As the whole continental Portugal was considered to be a free zone for PWN, it was subject to emergency measures set out in Decision 2006/133/EC to prevent the further spread of PWN; these included compulsory surveillance and eradication programs in cases of outbreaks as well as compulsory heat treatment for all newly susceptible wood packaging material leaving Portugal. Despite these measures, it appeared that further strengthening of the existing Community measures were needed to stop further spread of the PWN within the EU territory.
This study performed as part of the Food Chain Evaluation Consortium provided the Commission with an assessment of possible alternative options and the implications of these in terms of socio-economic impacts and the spread of PWN to the rest of the Community.
Partners: Van Dijk Management Consultants and Agra CEAS