EFSA Standard protocol for quantitative pest risk assessment

Version #1 of the EFSA plant health standard protocol for quantitative pest risk assessment. In accordance with the EFSA Strategy 2027 outlining the need for fit-for-purpose protocols for EFSA generic scientific assessments, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH Panel) developed standard protocols to harmonise the problem formulation process and outputs for mandates addressing recurrent scientific questions. To develop a standard protocol for quantitative pest risk assessment (qPRA), the Panel reviewed the existing guidance document on qPRA and the qPRAs published by the PLH Panel. The hierarchy of assessment questions and sub-questions used were identified and extracted. Based on this, a hierarchically organized IT-tool was formulated as protocol for the planning and documentation of future qPRAs