# PRA stages

The tool is structured around the three stages of Pest Risk Analysis:

#### [Stage 1: Initiation](/pest-risk-analysis-help/pathway-initiated-pra/introduction.md)

Identifying the reason for the PRA and the pest(s) of concern to the PRA area

#### Stage 2: Risk assessment

Determining the likelihood of entry, establishment, spread and potential consequences of an individual pest in order to determine whether it meets the criteria of a regulated pest

#### Stage 3: Risk management

Selecting the appropriate management options to reduce the risks identified in Stage 2.


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