01385nam a2200169 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006010000230007424500510009726000670014830000140021549000560022952009020028565000170118765000110120416539062007-01-17       2004    bl uuuu      0         #d  a1808-07071 aOLIVEIRA, A. A. R.  aRequirements for pest risk analyses of papaya.  aCruz das Almas: Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura Tropicalc2004  c1 CD-ROM.  a(Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura. Documentos, 135).  aNational plant protection and quarantine authorities have the mandate for protecting the resources of their countries from invasive pests entering from outside their borders. The import of fruits is one among other potential carriers of unwanted pests such as people, commodities and conveyances. While prohibiting the import of fruits may be an effective method of excluding foreign pests, it runs the risk of being perceived as a trade barrier unless justified by a risk analysis. Risk analysis is the process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest should be regulated and the strength of any phytosanitary measures to be taken against it. Risk analysis provides the best means of ensuring that chief technical officers fulfill their legal obligations and international obligations when developing and implementing import health standards.  aFruticultura  aMamão