Dr. Magdalene Pietsch

Institute for National and International Plant Health

Contact

Address
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for National and International Plant Health
Messeweg 11/12
38104 Braunschweig

Tasks

Development and evaluation of regulations and standards ensuring health and quality of plants for planting (Regulated non-quarantine pests in plant health and marketing legislation of the EU in respect of fruit and ornamental plants, certification schemes for fruit species)
Development and evaluation of phytosanitary regulations in respect of plant passport and registration including duties of operators and support to their harmonised application in Germany
Training of plant health inspectors in respect of inspections at import, export and internal movement
Analysis and investigation of phytosanitary risks of biowaste, sewage sludge, renewable raw materials, other organic fertilisers and municiple waste water for agricultural use and irrigation.

Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed section Propagating Material of Ornamental Plants of the European Commission and subordinated expert working groups
Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed section Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species of the European Commission and subordinated expert working groups
National Working Committee on mother plantings and certification of fruit plants of the JKI
Member of the expert committee of the Association for quality assurance of agricultural waste utilisation responsible for phytosanitary safety (QLA)
Member of the Ad-hoc Panel on Phytosanitary Risks of Organic Waste of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO)
Member of the German Phytomedical Society (DPG)