WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/848 
18 June 2008 
 
 (08-2862) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION (IPPC) 
STANDARD SETTING WORK PROGRAMME 
(UP-TO-DATE  JUNE 2008) 
 
 
 The following communication, received on 16 June 2008, is being circulated at the request of 
the IPPC
. 
 
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 Additional information relevant to Intern ational Standards for Phytosanitary Measures 
(ISPMs) can be found at:  https://www.ippc.int . 
 1. Adopted ISPMs (available at:  https://www.ippc.int/id/13399
) 
• ISPM No. 1 (2006): Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary me asures in international trade 
(originally adopted in 1993, revised in 2006) 
• ISPM No. 2 (2007): Framework for pest risk analysis (originally adopted in 1995, revised 
in 2007) 
• ISPM No. 3 (2005): Guidelines for the export, shipment, import and release of biological 
control agents and other beneficial organisms (originally adopted in 1996, revised in 2005) 
• ISPM No. 4 (1995): Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas 
• ISPM No. 5 (2007): Glossary of phytosanitary terms (updated regularly) 
− Supplement No. 1 (2001): Guidelines on the interpretation and 
application of the concept of offi cial control for regulated pests 
− Supplement No. 2 (2003): Guidelines on the understanding of 
potential economic importance and related terms including 
reference to environmental considerations 
• ISPM No. 6 (1997): Guidelines for surveillance 
• ISPM No. 7 (1997): Export certification system 
• ISPM No. 8 (1998): Determination of pest status in an area 
• ISPM No. 9 (1998): Guidelines for pest eradication programmes 
• ISPM No. 10 (1999): Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of production 
and pest free production sites) 
• ISPM No. 11 (2004): Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, including analysis of 
environmental risks and living modified organisms (originally 
adopted in 2001, revised in 2003 and 2004) 
• ISPM No. 12 (2001): Guidelines for phytosanitary certificates 
• ISPM No. 13 (2001): Guidelines for the notif ication of non-compliance and emergency 
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  • ISPM No. 14 (2002): The use of integrated measu res in a systems approach for pest risk 
management 
• ISPM No. 15 (2002): Guidelines for regulating w ood packaging material in international 
trade 
− Annex 1 (2006): Approved measures associated with wood 
packaging materials (methyl bromide fumigation schedule modified in 2006) 
• ISPM No. 16 (2002): Regulated non-quarantine pests: Concept and application 
• ISPM No. 17 (2002): Pest reporting 
• ISPM No. 18 (2003): Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure 
• ISPM No. 19 (2003): Guidelines on lists of regulated pests 
• ISPM No. 20 (2004): Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system 
• ISPM No. 21 (2004): Pest risk analysis for regulated non-quarantine pests 
• ISPM No. 22 (2005): Requirements for the estab lishment of areas of low pest prevalence 
• ISPM No. 23 (2005): Guidelines for inspection 
• ISPM No. 24 (2005): Guidelines for the determ ination and recognition of equivalence of 
phytosanitary measures 
• ISPM No. 25 (2006): Consignments in transit 
• ISPM No. 26 (2006): Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae) 
• ISPM No. 27 (2006): Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests 
• ISPM No. 28 (2007): Phytosanitary treatments for regulated pests 
• ISPM No. 29 (2007): Recognition of pest free areas and areas of low pest prevalence 
• ISPM No. 30 (2008): Establishment of areas of low pest prevalence for fruit flies 
(Tephritidae) 
• ISPM No. 31 (2008): Methodologies for sampling of consignments 
 
2. Adopted recommendations  (available at:  TBA)  
• Replacement or reduction of the use of methyl bromide as a phytosanitary measure 
 3. Technical panels to draft specific or technical ISPMs  (https://www.ippc.int/id/179728
) 
• Technical panel on diagnostic protocols (TPDP) 
• Technical panel on forest quarantine (TPFQ) 
• Technical panel on pest free areas and systems approaches for fruit flies (TPFF) 
• Technical panel on phytosanitary treatments (TPPT) 
• Technical panel on the Glossary of phytosanitary terms (TPG). 
 
4. Draft ISPMs for member consultation  
 4.1 Consultation through the regular process, June 2008 
 ( https://www.ippc.int/id/201049 ) 
 
• Glossary of phytosanitary terms (Amendments to ISPM No. 5) 
• Regulating wood packaging material in intern ational trade (Revision of ISPM No. 15) 
• Categorization of commodities according to their phytosanitary risk 
• Fruit fly trapping (Annex 1 to ISPM No. 26 (Est ablishment of pest free areas for fruit flies 
(Tephritidae)): 
• Terminology of the Convention on Biological Dive rsity (CBD) in relation to the Glossary of 
phytosanitary terms (supplement to ISPM No. 5)  G/SPS/GEN/848 
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  • Pest free potato micropropagative material a nd minitubers for international trade. 
• Structure and operation of post-entry quarantine facilities 
 
 4.2 Review of member comments through the special process 
 
• Diagnostic protocol - annex to ISPM No. 27  (Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests), 
available at:  https://www.ippc.int/id/184110  
− Thrips palmi 
• Irradiation phytosanitary treatments - annexes to ISPM No. 28 (Phytosanitary treatments for 
regulated pests), to be made available at: https://www.ippc.int/id/184113 
 
− Irradiation treatment for Anastrepha obliqua  
− Irradiation treatment for Anastrepha ludens  
− Irradiation treatment for Anastrepha serpentina  
− Irradiation treatment for Bactrocera jarvisi  
− Irradiation treatment for Bactrocera tryoni  
− Irradiation treatment for Conotrachelus nenuphar  
− Irradiation treatment for Cydia pomonella  
− Irradiation treatment for Cyl as formicarius elegantulus 
− Irradiation treatment for Euscepes postfasciatus  
− Irradiation treatment for fruit flies of the family Tephritidae (generic) 
− Irradiation treatment for Grapholita molesta  
− Irradiation treatment for Grapholita molesta  under hypoxia 
− Irradiation treatment for Omphisa anastomosalis  
− Irradiation treatment for Rhagoletis pomonella . 
 5. Adopted ISPMs to be revised or under revis ion (in addition to those listed above) 
• ISPM No. 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms): development of two supplements on 
interpretation of the term not widely distributed  
• ISPM No. 7 (Export certification system) and ISPM No. 12 (Guidelines for phytosanitary 
certificates):  development of specific guidance on re-export and transit 
• Review of adopted ISPMs for consistency. 
 
6. Status of topics for future ISPMs 
 6.1 Topics with a draft ISPM under development 
 
• Appropriate level of phytosanitary protec tion (proposed supplement to ISPM No. 11) 
• Guidelines for the interpretation and applicati on of the term "not widely distributed" in 
relation to quarantine pests (supplement to ISPM No. 5) 
• Pest risk management for plants for planting in international trade 
• Systems approach for pest risk ma nagement of fruit flies (Tephritidae) 
  6.2 Topics with a specification adopted (available at:  https://www.ippc.int/id/24119
) 
 
• Establishment of pest free places of production and pest free production sites for fruit flies 
(Tephritidae) 
• Import of plant breeding material for scientific research, education or other specific use 
• Management of phytosanitary risks in  the international movement of wood 
• Movement of soil and growing media in associ ation with plants in international trade G/SPS/GEN/848 
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  • Pest risk analysis for plants as quarantine pests 
• Pre-clearance for regulated articles 
• Suppression and eradication procedures for fruit flies (Tephritidae) 
 
 6.3 Topics with a specification under development 
 
• Determination of host susceptib ility for fruit flies (Tephritidae) 
• Forestry surveillance 
• Handling and disposal of garbage moved internationally  
• Inspection manual 
• International movement of cut flowers and foliage  
• International movement of forest tree seeds 
• International movement of grain  
• Minimizing pest movement by air containers and aircrafts  
• Minimizing pest movement by sea containers and conveyances  
• Movement of used machinery and equipment 
• Regulating stored products 
• Systems for authorizing phytosanitary activities 
• Use of permits as import authorization (Annex to ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a 
phytosanitary import regulatory system) 
• Wood products and handicraf ts made from raw wood 
 
 6.4 Topics or draft ISPMs pending 
 
• Efficacy of measures: Pending completion of draft ISPMs on sampling of consignments and 
appropriate level of protection 
• Review of the use of the term country of origin  in adopted ISPMs: To be taken into account in 
the review of adopted ISPMs 
• Surveillance for Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. c itri (citrus canker): Pending completion of 
draft ISPM on systems approach for citrus canker 
• Systems approach for management of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (citrus canker): 
Pending consensus on a technical issue 
 
7. Diagnostic protocols under development 
 Diagnostic protocols are developed by vari ous authors and co-authors with oversight by 
members of the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols.  
• Bacteria: 
o Erwinia amylovora 
o Liberibacter  spp. / Liberobacter
 spp. 
o Xanthomonas axonopodis  pv. citri 
o Xanthomonas fragariae 
o Xyllela fastidiosa  
• Fungi and fungus-like organisms: 
o Fusarium moniliformis / moniforme  syn. F. circinatum 
o Guignardia citricarpa 
o Gymnosporangium  spp.  
o Phytophthora ramorum 
o Puccinia psidii 
o Tilletia indica / T. controversa  G/SPS/GEN/848 
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  • Insects and mites: 
o Anastrepha  spp.  
o Anoplophora  spp.  
o Bactrocera dorsalis  complex  
o Dendroctonus ponderosae syn. Scolytus scolytus 
o Ips spp.  
o Liriomyza  spp.  
o Tephritidae :  Identification of immature stages of  fruit flies of economic importance by 
molecular technqiues 
o Trogoderma granarium 
• Nematodes: 
o Aphelenchoides besseyi, A. ritzemabosi and  A. fragariae 
o Bursaphelenchus xylophilus 
o Ditylenchus destructor / D. dipsaci 
o Xiphinema americanum 
• Plants: 
o Sorghum halepense 
o Striga  spp.  
• Viruses and phytoplasmas: 
o Citrus tristeza virus 
o Phytoplasmas (general) 
o Plum pox virus 
o Potato spindle tuber viroid 
o Tospoviruses (TSWV, INSV, WSMV) 
o Viruses transmitted by Bemisia tabaci  
 
8. Phytosanitary treatments under development 
 Phytosanitary treatments are submitted by National Plant Protection Organizations and 
evaluated by the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary  Treatments.  Treatments are currently being 
developed on the following: 
 
• Irradiation 
• Wood packaging material (for inclusion in Annex 1 of ISPM No. 15) 
• Fruit flies 
 
9. Explanatory documents for adopted ISPMs 
 9.1 Explanatory documents (available at:  https://www.ippc.int/id/93783 ) 
 
• ExpDoc-ISPM No. 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms): Annotated glossary 
• ExpDoc-ISPM No. 15 (Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in international 
trade) 
• ExpDoc-ISPM No. 17 (Pest reporting) 
• ExpDoc-ISPM No. 18 (Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure) 
• ExpDoc-ISPM No. 20 (Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system) 
 
 9.2  Explanatory documents being finalized 
 
• ExpDoc-ISPM No. 16 (Regulated non-quarantine pests: concept and application) 
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  For further information please visit https://www.ippc.int
 or contact the IPPC Secretariat at the 
address indicated above. For specific enquiries regarding the standard setting work programme 
please contact Mr. Brent Larson, Standards Offi cer, IPPC Secretariat: Tel: (+39) 06 5705 4915, 
E-mail:  brent.larson@fao.org . 
  
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