WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/617 
18 January 2006 
 (06-0227) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 
 
Submission  by the International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat  
 
 
 The following submission, received on 15 January 2006, is being circulated at the request of 
International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat. 
 
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  1. Current information relevant to Internationa l Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 
can be found at www.ippc.int 
IPPC STANDARD SETTING WORK PR OGRAMME AS OF DECEMBER 2005 
(Row are numbered for reference purposes only) 
 
ISPMs completed and the year of their adoption: 
 
ISPM 
number Title Year 
1 Principles of plant quarantine as related to international trade 1995 
2 Guidelines for pest risk analysis 1995 
3 Guidelines for the export, shipment, import and release of biological control 
agents and other beneficial organisms (revision) 2005 
4 Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas 1995 
5 Glossary of phytosanitary terms (revision) 2004 
6 Guidelines for surveillance 1997 
7 Export certification system 1997 
8 Determination of pest status in an area 1998 
9 Guidelines for pest eradication programmes 1998 
10 Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of production and pest 
free production sites 1999 
11 Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, including analysis of environmental 
risks and living modified organisms (2004) 2004 
12 Guidelines for phytosanitary certificates 2001 
13 Guidelines for the notification of non-compliance and emergency action 2001 
14 The use of integrated measures in a systems approach for pest risk 
management 2002 G/SPS/GEN/617 
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  15 Guidelines for regulating wood packagi ng material in international trade 2002 
16 Regulated non-quarantine pests: concept and application 2002 
17 Pest reporting 2002 
18 Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure 2003 
19 Guidelines on lists of regulated pests 2003 
20 Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system 2004 
21 Pest risk analysis for regulated non-quarantine pests 2004 
22 Requirements for the establishment of areas of low pest prevalence 2005 
23 Guidelines for inspection 2005 
24 Guidelines for the determination and recognition of equivalence of 
phytosanitary measures 2005 
 
 These adopted ISPMs can be found at www.ippc.int/id/13399 . 
 Topics with a draft ISPM for adoption by CPM
 
 
 Topic Drafting body Added to work 
programme Status 
1 Revision of ISPM No. 1: 
Principles of plant 
quarantine as related to international trade  Expert working 
group (EWG) ICPM-4 (2002) Draft to CPM-1 
for adoption (normal process) 
2 Consignments in transit EWG ICPM-5 (2003) Draft to CPM-1 
for adoption 
(normal process) 
3 Diagnostic protocols for 
regulated pests (including topic of Requirements for diagnostic procedures for 
regulated pests, ICPM-5, 
2003) Technical Panel 
Diagnostic Protocols 
(TPDP) ICPM-5 (2003) Draft to CPM-1 
for adoption (normal process) 
4 Establishment of pest 
free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae) Technical Panel Fruit 
Flies (TPFF) TPFF 2004 work 
programme Draft to CPM-1 
for adoption (normal process) 
5 Revision to the methyl 
bromide fumigation 
schedule contained in 
Annex I, Approved Measures Associated with Wood Packaging Material, of ISPM 
No. 15:  Guidelines for 
regulating wood 
packaging material in international trade  Technical Panel 
Forest Quarantine 
(TPFQ) TPFQ 2004 work 
programme Draft to CPM-1 
for adoption 
(fast-track 
process) 
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  Topics with a draft ISPM  
Topics for which the status is given as "text in dr aft form" below may be presented to the Standards 
Committee in May 2006.  Bracketed text indicates if  the draft ISPM was developed by a technical 
panel (TP), an expert working group (EWG) or a consultant, and the numbe r of meetings held. 
 
 Priority Topic Drafting 
body Added to work 
programme Status 
6 High Alternatives strategies to 
methyl bromide (1 TPPT) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) 1st draft of text done 
by TPPT to be given to EWG meeting 
7 High Classification of 
commodities by level of 
processing, intended use 
and phytosanitary risk (1 EWG) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form 
8 High Debarking of wood 
(1 EWG) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form 
9 High Export certification for 
potato minitubers and 
micropropagative material 
(1 EWG) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form 
10 High Guidelines for the 
formatting/drafting of commodity specific ISPMs (1 EWG) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form, 
ICPM-SC recommends for inclusion in Administrative guidelines 
11 High Guidelines for the 
formatting/drafting of pest specific ISPMs (1 EWG) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form, 
ICPM-SC recommends for inclusion in 
Administrative 
guidelines  
12 High Recognition of the 
establishment of pest free areas and areas of low pest prevalence (1 EWG) EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Text in draft form 
13 High Sampling of consignments 
(1 EWG) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form 
14 Normal Post-entry quarantine 
facilities (1 EWG) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form 
15 Normal Revision of ISPM No. 2: 
Guidelines for pest risk 
analysis  (3 EWGs) EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Text in draft form 
16 Normal ISPM No. 5 ( Glossary of 
phytosanitary terms ) Glossary 
Working 
Group ICPM-3 (2001) Specification No. 1 
adopted, work on-going 
17 Technical Panel to develop 
diagnostic protocols for specific 
pests (TPDP)  TPDP ICPM-6 (2004) No text developed 
this year G/SPS/GEN/617 
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  18 Technical Panel on pest free areas 
and systems approaches for fruit flies (TPFF)  TPFF ICPM-6 (2004)  
19 Normal Areas of low pest 
prevalence for fruit flies (1 consultant, 1 TPFF) TPFF TPFF 2004 
work programme Text in draft form 
20 Normal Systems approach for pest 
risk management of fruit flies (1 consultant) Consultant TPFF 2004 
work programme Text in draft form, 
awaiting review by TPFF 
21 Technical Panel on phytosanitary 
treatments (TPPT)  TPPT ICPM-6 (2004)  
22 Normal Requirements for the 
submission of phytosanitary treatments 
(including topic of 
Research protocols for phytosanitary measures, ICPM-6, 2004) (1 TPPT) TPPT ICPM-6 (2004) Country and ICPM-
SC comments being reviewed by steward 
23 Technical Panel on forest 
quarantine (TPFQ)  TPFQ ICPM-6 (2004) No text developed 
this year 
  
Topics without a draft ISPM
 
 
 Priority Topic Drafting 
body Added to work 
programme Status 
24 High Import of organic 
fertilizers EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification being 
developed 
25 High Import of plant breeding 
material EWG ICPM-6 (2004) Specification in draft 
form 
26 High Plants for planting 
(including movement, post-entry quarantine and certification programmes) EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification in draft 
form 
27 High Pre-inspection / pre-
clearance EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification in draft 
form 
28 High Supplement to ISPM No. 5 
(Glossary of phytosanitary 
terms ): Appropriate level 
of protection EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification in draft 
form 
29 High Supplement to ISPM No. 5 
(Glossary of phytosanitary 
terms ): Not widely 
distributed EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification in draft 
form 
30 Normal Inspection manual EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification being 
developed 
31 Normal Regulating stored products 
in international trade EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification in draft 
form 
32 Normal Soil and growing media EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Specification in draft 
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  33 Technical Panel to develop 
diagnostic protocols for specific 
pests (TPDP) (High) TPDP ICPM-6 (2004)  
34 N/A Diagnostic protocols for:  
- Bacteria: Erwinia 
amylovora, Liberibacter  
spp / Liberobacter  spp, 
Xyllela fastidiosa, 
Xanthomonas fragariae, Xanthomonas axonopodis 
pv. citri 
- Fungi and fungus-like 
organisms: Guignardia 
citricarpa, 
Gymnosporangium spp, 
Phytophthora ramorum, 
Tilletia indica / T. 
controversa 
- Insects and mites: 
Anastrepha spp, 
Anoplophora  spp, Thrips 
palmi, Trogoderma granarium 
- Nematodes: 
Bursaphelenchus 
xylophilus, Ditylenchus destructor / D. dipsaci, 
Xiphinema americanum 
- Viruses and 
phytoplasmas: Citrus tristeza virus, Phytoplasmas (general), 
Plum pox virus, 
Tospoviruses (TSWV, INSV, WSMV) TPDP TPDP 2004 
work programme Text at various stages 
of development by expert authors 
  
Topics that are pending
 
 
 Priority Topic Drafting 
body Added to work 
programme Status 
35 High Efficacy of measures EWG ICPM-3 (2001) ICPM-SC reviewed 
draft text and decided that work be delayed until draft ISPM on sampling and 
supplement to 
Glossary on appropriate level of protection are complete G/SPS/GEN/617 
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  36 High Surveillance for citrus 
canker ( Xanthomonas 
axonopodis  pv. citri) EWG ICPM-4 (2002) ICPM-SC decided 
that work be delayed until completion of standard on systems approach for citrus 
canker 
37 High PRA for plants as pests EWG ICPM-7 (2005) ICPM-SC decided 
that work be delayed until completion of revision of ISPM No. 2 
38 Normal Systems approach for 
management of citrus 
canker ( Xanthomonas 
axonopodis  pv. citri) (2 
EWGs) EWG ICPM-5 (2003) ICPM-SC decided 
that work be delayed 
until consensus reached on a technical issue 
39 On hold Review of ISPM No. 12: 
Guidelines for 
phytosanitary certificates , 
Section 3.3 in relation to transit EWG ICPM-7 (2005) Introduced at ICPM-7 
(2005) pending 
completion of 
standard on consignments in transit 
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  PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE IPPC STANDARD SETTING WORK PROGRAMME 
(Row are numbered for reference purposes only) 
 
Additions  
 
 
 
Changes to the priority of topics  
 
  Sugges-
ted 
priority Topic Drafting 
body Action 
1 High Technical Panel No. 5: Technical 
Panel for the Glossary TP Glossary Transform Glossary Working 
Group into a Technical Panel 
2 High Establishment of pest free places 
of production and pest free production sites for fruit flies (Tephritidae) TPFF Add to work programme as 
High priority 
3 High Trapping procedures for fruit 
flies (Tephritidae) TPFF Add to work programme as 
High priority 
4 High Revision of ISPM No. 15 
(Guidelines for regulating wood 
packaging material in 
international trade ) TPFQ Add to work programme as 
High priority 
5 High Phytosanitary export regulatory 
system (including topic of 
Review of ISPM No. 12: 
Guidelines for phytosanitary 
certificates , Section 3.3 in 
relation to transit, ICPM-7, 2005) EWG Add to work programme as 
High priority 
6 High Review of adopted ISPMs Glossary 
members Add to work programme as 
High priority 
7 High Minor modifications to ISPMs 
No. 7, No. 11 and No. 20 
regarding use of the term "country of origin" Glossary 
members Add to work programme as 
High priority 
8 Normal Area-wide suppression and 
eradication procedures for fruit flies (Tephritidae) TPFF Add to work programme as 
Normal priority 
 Current 
priority Topic Drafting 
body Action 
9 High Supplement to ISPM No. 5 
(Glossary of phytosanitary 
terms ): Appropriate level of 
protection EWG Change priority from High to 
Normal 
10 High Pre-inspection / pre-clearance EWG Change priority from High to 
Normal 
11 High Import of organic fertilizers EWG Change priority from High to 
Normal 
12 High Import of plant breeding material EWG Change priority from High to 
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  Deletions
 
 
 
 
Proposals for the fast track standard setting process  
 
 
 
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   Current 
priority Topic Drafting 
body Action 
13 High Guidelines for the 
formatting/drafting of 
commodity specific ISPMs EWG Do not develop as an ISPM but 
include in the Administrative 
guidelines for the structure of standard-setting documentation  
14 High Guidelines for the 
formatting/drafting of pest specific ISPMs EWG Do not develop as an ISPM but 
include in the Administrative 
guidelines for the structure of 
standard-setting documentation  
 Current 
priority Topic Drafting 
body Action 
15 High Minor modifications from the 
review of adopted ISPMs Glossary 
members Submit through the fast track 
standard setting process. 
16 High Minor modifications to ISPMs 
No. 7, 11 and 20 regarding use of the term "country of origin" Glossary 
members Submit through the fast track 
standard setting process.