MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, CAMEROON Department of Regulation and Quality Control

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,
CAMEROONDepartment of Regulation and Quality
Control of Agricultural Products and InputsA
presentation by Mrs NDIKONTAR née SIBEN Alice
NTOBOHInformation Exchange International
Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) Training Workshop for
French-speaking African CountriesDouala, 16- 20
January 2006
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INTRODUCTION

• Agricultural resources have to be safeguarded by
  the prevention and management of exotic
  pests/diseases through the implementation of the
  IPPC.
• This can be done through
• the elaboration and application of phytosanitary
  legislation and regulations
  
• the organisation and monitoring of phytosanitary
  controls and inspections at the frontiers,
  international airports and sea ports, and
  
• phytosanitary intervention

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National structure for the exchange of information

• Decree n 2005/118 of 15th April 2005 organising
  the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
  Development, phytosanitary activities feature in
  two departments as indicated by the
  organisational chart (annex )

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National structure for the exchange of
information (cont)

• Department of Regulation and Quality Control of
  Agricultural Products and Inputs has services
  responsible for phytosanitary controls and
  certification of seeds, pesticides and
  fertilisers, and quarantine activities.
• At the provincial level, its activities are
  coordinated by the Quality Control services and
  the phytosanitary inspection posts.

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National structure for the exchange of
information (cont)

• The exchange of information follows the
  administrative hierarchy
  
• From the Phytosanitary Inspection posts,
  Phytosanitary Brigades at the divisional level
  (farmers, partners),
  
• to the head of Phytosanitary Bases and quality
  control in the province.
  
• to the respective Departments in the central
  administration,
  
• to the Ministry and later to the FAO through the
  Resident representation office in Cameroon.
  
• Sometimes to the FAO office through the Ministry
  of Foreign Affaires.
  
• To get to the level of farmers or partners, the
  reverse of the above pathway is followed.

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Systems in place for information exchange

• The flow of information between the phytosanitary
  services and its partners is through
  
• the postal mail,
• radio,
• telephone,
• television,
• the print media and
• the internet.
• The internet is not available where most of the
  phytosanitary inspection posts are situated.

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Availability of current data obligatory under the
IPPC

• NPPO responsibilities and functions
• Laws and decrees have been enacted to better
  implement the IPPC in Cameroon
  
• Law n2003/003 of April 2003 on phytosanitary
  Protection
  
• Decree n 2005/0771/PM of 06 April 2005 on
  modalities for plant quarantine operations
  
• Decree n2005/0770/PM of 06 April 2005 on
  modalities for phytosanitary control operations
  
• Decree n2005/0772/PM of 06 April 2005 on the
  control and registration of phytosanitary
  products and
  
• Decree n 2005/0769/PM of 06 April 2005 Creation
  of a Phytosanitary Council

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NPPO responsibilities and functions (cont)

• Definition, elaboration and follow-up of pest
  control policies
  
• Action taken to prevent the introduction and
  spread of pests of plants and plant products
  
• Elaboration and monitoring of phytosanitary
  legislations and regulations
  
• Setting up of procedures for pesticide
  registration and post registration control to
  make sure they are safe to humans, animals and
  the environment

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NPPO responsibilities and functions (cont)

• Monitoring of phytosanitary controls and
  inspections at the frontiers, international
  airports and sea ports
  
• Issue of Phytosanitary certificates and
  importation permits
  
• Dissemination of appropriate crop protection
  techniques
  
• Definition of pest control strategies
• Report of occurrence, spread and outbreak of
  pests and diseases
  
• Promotion of Integrated Pest Management

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Availability of current data obligatory under the
IPPC(Cont)

• Official contact point
• With the recent organisation of the Ministry of
  Agriculture, a new official contact point is
  still to be nominated to replace Mr MPE Jean
  Michel who is no longer at the head of the NPPO
  in Cameroon.
• Points of entry (annex 2)
• There are 28 inspection points Nwa, Benakouma,
  Limbe, Ekondo Titi, Ekok, Douala sea port and
  airport, Parcel post Douala, Parcel post Yaoundé,
  Yaounde-Nsimalen, Garoua airport, Kribi , Abang
  Minko, Kyo-ossi, Aboulou, Kenzou, Moloundou,
  Gari-Gombo, Garoua-Boulai, Atta-Bankim, Ngaoui,
  Tiket-Banyo, Kontcha, Figuil, Dourbaye, Kouseri
  and Mora.

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Availability of current data obligatory under the
IPPC (Cont)

• Non compliance
• notifications of interceptions from the European
  Community especially France with respect to
  phytosanitary certificates have been received.
  
• 130 interceptions of fruits and vegetables
  especially mangoes for 3 years (2000-2003)
  
• 37 presence of tephrididae on mangoes,
• 20 absence of phytosanitary certificates and
• 25 poorly filled certificates.

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Availability of current data obligatory under the
IPPC (Cont)

• Pest reporting
• pest outbreak or interception, necessary
  control action is taken
  
• Pest status
• A list of crop pests of economic importance and
  their distribution has been prepared but it is
  not yet official (draft available).
  
• Phytosanitary requirements, restrictions and
  prohibitions, with reference to plant and plant
  products (under preparation)
  

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The countrys internal and external phytosanitary
bases

• Internal An inventory has been done and pest
  lists are available but Pest Risk Analysis has to
  be done before the information is classified for
  official consultation.
• External Pest lists are available for
  consultation on the international data bases (
  the CABI Crop Protection Compendium (CPC Global
  Module) etc).

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Internet infrastructure in country

• There is good internet access in Cameroon but at
  the level of the department in charge of crop
  protection services, the internet access is not
  reliable because it is not stable.
• Pros and cons of using IPP in the country
• Vital phytosanitary information is readily
  available for necessary and timely reaction.
  
• Experience with using IPP
• General consultation for information for the
  purposes of PRA and knowledge of the
  phytosanitary situation in other countries
  (quarantine pests, pest statues, prohibitions and
  restrictions, etc.)

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Data collection for phytosanitary information

• Data is supposed to be centralised at the
  Department of Regulation and Quality Control of
  Agricultural Products and Inputs,
  
• but a lot of the information is found in research
  institutions (Institute for Research and
  Agricultural Development (IRAD) the Universities
  , etc.) and needs to be put together.

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Capacity building needs

• Training in data collection and management,
• Training in network and website management,
• Improving pest diagnostics capabilities,
• Training on Pest Risk Analysis
• Improving pest surveillance systems
• Up-grading quarantine facilities to meet up with
  international obligations
  
• Acquiring programmes (software) for creating data
  bases
  
• Improving communication systems at inspection
  points, phytosanitary bases (radio, computers,
  telephone, internet access etc)
  
• Assistance in the determination of pest status in
  the country hence establishing the various lists
  of pests.