4. Element 4 - Quarantine Pest are not detected at the port of entry
Unless specific protocols are in place for special inspection of the commodity in question, assume standard inspection protocols for like commodities. To consider this sub-element, the following issues should be taken into account: commodity type (such as planting materials), pests (latent diseases, development stages), staff capabilities, equipment, existing protocols, etc.
5. Element 5 - Further movement of imported plant and plant products to an area with an environment suitable for quarantine pest survival
Consider the geographic location of likely markets and the proportion of the plant and plant products that is likely to move to locations suitable for pest survival. Even if infested plant and plant products enter the country, not all final destinations will have suitable climatic conditions for pest survival.
For regulated plant and plant products of plant quarantine, imported for comsumption purpose (such as vegetables, flowers, and fresh fruits), storages of imported products are supermarkets or shopping malls, where there is a cool system (low temperature), therefore it is less or not suitatble for pest survival. Therefore, risk rate of this products group as described in element 5 is from low to medium.
For regulated plant and plant products of plant quarantine, imported for propagation purpose, storages of imported products are seed storages, where condition is suitatble for pest survival. Therefore, risk rate of this products group as described in element 5 is from medium to high.
6. Element 6 - Come into contact with host material suitable for pest reproduction
Even if the final destination of infested commodities is suitable for pest survival, suitable hosts must be available in order for the pest to survive. Consider the complete host range of the pest species.