Curriculum vitae family name: black

2. First names: Robert Leslie Brian

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  Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel (CALC)
  
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  Statute Law Society
  
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  International Law Association
  
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  Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  
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  British Society for Plant Pathology (ex officio Board Member as Senior Editor of New Disease Reports 2007-2016)
  
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  Tropical Agriculture Association
  

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  Jurist (specialising in biosecurity, biosafety and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)-related legislation, environmental law) and regulatory scientist specialising in risk assessment methodology and diagnostic systems with over 15 years of international professional experience. Legal qualifications up to Masters Level (LLM)
  
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  Unrivalled experience in pesticide legislation and regulation:
  
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    Drafting primary law, e.g. Pesticides Laws for FYM Macedonia Rwanda
    
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    Drafting Regulations, e.g. residue control
    
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    Biopesticide registration guidelines for sub-saharan Africa
    
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    Experience as regulator of pesticides (‘registrar’) including pesticide approvals
    
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  Former member of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Plant Health, Plant Protection Products and their residues (PPR) – risk assessment of pesticides on behalf of European Commission (DG Sanco)
  
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  Member of Specialist Pool of Consultants for the Rule of Law Projects – Commonwealth Secretariat
  
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  Over 18 years of professional working experience in legal approximation in food safety, plant health and pesticides and SPS generally; from consultancy, training (e.g. EDES) and university teaching.
  
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  Legal/regulatory experience in common law, civil law and former Soviet jurisdictions; reviewing and drafting legislation (statutes and regulations) specialising in phytosanitary and food/feed safety measures ('sanitary and phytosanitary' SPS measures), biosecurity, biosafety and environment; includes experience in Eastern Europe/Former Soviet Union, Africa, Central America/Caribbean.
  
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  Drafting of primary law, regulations and regulatory guidelines in plant health, pesticides control
  
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  Extensive work experience in transition countries – Russian Federation, Georgia, Central Asia/CIS; Former Yugoslavia; see for example http://www.adb.org/publications/modernizing-sps-measures-facilitate-trade-agricultural-and-food-products; including analysis of food safety regulation in Customs Union.
  
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  Over thirty years university teaching and supervision up to Doctorate level in science, law and regulation.
  
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  Currently teaching at Masters level in Faculty of Science and Engineering: EU food law, environmental law and aspects of world trade law related to agriculture and environment (SanitaryPS, TBT, etc.). Formerly taught contract law to LLB and business studies students.
  
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  Proven communication skills with over twenty five years experience in professional and farmer training, – plant health, food safety, SPS, etc.
  
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  Proven track record of working in developing regions and transitional countries on SPS implementation and acquis approximation issues (food safety, animal and plant health)
  
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    Framework Contracts and other EU-funded projects (Eastern Europe/FSU, Caribbean)
    
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    SPS projects for other donors (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, etc.)
    
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    Preparation of TOR and project review
    
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  Seminal contribution to the development of plant protection, quarantine and pesticides regulation in Thailand, Belize, Tanzania, St Helena and other countries
  
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  Senior Editor of New Disease Reports for British Society of Plant Pathology 2006-15.
  
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  Formerly Reader in Biosecurity Law and Risk Assessment and Programme Director (Biosecurity), Centre for Empirical Studies in Law & Regulation (CESLR), University of Greenwich
  

* Regional projects with multi-country visits.

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  BLACK, R., KIREEVA, I. (2015). Sanitary and phytosanitary issues for the Customs Union of Russian Federation, Belarus and Kazakhstan in relation to trade with other countries and CIS, with special reference to food of non-animal origin and phytosanitary controls. Journal of World Trade 49 (5) 802-836.
  
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  KIREEVA, I., BLACK, R. (2014) Sanitary and veterinary hygiene requirements for imports of fish and fishery products into Russia – the tensions between regional integration and globalisation. ERA Forum 15 (4) 495-418.
  
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  AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (2013). A guide to the development of regulatory frameworks for microbial biopesticides in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Prepared by Robert black]. http://www.aatf-africa.org/Regulatory-Frameworks-for-Microbial-Biopesticides-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa
  
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  ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (2013). Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to facilitate trade in agricultural products. Report on the development of an SPS Plan for the CAREC countries. [Prepared by Robert Black] http://www.adb.org/publications/modernizing-sps-measures-facilitate-trade-agricultural-and-food-products.
  
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  BLACK, R., FAVA, F., MATTEI, N., ROBERT, V., SEAL, S.E., VERDIER, VV. (2011) Case studies on the use of biotechnologies and on biosafety provisions in four African countries. Journal of Biotechnology 156, (4), 370–381.
  
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  KIREEVA, I., BLACK R. (2011). Chemical Safety of Food: Setting of maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides and other contaminants in the Russian Federation and in the EU. European Food and Feed law review 6, (3) 174-186.
  
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  BLACK, r., KIREEVA, i. (2010). General overview of the Russian Federation sanitary and phytosanitary legislation in light of the WTO SPS Agreement and EU principles of food safety. Review of Central and East European Law 35 (3) 225-255.
  
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  KIREEVA, I., BLACK, R. (2010). International Trade and Protection Issues – Example of Plant Quarantine Law of the Russian Federation. Journal of World Trade 44 (3) 591-609.
  
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  black, r., kireeva, i. (2009). International biosecurity frameworks to protect biodiversity with emphasis on science and risk assessment. In: ‘Agriculture, Biodiversity and Markets’ eds Lockie, S. & Carpenter, D. Earthscan, pp77-98.
  
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  OUTHWAITE, O., BLACK, R., LAYCOCK, A. (2008). The significance of Cost Recovery for the Regulation of Agricultural Health: A Case Study in Pursuing Grounded Theory. Journal of Law and Society 35 126-148.
  
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  OUTHWAITE, O.M., BLACK, R, LAYCOCK, A.M.. (2007). The Pursuit of Grounded Theory in Agricultural and Environmental Regulation: a suggested approach to Empirical Legal Study in Biosecurity. Law and Policy 29 (4) 493-528.
  
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  Baker, R. H. A, Black, R., Copp, G. H., Haysom, K. A., Hulme, P. E., Thomas, M. B., Brown, A., Brown, M., Ray J. C. Cannon, R. J. C., Ellis, J., Ellis, M., Ferris, R., Glaves, P., Gozlan, R. E., Holt, J., Howe, E., Knight, J. D., MacLeod, A., Moore, N. P., Mumford, J. D., Murphy, S. T., Parrott, D., Sansford, C. E., Smith, G. C., St-Hilaire, S., Ward, N. L.. 2007. The UK risk assessment scheme for all non-native species. Neobiota, in press.
  
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  HOLT, J, BLACK, R , ROSHAN ABDALLAH (2006). A rigorous yet simple quantitative risk assessment method for quarantine pests and alien invasive species. Annals of Applied Biology 149 (2) 167-174.
  
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  BLACK, R., OUTHWAITE, O.M. (2005). Book review: Genes, Trade and Regulation: the Seeds of Conflict in Food Biotechnology (Thomas Bernauer). The Yearbook of European Environmental Law 5 497-498.
  
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  BLACK, R. (2005). Containment and eradication. In: Crop Protection Compendium (CD-ROM). Farnham: CAB International.
  
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  BLACK, R. (2005). Post-entry and intermediate quarantine. In: Crop Protection Compendium (CD-ROM). Farnham: CAB International.
  
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  BLACK, R. (2003). The legal basis for controls on importation of animal and plant material into the United Kingdom. (Environmental Law Review 5 (3) 179-192.
  
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  BLACK, R. (2003). Can phytosanitary services in African countries meet the challenges of globalisation? In: Proceedings of BCPC Pests & Diseases Conference 2000, 1167-1174.
  
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  ZHU, L., BLACK, R., HOLT, J. (2002). International developments in pest risk analysis for phytosanitary decision making: a review of methodologies for pest risk assessment’ (2002). In: Proceedings of the British Crop Protection Council Pests and Diseases Conference 2002, 911-916.
  
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  Greenhalgh, P., Conway, P.J.A., Blowfield, M.E., Black, R., Nicolaides, L. (2002). Trade and international agreements. In: Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology (eds. P. Golob, G. Farrell & J.E. Orchard), 464-510. Oxford: Blackwell.
  
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  ZHU, L, BLACK, R., HOLT, J. (2001) Novel approaches to pest risk assessment: uncertainty and quantification. In: Crop Protection Compendium (CD-ROM). Farnham: CAB International.
  
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  ZHU, L, HOLT, J. & BLACK R. (2000). New approaches for pest risk analysis for plant quarantine. In: Proceedings of BCPC Pests & Diseases Conference 2000, 495-498.