Border Inspectors Learn Identify, Intercept Plant Pests and Diseases
USAID’s Trade and Investment Reform Support Program (TIRSP) in Azerbaijan and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the Government of Azerbaijan, conducted a four-day “Border Inspection Training for Plant Health” workshop on September 23, 2008. The workshop addressed the policy and regulatory framework governing international trade in plants and animals; procedures for examining and monitoring imports, containers, passengers, baggage, and mail; and treatment of shipments at the port of entry.
The event brought together 30 participants, including representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry. Program participants acquired the basic skills necessary to identify and intercept plant pests and diseases at ports of entry, preventing the introduction of new pests and diseases to Azerbaijan and providing greater assurances that Azerbaijan's exports are free from pests.
The workshop provided the Government of Azerbaijan with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect the health of its domestic agricultural producers, ensure the safety of exported products to its trading partners, and comply with the World Trade Organization’s international standards for plant health border inspections.
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| Border inspectors learned to identify and intercept plant pests and diseases at ports of entry, an important means for protecting Azerbaijan’s agricultural producers. |
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