G/SPS/GEN/1289  
 
16 October 2013  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
 IPPC CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 
REPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 
MEETING OF 16-18 OCTOBER 2013 
Agenda Item 8(c) - Technical Assistance and Cooperation 
The following communication, received on 15 October 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the International Plant Protection Convention secretariat (IPPC). 
 
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1  IPPC CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (CDC) 
1.1.  The Seventh Session of the Commission on  Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-7, 2012) of the 
International Plant Protection Convention established the IPPC Capacity Development Committee 
(CDC) as a technical structure to provide oversight and contribute to the delivery of the IPPC 
Strategic Objective of developing the National Phytosanitary Capacity of its members. 
1.2.  Two meetings of the CDC have been held since its inception and a third meeting is planned to 
take place from 25-29 November 2013 in Bari, Italy.  It is anticipated that at this meeting much 
discussion will take place regarding the status of the CDC within the overall IPPC framework. 
2  TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 2.1.  A guide to the phytosanitary aspects of market access has been published on line by the 
IPPC. This manual was created as a component of  the IPPC National Phytosanitary Capacity 
Building Strategy, which was adopted by the fifth session Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (2010). The manual can be found on our phytosanitary technical resources web page 
(http://www.phytosanitary.info ). 
2.2.  As is well known, the phytosanitary technical resources web page 
(http://www.phytosanitary.info ) has been migrated to a new IT platform. The page includes 
various categories of phytosanitary resources and tools (advocacy, diagnostic protocols, guides, 
manuals, pest information, photos, standard operating procedures, videos, etc.). The web page invites National Plant Protection Organizati ons (NPPOs) and Regional Plant Protection 
Organizations (RPPOs) to review and add information from their regions to the Global Capacity 
Development Projects and Activities databases. The e-learning course on Pest Risk Analysis is 
available in English and Spanish for participants to sign up and enroll in through the phytosanitary technical resources web page ( http://elearning.phytosanitary.info/ ). 
2.3.  The IPPC Secretariat launched the Roster of Consultants in April 2013. This tool consolidates 
self-nominated experts with competencies releva nt to developing phytosanitary capacity. This 
includes expertise in technical areas (such as pest risk analysis, surveillance, and phytosanitary 
treatments) and managerial functions (such as establishment and management of NPPOs). The 
Roster of Consultants is available through the phytosanitary technical resources web page (http://consultants.phytosanitary.info/ ). A disclaimer in the Roster of Consultants explains that 
inclusion in the Roster of Consultants does no t indicate any endorsement or support by the 
Secretariat of the IPPC or its contracting parties. G/SPS/GEN/1289 
 
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  2.4.  An additional call for technical reso urces is planned to be made in June 2013. 
3  REGIONAL IPPC WORKSHOPS 3.1.  The IPPC has supported and attended th e IPPC regional workshops to review draft 
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) since 2000, with seven workshops per 
year for the past five years, covering all re gions except Western Europe and North America. 
3.2.  The workshops now address a broader range of  IPPC issues in addition to comments on draft 
ISPMs. This was reported to CPM-8 and was reflected in the new, more inclusive name (regional 
IPPC workshops) for the workshops. These IP PC regional workshops are being planned in 
cooperation with a range of regional partners, and some with EU funding. 
 
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