EFSA Plant pest survey Methodological framework – Webinar 1

Abstract This report details the main outputs of the Webinar prepared and held on the EFSA Plant pest survey Methodological framework. It was the first Webinar of a round of three, promoted by EFSA in collaboration with academic experts under the Framework contract for Technical and scientific support to EFSA training courses on plant pest surveillance for improving crisis preparedness in plant health. The Webinar provided an overview of EFSA Surveillance Methodological Framework to ensure statistically sound and risk‐based surveys thorough its five phases: initiation, preparation, design, implementation, and conclusion, and provided detailed guidance on the use of the Pest Survey Cards (PSCs) and specific Guidelines. The recording of the Webinar is uploaded on EFSA YouTube official channel and in a dedicated EU Academy section.