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RISK COMMUNICATION
VELIA ARRIAGADA RIOS
INGENIERO AGRONOMO
SERVICIO AGRICOLA Y GANADERO
CHILE
The classical definition of risk
analysis
describes a process consisting in :
 hazard identification
 risk assessment
 risk management
 risk communication.
What is risk communication
process?
 It
is an open exchange of
explanatory information and
opinions between risk managers
and stakeholders through risk
analysis process.
KEY POINTS
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transparent explanation of the risk
assessment policy
risk factors identification
risk perception understanding
criteria applied in risk assessment
the constraints, uncertainty, assumptions
and hypothesis assumed
clarifying how much broader was applied the
expert judgment.
Basis considered for the risk management
decisions
STAKEHOLDERS AND SHAREHOLDERS
AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
LEVEL
consumers
 Industry
 producers
 academic and scientific community
 official agencies
 and any other interested party
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Why risk communication?
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To achieve a common understanding of risk
To develop credible regulations
To inform interested parties about an issue which is
submitted to a decision making
To lead to better understanding about the scientific
process involve in a PRA
to allow to the decision makers to take better
decisions, enhancing trust and confidence in the
regulatory agencies.
To promote the participation and appropriate
involvement of all interested parties
Strengthen the working relationships among
participants;
Why risk communication? In
summary
 to
ensure that all information and opinion,
essential for effective pest risk
assessment and pest risk management is
exchanged among interested parties and
incorporated into the decision making
process.
The main problems
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The misinterpretation of the concept of
“risk”. Confusion with threat or hazards.
 The judgment of a message about risk by
the perception of confidence in the risk
communicator.
 The use of the preliminary studies, like
reference and final information , no waiting
the final study.
 The potential bad use of the consultation by
certain stakeholders to enlarge or block the
regulatory process, normally by commercial
reasons.
Suggested principles related to
risk communication process
This process should :
 Be applied consistently, open, transparent and
documented in order to promote awareness and
understanding of the Phytosanitary issues under
consideration during the pest risk analysis
process
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Promote consistency and transparency in
formulating pest risk management
options/recommendations and provide a sound
basis of information for understanding the pest
risk management decisions proposed;
Suggested principles related to
risk communication process
 Accept
and involve the stakeholders and
shareholders as a legitimate partner,
ensuring the effective communication and
consultation (with no exclusion) of all
interested parties that should be
established and maintained throughout the
risk analysis process
Suggested principles related to
risk communication process
 Clarify
the condition of “preliminary” of the
risk assessment documents published for
consultation.
 Be
applied as a legitimate process that
doesn’t must use to undue enlarge the
establishment of Phytosanitary measures.
Proposal
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For a better understanding and application of the
risk analysis process especially the stage of risk
communication is suggested:
 To include in the review of the ISPM N° 2 or in
ISPM N° 5 the concept of Phytosanitary Hazard
and Phytosanitary Risk
 To include in the review of the ISPM N° 2 a
section with the principles related to the risk
communication process.
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