Manual inspection systems and methods including treatments 2017

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The Cameroon Biosecurity Project (CBP) entitled “Development and Institution of a National Monitoring and Control System (Framework) for Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and Invasive Alien Species (IAS) is aimed at increasing the capacity of stakeholders to prevent and control the introduction, establishment and spread of IAS and management of LMOs in Cameroon through the implementation of a risk-based decision making process. The project addresses four barriers as follows:

1. Ineffective policy, regulatory and institutional framework for the effective prevention and control of the introduction, establishment and spread of biological invaders,
2. Inadequate implementation of cost-effective risk-based biosecurity measures,
3. Insufficient capacity for a risk-based approach to biosecurity management and,
4. Lack of information to inform management and low levels of awareness among key stakeholder groups.

Activity B14b was implemented with the aim of producing an inspection manual to manage introductions of IAS and LMOs into Cameroon. By the end of the Manual, trainees are expected to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of inspection systems, inspection methods and treatments processes for movements of people and products into the country.
• Have an overview of risk analysis and selection of appropriate risk management options for various classes of bio-invaders.
• Have an overview of the different treatment options available for different species / species types / commodities.
• Understand inspection sampling methods and how they are used as a means of detection of a risk organism or its symptom.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of various actors in an integrated biosecurity system.
• Examine and validate documentation accompanying imports.

Other users of the Manual such as scholars, researchers, importers/exporters, field workers in disciplines such as health, agriculture, environment, livestock and animal production industries including fisheries and forestry will gain a lot of knowledge/hindsight from the manual. The document will enhance users’ capacity towards handling various species of bio-invaders as well as LMOs which may become invasive. It is expected that a lot of public awareness will be raised by the competent institutions before and during the use of the Manual. The process will enhance the public’s decision-making thus enabling travellers, tourists, and others travelling into Cameroon to be informed on products that may pose risk along as well as facilitating adoption of precaution and preventive measures to avoid unintentional introduction of IAS.