Objectives

On a regional level, NAPPO:

• Develops and adopts Regional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (RSPMs) and other technical documents to harmonize the phytosanitary measures of its member countries in order to facilitate the safe trade of plants, plant products, and other regulated articles into and within the NAPPO region;
• Provides a forum for government and industry to discuss phytosanitary issues of concern to the NAPPO region;
• Harmonizes phytosanitary measures in the NAPPO region;
• Encourages and facilitates training and capacity development of NAPPO stakeholders to implement NAPPO RSPMs and International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC);
• Encourages appropriate organizations to engage in research or methods development to support NAPPO strategic objectives;
• As appropriate, provides assistance to NAPPO member countries in, mediating, presenting, and discussing the required technical information to help prevent, avoid, or settle a phytosanitary dispute;
• Collects phytosanitary information from other regions or internationally and reports back on issues relevant to NAPPO member countries; and
• Provides administrative support and facilitates intra-regional cooperation on transboundary pests that affect two or more NAPPO member countries, as appropriate.

On a hemispheric level, NAPPO:

• Encourages coordinated phytosanitary approaches through active participation in the Inter-American Coordinating Group in Plant Protection (GICSV, based on the Spanish acronym);
• Collaborates with other RPPOs and international organizations to implement the objectives of the IPPC and its ISPMs and, where appropriate, assists in the development and delivery of training or other assistance to facilitate this goal; and
• Encourages dialogue on phytosanitary issues to promote common interests or to provide a mechanism for discussing differences.

On a global level, NAPPO:

• Supports the IPPC Secretariat and the CPM by collaborating in the development and implementation of ISPMs and other objectives of the IPPC, as appropriate;
• Exchanges technical information with other RPPOs and the IPPC Secretariat concerning all aspects of plant protection;
• Encourages cooperative efforts among its member countries to participate in international initiatives in support of plant protection or phytosanitary priorities of potential interest to the NAPPO region; and
• Actively participates in the annual Technical Consultation among RPPOs (TC-RPPO) and other appropriate forums.

These objectives foster a scientifically sound and consistent regulatory framework for safe trade involving plants, plant products, and other regulated articles within and beyond the NAPPO region.