In the previous lesson, you learned about the key aspects of pest risk assessment, the SPS and IPPC requirements for conducting risk assessments. This lesson begins an examination of how to do pest risk assessment. A fictional situation will be provided to guide you through this process.

We will begin by discussing the process of gathering information and the resources needed to conduct pest risk assessment. In this lesson, you will learn about the types of information included in a PRA, where to obtain this information, and how to ensure that the information included in a PRA is reliable and can withstand scrutiny from international trading partners.

• Topic 1: Types of Information Needed for Pest Risk Assessment
• Topic 2: Finding Reliable Information