 Framework for pest risk analysis

FAO/ISPM No. 11 Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, including analysis of environmental risks and living modified organisms

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

4 Summary of requirements

4.1 Conduct risk analysis according to ISPM No. 1, No. 2 and No. 11 and determine whether plants for planting need to enter post-entry quarantine.

4.2 The design and management of the post-entry quarantine station shall ensure the effective isolation of quarantine pests that may be carried by plants, to prevent their outflow or escape. The station should also ensure that the way the plants are kept is conducive to observation, research, further inspection, testing or disposal.

4.3 A post-entry quarantine station can be composed of fields, net rooms, glass greenhouses and/or laboratories. The type of facility used should be determined by the plant and the quarantine pests it may carry.

4.4 The site of the post-entry quarantine station should be appropriately selected, and its hardware and operational requirements should be in line with the biology of the plants and the quarantine pests they may carry.