WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
4 March 2011 
 (11-1098) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
APPLICANTS FOR OBSERVER STATUS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
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Addendum  
 
 1. An application for observer status in the SPS Committee was received on 11 February 2011 
from CABI.  Information provided by CABI is summarized below. 
1. CABI Member Countries (45) 
Anguilla* Colombia Malaysia South Africa 
Australia Cote d'Ivoire Mauritius Sri Lanka Bahamas Cyprus Montserrat* St Helena* Bangladesh Gambia Myanmar Switzerland Bermuda* Ghana Nigeria Tanzania Botswana Grenada The Netherlands* Trinidad & Tobago 
British Virgin Islands* Guyana Pakistan Uganda 
Brunei Darussalam India Papua New Guinea United Kingdom Burundi Jamaica Philippines Vietnam Canada Kenya Rwanda** Zambia Chile DPR Korea Sierra Leone Zimbabwe 
China Malawi Solomon Islands  
 
*UK Overseas Territories 
**The Netherlands and Rwanda are in the process of joining. 
2. Mandate, scope and area of work 
2. CABI is an inter-governmental, not-for-profit organisation established in 1910 by a United 
Nations treaty-level agreement and is governed by  45 Member Countries, 90 per cent of which are 
developing countries. 
3. CABI is a science-based development organisa tion with knowledge management, publishing 
and international development programmes.  The organisation has a unique combination of 
publishing, science and development experience, incl uding more than 30 years' experience in the 
management and dissemination of scientific informati on in the electronic environment.  It maintains a 
broad portfolio of information products and has an established network of pa rtners and collaborators 
in both the international development and scholarly publishing communities. 
4. CABI's work is decentralised through centres and offices around the world – including in 
China, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Kenya, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United States.  
                                                      
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  CABI's role in international development is a ligned with the Millennium Development Goals and 
international treaties (e.g. Convention on Bi ological Diversity, World Trade Organization). 
5. CABI has a wide range of agriculture related expe rtise that is brought to bear on agricultural 
problems affecting smallholder livelihoods and th e environment including;  entomology, plant 
pathology, Integrated Production and Pest Management, phytosanitary issues of plant pests and 
diseases, socio-economics, participatory research, capacity building of farmers using discovery 
learning approaches including Farmer Field Schools, coffee breeding, management of invasive species and knowledge management.  Although the problems CABI addresses are not specific to 
climate change, CABI expertise and field experien ces are highly relevant to climate change issues. 
6. CABI's activities focus on four themes:  
• empowering smallholder commodity farmers;  
• using knowledge for development;  
• tackling invasive species and  
• knowledge management.   
7. CABI undertakes and manages large multi-country, multi-stakeholder projects in these areas 
as well as implementing consultancies, including  facilitation of regional processes, supporting 
stakeholder bodies and capacity building. 
8. CABI has been closely involved in managing and contributing to a range of national, regional 
and global consultative processes. 
3. Contribution to the work of the SPS Committee 
9. CABI is able to provide a significant contribution to WTO SPS-related issues including 
capacity building (mainly phytosanitary), as it con tinues to strengthen its own capacity for research, 
development and information which greatly contributes to trade, biodiversity and biosecurity.  CABI's 
contributions of particular relevance to the SPS Committee are as follows. 
10. CABI has significant expertise in developing, executing and monitoring various projects and 
activities related to the SPS Agreement of WTO.  Of the three components of SPS (plant pests and 
diseases, animal pests and diseases and food safety) CA BI specialises in phytosanitary issues of plant 
pests and diseases (including invasive alien species) a nd also has limited expertise in food safety.  
CABI also undertakes consultancies including need s assessments, drawing on the SPS Action Plan, 
compliance with the SPS Agreement, organizing  related training programmes and assisting in 
developing related infrastructure.  CABI's key do nors and partners for SPS-related projects include:  
EU, COMESA, ADB, ACIAR, EPPO, FAO, SDC, UNEP, GEF, IDRC and AusAID. 
11. The technical areas of expertise available within  CABI include developing pest databases;  
compiling national pest lists for IPPC;  undertaking Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and identification of 
Pest Free Areas as per International Standards of Phytosanitary Measures;  and improving market 
access for agricultural commodities of developing count ries.  CABI also has expertise in developing 
disinfestation protocols, in diagnostics, and in ma nagement of plant pests, pathogens and invasive 
species. 
12. CABI has contributed directly to the IPPC  in various ways, including revising the 
Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation tool and developing guidelines for capacity building in 
phytosanitation.  CABI also has contributed in developing certain International Standards of 
Phytosanitary Measures of the IPPC, in draftin g policy guidelines for quarantine, biosecurity,  G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
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  biosafety, and food safety, and also in the de velopment of regional and national standards for 
phytosanitary measures that are in t une with international standards. 
13. In addition, CABI continues to make signifi cant indirect contributions towards SPS at the 
global level through its mandate of knowledge management and know ledge for development themes.  
Recently, CABI was commissioned by FAO to implement a situational analysis to provide the basis 
for development of a strategic framework for Crop Pr otection in Africa, through the development of a 
cross-cutting theme under the Comprehensive A frican Agricultural Development Programme 
(CAADP).  Furthermore, CABI's Global Plant Clinic  initiative is training people at field level, which 
enhances vigilance of emerging plant health problems. 
14. CABI provides significant support to implementa tion of SPS measures with special reference 
to standards development through its rich knowle dge base on global pests and diseases and through 
technical inputs in the area of diagnostics, pest management with special reference to invasive 
species, pest risk analysis and capacity building in diverse themes impinging upon SPS.  The SPS activities carried out by CABI experts spread over a wide geographical area covering parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the South Pacific.  
4. Reciprocity 
15. The WTO Secretariat has not requested observer status in CABI. 
16. CABI is willing to provide a gratis subscription to its flagship database,  CAB Abstracts, to a 
nominated individual within the WTO Secretariat a nd to make discounts on its products available to 
WTO by negotiation. 
5. Attachments 
17. More detailed information provided by CABI is attached.  Attachment 1 gives more detailed 
information on CABI structure, areas of expertise and contribution to the work of the SPS Committee.  Attachment 2 
provides information on CABI Centres.  Atta chment 3 identifies CABI projects related 
to the SPS Agreement.  Attachment 4 lists othe r CABI activities related to the SPS Agreement. G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
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  ATTACHMENT 1 
 
CABI structure, areas of expertise and contribution to the work of the SPS Committee
 
 
 
A. STRUCTURE  
1. CABI's 45 member countries have an equal role  in the organization's governance, policies and 
strategic direction, and enjoy a number of priv ileges and services relating to CABI's scientific 
expertise, products and resources, including disease id entification, capacity building and information 
products. 
2. The supreme governing board of CABI is the Review Conference of member countries, 
which reviews CABI's work programme every three to five years and determines its broad policies 
and strategies. An Executive Council, with a repr esentative from each member country, meets usually 
twice a year to monitor CABI's affairs and the im plementation of the Review Conference resolutions. 
Key liaison is at Permanent Secretary or Director  General of National Research Institute level. 
3. Membership of CABI gives national governme nts a leadership role in directing and 
influencing the global development agenda through th e work of the organization and its international 
network of partners. Furthermore,  CABI provides a unique framework of connections to science and 
policy-level decision makers worldwide through its re gional centres, with links to a range of national 
and regional networks. 
B. AREAS OF EXPERTISE  
4. CABI has a wide range of agriculture related expe rtise that is brought to bear on agricultural 
problems affecting smallholder livelihoods and th e environment including;  entomology, plant 
pathology, Integrated Production and Pest Management, phytosanitary issues of plant pests and diseases, socio-economics, participatory research, capacity building of farmers using discovery 
learning approaches including Farmer Field Schools, coffee breeding, management of invasive 
species and knowledge management.  Although the problems CABI addresses are not specific to 
climate change – CABI expertise and field experien ces are highly relevant to climate change issues. 
5. CABI staff facilitate stakeholder groups to work together more effectively to address 
problems.  Some activities relate to specifi c problems (such as Community Based Armyworm 
Forecasting) or use specific types of knowledge or technology (such as work under the 'Good Seed 
Initiative' linking smallholder farmers, private sector  seed enterprise and regulatory bodies to facilitate 
increased access to both indigenous and improved seed varieties).  The Global Plant Clinic (GPC) is a 
key initiative that coordinates plant health services  to some of the poorest countries around the world. 
It provides an expert diagnostic service for all plant problems and has published more than 50 new 
disease reports since 2001. Diseased samples are sent to the GPC from NPPOs, research institutes or 
via a network of GPC sponsored community based pl ant health clinics. These clinics supply regular 
reports of current and emerging threats and provide an  invaluable source of information for farmers in 
areas where existing plant health services struggle to be  effective. The plant health clinics are then 
able to respond quickly in giving advice on control.  New diseases have been identified from farmers' 
queries and by GPC partners and confirmed by a 'chain of science' that combines national and 
international expertise. National scientists can request identifica tion of pathogens that require 
specialist knowledge and techniques. Confirmation of  new diseases helps to stimulate scientific 
research and encourage quicker responses from governments and extension services. CABI also 
addresses building diagnostic capacity through BioN ET - the global network for taxonomy, which has 
developed a regional diagnostic ne twork approach to address the need to meet international 
phytosanitary standards. The BioNET model has be en pioneered by BioNET-ASEANET in Southeast  G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
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  Asia and links national plant protection authoritie s to relevant experts drawn from a diagnostic 
expertise registry via national and regional clearing houses. CABI hosts the global and Southeast 
Asian BioNET secretariats. 
6. Almost all activities involve small teams of CA BI staff, with complimentary skills working 
together with national and intern ational partners.  Under the commodities group, coffee, cocoa and 
cotton are important crops for CABI with a number of large projects, however current or recent 
projects also address production, pest management and marketing of a range of crops including tomato, kale and other vegetables, rice, sorghum and maize, cotton. 
7. CABI's activities focus on four themes:  empow ering smallholder commodity farmers;  using 
knowledge for development;  tackling invasive  species and knowledge management. CABI 
undertakes and manages large multi-country, multi-s takeholder projects in these areas as well as 
implementing consultancies including facilitation of regional processes, supporting stakeholder bodies 
and capacity building. CABI has been closely invo lved in managing and contributing to a range of 
national, regional and global consultative processes. 
8. In the Compendia Programme, CABI leads a c onsortium of agencies in the development of 
knowledge bases and services to meet the needs of their researchers and practitioners. Stakeholders 
are engaged in the development of these resour ces through participatory workshops, user-needs 
analyses and expert consultations. CABI Compendia are encyclopaedic, mixed-media tools that integrate a diverse range of validated science-based  information into a user-friendly platform. CABI 
has developed the compendia in partnership with  a variety of key organisations drawn from the 
public, private and development assistance sectors around the world, drawing on the expertise from 
partners and other experts worldwide. The Compen dia are available on the Internet and are suitable 
for a range of audiences, but especially fo r decision support and knowledge expansion. 
9. CABI works closely with users to provide trai ning in use of Compendia, for example where 
used in import risk assessments in border quara ntine centres. Key subject areas covered by the 
Compendia are Crop Protection;  Forestry;  Anim al Health and Production;  Aquaculture;  and 
Invasive Species. 
10. CAB Abstracts gives researchers instant access to over 6 million records from 1973 onwards, 
with over 325,000 abstracts added each year. Its coverage of the applied life sciences includes 
agriculture, environment, veterinary sciences, applied economics, food science and nutrition. The 
CAB Abstracts Archive, dating back to 1910, is also available online. 
11. CABI is a partner in the development of the Research4Life Programmes, especially AGORA 
(Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture ) and HINARI (Health Internetwork Access to 
Research Information). These programmes draw on CABI's content and indexing expertise, 
facilitating access to the global pool of scholarly  communication and peer review publication in 
agriculture and health, providing key tools to sup port capacity building in developing countries, and 
are of great relevance to SPS matters. 
12. CABI publishes 60 new books per annum, coveri ng a wide range of agricultural and related 
subjects, and drawing on an international netw ork of authors.  Some titles are published in 
collaboration with international agencies and NGOs  to ensure that important research is made 
available to a global audience. G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
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  C. R
ECENT INITIATIVES  
13. CABI is developing a powerful early warning vigilance system to help in the fight against 
pests and diseases:  Plantwise. Through this initia tive CABI will capture data about new pests and 
diseases from scientists, published sources, and offici al bodies and map this information with greater 
granularity than ever before. Working with partne rs, this data will be combined with the best 
information in the field to provide a comprehe nsive knowledge bank on crops, pests, diseases and 
weeds. One unique input to this system will be va lidated records from plant clinics around the world, 
where staff will log the occurrence of pests and di seases with pin-point accuracy . By feeding the data 
from over 400 proposed clinics into the knowledge bank,  a global surveillance system will be created, 
enabling accurate pest risk forecasts with mitigation and adaptation planning pr ior to pest outbreaks. 
D. CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORK OF THE SPS  COMMITTEE  
14. CABI is able to provide a significant contribution to SPS-WTO related issues including 
capacity building (mainly phytosanitary), as it con tinues to strengthen its own capacity for research, 
development and information which greatly contributes to trade, biodi versity and biosecurity. CABI's 
contributions of particular relevance to the SPS Committee are as follows: 
15. CABI has significant expertise in developing, executing and monitoring various projects and 
activities related to the SPS Agreement of WTO (Attachments 3 and 4). Of the three components of SPS (plant pests and diseases, animal pests a nd diseases and food safety) CABI specialises in 
phytosanitary issues of plant pests and diseases (inclu ding invasive alien species) and also has limited 
expertise in food safety. CABI also undertakes cons ultancies including needs assessments, drawing on 
the SPS Action Plan, compliance to SPS Agreement,  organizing related training programmes and 
assisting in developing related infrastructure. CABI 's key donors and partners  for SPS-related projects 
include:  EU, COMESA, ADB, ACIAR, EPPO, FAO, SDC, UNEP, GEF, IDRC and AusAID. 
16. The technical areas of expertise available within  CABI include developing pest databases;  
compiling national pest lists for IPPC of FAO;  undertaking Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and identification of Pest Free Areas as per Interna tional Standards of Phytosanitary Measures;  and 
improving market access for agricultural commod ities of developing countries. CABI also has 
expertise in developing disinfestation protocols, in  diagnostics, and in management of plant pests, 
pathogens and invasive species. 
17. CABI has contributed directly to the IPPC of FAO in various ways, including revising the 
Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation tools and developing guidelines for capacity building in phytosanitation. CABI also has contributed in developing certain International Standards of 
Phytosanitary Measures of the IPPC, in drafting policy guidelines for 
quarantine/biosecurity/biosafety/food safety and also  regional and national standards of phytosanitary 
measures that are in tune with international standards.   
18. CABI continues to make significant indirect contributions towards SPS at global level 
through its mandate of knowledge  management and knowledge for development themes. CABI's 
publishing products such as CAB Abstracts, books, journals and compendia are key information 
systems for all technical matters relating to SPS and are sources for market intelligence, risk analysis 
and standards development. The re search and development outputs of CABI in pest management, in 
the areas of diagnostics, as well as the bioservices provi ded globally, contribute to food safety and in 
establishing a diagnostic network where CABI acts as  the secretariat of a clearing-house system in 
which samples from one country can be sent for analysis to third countries anonymously.  G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
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  19. CABI has supported policy change to eliminate the use of methyl bromide, a highly toxic 
pesticide used for soil sterilization, pest contro l and decontamination of storage and food processing 
facilities.  CABI presented EU member countries with evidence of effective chemical and non-
chemical alternatives such as biological control me thods and physical practices such as solarization 
and steam treatment which led to successful phasing out  of methyl bromide by all EU Member States.  
The Global Invasive Species Program (GISP) and the Barriers to invasive species project funded by 
GEF are good examples of CABI expertise being used  in advocating for policy change to control 
invasives. More recently CABI was commissioned by FAO to implement a situational analysis to 
provide the basis for development of a strategic framework for Crop Protection in Africa through the 
development of a cross-cutting theme under the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development 
Programme (CAADP).  
20. CABI is involved in capacity building in ar eas ranging from basic training of individuals in 
particular diagnostic practices to broader capacity  building activities that recognize capacity as the 
property of a system and address ways of workin g with regard to initiatives supporting regulatory 
systems. Examples include the Africa led initia tive to establish the Centre of Phytosanitary 
Excellence;  the SE Asia led initiative to suppor t PS compliance through a knowledge and diagnostic 
network;  and the new initiative being planned wi th COMESA. Furthermore, CABI's Global Plant 
Clinic initiative is training people at field level wh ich is enhancing vigilance of emerging plant health 
problems. 
21. CABI provides significant support to implementa tion of SPS measures with special reference 
to Standards Development through its rich knowledg e base on global pests and diseases and through 
technical inputs in the area of diagnostics, pest management with special reference to invasive 
species, pest risk analysis and capacity buildin g in diverse themes impinging upon SPS. The SPS 
activities carried out by CABI experts spread over a wide geographical area covering parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the South Pacific. G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
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  ATTACHMENT 2 
 
Information on CABI Centres
 
 
 
Africa - Kenya 
1. CABI has been working in Africa for over 90 y ears. Staff work in partnerships throughout 
Africa focusing on  integrated crop and pest management (ICM/IPM), rural extension, crop 
production, value chain studies, innovation sy stems and SPS capacity building. Research and 
development work focuses on CABI's overarching themes of commodities, knowledge management, 
invasive species and knowledge for development. 
Europe - Switzerland 
2. Established in 1948, this Regional Centre c oncentrates on classical biological control of 
invasive insect pests and weeds, environmental ri sk assessments, policy advice on the regulation of 
biological control agents and the implementation of conceptual frameworks for integrated crop 
management. 
Europe – United Kingdom (Egham) 
3. This Regional Centre holds one of the world's largest collections of microorganisms – being 
researched for new medicines, food products and bi opesticides. The centre provides services to 
government institutions, businesses and researcher s worldwide on invasive species management, 
sustainable agriculture and commodities. The Glob al Plant Clinic, based at Egham, provides an 
international diagnostic service and is a leading publisher of new disease reports. The identification 
service identifies micro-organisms and plant pathogens. 
Europe – United Kingdom (Wallingford) 
4. CABI's corporate HQ and its Publishing and K nowledge Management operations are based in 
Wallingford.  Major partnerships, such as those w ith DfID, the members of the Invasive Species 
Compendium Consortium and CABI's own 45 Member Countries are managed from here. 
South Asia - Pakistan  
5. Established in 1957, this Regional Centre sp ecialises in implementing projects on invasive 
species management, integrated crop and liv estock management, rural knowledge systems, 
commodity value chains, information and communication technologies, water conservation and improved land use practices. 
South Asia - India 
6. Established in 2001, this Re gional Centre specialises in agricultural technologies and 
innovation systems including SPS, working for and with Indian partners in agricultural research. It 
has a close relationship with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.  G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.9 
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  Southeast and East Asia - China 
7. Established in 2002, this Regional Centre focuses on information management and 
dissemination, biological control, integrated pest  management, invasive alien species management, 
ecosystem services and microbial resources, in close collaboration with many Chinese governmental 
agencies, research and training institutions. 
Southeast and East Asia - Malaysia 
8. Established in 1988, this Re gional Centre focuses on plant health, SPS capacity building, 
invasive species management, biological contro l, integrated pest management, and knowledge 
management, with very close ties to many national an d regional institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.  
Caribbean and Latin America - Trinidad 
9. Established in 1946, this Regional Centre sp ecialises in participatory approaches for 
improved farmer decision making and has expertise in classical biocontrol, biological biopesticides, 
integrated crop and pest management and invasive species management. 
 
United States of America 
10. This office manages sales throughout North America.  
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CABI projects related to the WTO SPS Agreement  
 
 
SPS areas addressed 
Project Duration Region  Client  
D A P C I E T 
A Crop Protection Framework for Africa, 
including phytosanitary issues 3 years Africa FAO  X      
Establishment of a Phytosanitary Centre of 
Excellence for capacity  building services 2 years Africa STDF/ WTO    X   X 
Evaluation and impact assessment of a 
capacity evaluation tool used by National 
Phytosanitary Services 1 year Global FAO  X      
Removing barriers to invasive plant 
management in Africa  5 years Africa GEF   X X X X  
Customizing and delivery of a training course 
on IAS in Southern and Eastern Africa 1 year Africa GISP    X  X  
Research on Know ledge Systems:  
Strengthening Knowledge Policy in 
Developing Countries. Case study on ISPM3:  Kenya 2 years Africa IDRC  X  X    
Study on impact of Sanitary and  Phyto-
sanitary Standards on Trade and Development 1 year Global USAID  X      
Support to regional consultations on draft 
standards:  Thailand, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago 1 year Africa, SEA, 
CLA Rockefeller 
Brothers Fund    X  X  
IPM for market access:  tomatoes in Tanzania 3 years Africa SDC   X X   X 
SPS training in COMESA countries:  focal 
points and lab specialists 2 years Africa AfDB X   X X  X 
Phytosanitary Capacity Building in Mekong 
region  2 years SEA NZAID  X  X     
SPS Capacity Building Programme (SPSCBP) 3.5 years SEA AusAID X XPRA  X X  X  
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Project Duration Region  Client  
D A P C I E T 
Plant health component of the ASEAN – 
Australian Development Cooperation 
Programme (AADCCP) 2 years SEA AusAID X   X    
Towards Improved Market Access for 
ASEAN Agricultural Commodities  3 years SEA IDRC       X 
Knowledge networks and systems of 
innovation to support implementation of International Standards for Phytosanitary 
Measures 2 years SEA IDRC  X  X    
Development of capacity in viral disease 
identification and management on agricultural 
crops and ornamentals in Brunei  2 years SEA DOAA X  X X X   
Needs Assessment in Taxonomy and 
Biosystematics for Plant Pathogenic 
Organisms in Countries of South East Asia 1 year SEA   X   X    
Building National Forestry Pest Lists to 
underpin Agricultural Exports 1 year SEA DOA Malaysia       X 
Building disease management capacity:  
Vietnam   3 years E Asia ACIAR  X   X X   
Methyl bromide critical use exemptions 
(CUE) in EU under Montreal Protocol:  assessment of Member State CUEs;  analysis 
of suitable alternatives;  case studies  4 years Europe EU  X X  X X  
Blended Learning methods for young 
scientists in SPS, GAP, etc. different methodologies for promulgating GAP, SPS 
and plant health:  Vietnam  9 months E Asia SDC/CDF   X X X  X 
Heavy Metals in Coco a – a programme to 
characterize and inform on the status of cadmium and other heavy metals in the cocoa 
plant and the soils it grows in Peru & 
Venezuela 2 years S America ECA/ 
CAOBISCO  X    X   
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Project Duration Region  Client  
D A P C I E T 
Assessing and improving laboratory function, 
improving fungal & bacterial ID service 
offered:  Nicaragua 3 months S America DFID X  X     
PRATIQUE (Enhancements of Pest Risk 
Analysis Techniques) 3 years Europe EU  X X  X X  
ISEFOR (Increasing Sustainability of 
European Forests:  Modelling for Security 
Against Invasive Pests and Pathogens under Climate Change) 3 years Europe EU X X X     
UK  non native pest risk assessment 1 year Europe UK Govt  X  X  X X 
Incursion prevention and management of 
Coffee berry borer for PNG & East Indonesia  4 years SEA PNG Coffee 
Industry X  X X   X 
Management of Coffee berry borer  4 years Asia, Africa,  
C and S America CFC X  X X   X 
Biological control of the European wood 
wasp:   5 years S America USDA FS/ 
COSAVE   X X X  X 
Strengthening knowledge networks for 
implementing International Standards for 
Phyto-sanitary Measures in East Africa and 
Caribbean  Africa, CLA IDRC  X     X 
Analysis of the impact of the IPPC's Phyto-
sanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool  Africa IPPC  X      
Global Plant Clinic and in-country mobile 
plant clinics  ongoing Africa, Asia, 
CLA DFID  X   X    
Compendia Programme including associated 
training:  Crop Protection;  Forestry;  Animal Health and Production;  Aquaculture;  
Invasive Species ongoing Global Multiple     X X    
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Project Duration Region  Client  
D A P C I E T 
BioNET  ongoing Global Multiple X       
 
Key 
 
Diagnostics (D) 
Analysis (A) Pest management (P)  
Capacity building (C)  
Information activities (I) 
Environmental protection (E) 
Trade support (T) 
  
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CABI activities related to the SPS Agreement  
 
 
SPS areas addressed 
Project Duration Region  Client  
D A P C I E T 
Need Assessment and Project Formulation for 
the Development of an Integrated Quarantine 
Service in India:  Pl ant Quarantine Specialist 3 months S Asia FAO/TCP  X      
Strengthening Plant Health Management 
Capability in Seed and Plant Certification 
Schemes in Mauritius:  Diagnostics and 
Equipment specialists – Viruses 4 months Africa FAO/TCP X   X    
Strengthening Plant Quarantine Facilities in 
Nepal:  Pest Risk Analyst   2 months S Asia FAO/TCP  X  X   X 
Strengthening Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Services in Cambodia:  SPS Specialist   1 month SEA FAO/TCP    X   X 
Preparation of a Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Action Plan for Cambodia:  SPS Policy 
Consultant - Phytosanitary   6 weeks SEA STDF/ 
FAO  X     X 
Strengthening quarantine for invasive alien 
species in Indonesia:  team leader   2 months SEA FAO/TCP      X X 
Policy issues in plant biosecurity 11 years  ICAR  X    X X 
Diagnostics and development of seed 
certification protocol for seed transmitted viral 
diseases of grain legumes 3.5 years  NATP/World 
Bank X       
Quarantine processing of germplasm under 
exchange and supportiv e research:  12 sub 
projects on detection and disinfestations 
methodologies in  pathology, entomology and 
nematology 11 years  ICAR X        
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Project Duration Region  Client  
D A P C I E T 
Preventing the entry of Moniliophthora roreri  
(Causal Agent of Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa) 
into Trinidad and Tobago, under the UNEP-
GEF funded project Mitigating the Threats of 
Invasive Alien Species in the Insular 
Caribbean 1 month CLA UNEP-GEF   X X    
Intermediate quarantine for movement of oil 
palm germplasm from West Africa and South 
America to SE Asia:  industry 30 years Africa, SEA Industry X  X   X X 
Plant pathology workshops in the South 
Pacific Community:  New Caledonia, French 
Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Vanuatu, 
Cook Islands, Fiji 2.5 years South Pacific EU  X   X X   
Workshops on biosecurity, diagnostics, risk 
management  1 year SEA APEC  X   X  X X 
GMS Action Plan for Improved SPS Handling 
in GMS Cross-Border Trade 2 weeks SEA        X 
Design mission for plant health component of 
AADCP Programme at ASEAN Secretariat 1 week SEA APEC  X  X X    
Resource Person, Thai-Australia Government 
Linkages Programme Training Workshops on 
developing a National Plant Disease 
Herbarium in Thailand and preservation of 
disease specimens in the tropics 1 weeks SEA   X   X    
Devising and delivering a course on 
international phyto-sanitary standards, PRA, 
etc.  1 week SEA      X     
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Project Duration Region  Client  
D A P C I E T 
Junior author of a study on the impact of 
sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards on trade 
and development    USAID        X 
Key: 
 
Diagnostics (D) 
Analysis (A) 
Pest management (P)  Capacity building (C)  
Information activities (I) 
Environmental protection (E) Trade support (T) 
 
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