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For the purposes of the present Convention, the following terms shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:
“Endangered area” – an area where ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in the area will result in economically important loss;
“International standards” – international standards established in accordance with the International Plant Protection Convention;
“Introduction” – the entry of a pest resulting in its establishment;
“Pest” – any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products;
“Pest risk analysis” – 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;
“Phytosanitary measure” – any legislation, regulation or official procedure having the purpose to prevent the introduction or spread of pests;
“Plant products” – unmanufactured material of plant origin (including grain) and those manufactured products that, by their nature or that of their processing, may create a risk for the introduction or spread of pests;
“Plants” – living plants and parts thereof, including seeds and germplasm;
“Quarantine pest” – a pest of potential economic importance to the area endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and being officially controlled;
“Regional standards” – standards established by a regional plant protection organization for the guidance of the members of that organization;
“Regulated non-quarantine pest” – a non-quarantine pest whose presence in plants for planting affects the intended use of those plants with an economically unacceptable impact and which is therefore regulated within the territory of the importing country;
“Regulated pest” – a quarantine pest or a regulated non-quarantine pest.