International

UK & Canada Regulatory Agencies

United Kingdom:

The identification, containment and/or eradication of P. ramorum in plants and plant production in the United Kingdom is the responsibility of various divisions within the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). These include the Plant Health Division (policy and legislative responsibility), the Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (enforcement of inspection, surveys, eradication), and the Central Science Laboratory (scientific and technical support).

The Forestry Commission is responsible for the control and eradication of the pathogen in forest trees and wood. Their work includes research, diagnosis, survey, and scientific consultant. For details on their program, see their website at Forestry Commission.

Canada:

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About the Task Force. Created in August 2000, the California Oak Mortality Task Force (COMTF) is a nonprofit organization, under the California Forest Pest Council, that brings together public agencies, other nonprofit organizations and private interests to address the issue of elevated levels of oak mortality. The Task Force will implement a comprehensive and unified approach for research, management, education and public policy. Copyright 2004, COMTF