scope:

Establish minimum sanitary and phytosanitary measures, in order to:

a. Protect human health from vector or animal-carried diseases.

b. Protect animal and plant health from pests, diseases, or vectortransmitted diseases.

c. Prevent or limit other damage to a country from the entry, establishment or spread of pests or non-indigenous species.

d. Protect socioeconomic stability of nations by preventing the transmission of diseases of economic concern.

e. Prevent diffusion of highly contagious animal diseases and vector borne diseases inside the theatre of operation.

AIM

Provide minimum standards for NATO Nations, and guidance both to the Commanders and to Veterinary and/or Preventive Medicine and/or Environmental Health and/or accordingly responsible Movements personnel to prevent the spread of biological hazards (vectors, non-indigenous species, and transmissible diseases of animal and plant origin) affecting human and animal public health and socio-economic stability, with special focus on cleaning, disinfection and disinfestation procedures.