Draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures
7 new draft international standards (ISPMs) have just been posted on the web-site of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) secretariat - www.ippc.int for country consultation under the normal approval process.
- Regulating wood packaging material in international trade (revision of ISPM No. 15)
- Categorization of commodities according to their phytosanitary risk
- Fruit fly trapping (proposed Annex 1 to ISPM No. 26 (Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae))
- Amendments to ISPM No. 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms)
- Supplement to ISPM No. 5 on terminology of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in relation to the Glossary of phytosanitary terms
- Structure and operation of post-entry quarantine facilities
- Pest free potato micropropagative material and minitubers for international trade
We would welcome comments on any of the drafts to help formulate a UK position for discussion with EC and other European colleagues. Please try to comment by 19th August 2008, although we will try to take into account comments received after that date at later stages of the approval process.
The purpose of each of the drafts is as follows:
1. Regulating wood packaging material in international trade (revision of ISPM No. 15)
- This standard describes phytosanitary measures that reduce the risk of introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests associated with the movement in international trade of wood packaging material made from raw wood. Wood packaging material covered by this standard includes dunnage but excludes wood packaging made from wood processed in such a way that it is free from pests.
- The measures described in this standard are not intended to provide ongoing protection from contaminating pests (e.g. termites, mould fungi, snails, weed seeds) or other organisms (e.g. spiders).
2. Categorization of commodities according to their phytosanitary risk
- This standard provides guidance for importing contracting parties on how to categorize commodities according to their phytosanitary risk when considering import requirements. This categorization could be useful in identifying whether further analysis is required or not.
- The first stage of categorization is based on whether the commodity has been processed and, if so, the method and degree of processing to which the commodity has been subjected before export. A second stage of categorization of commodities is based on their intended use after import. Contaminating pests or storage pests that may become associated with the commodity after processing are not considered in this standard.
3. Fruit fly trapping (proposed Annex 1 to ISPM No. 26 (Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae))
This annex provides detailed information for trapping surveys under different scenarios of pest population and control situations for different fruit fly species (Tephritidae) of economic importance. Different trapping systems and procedures should be used depending on the fruit fly status of the target area, which can be either an infested area, an area of low pest prevalence (ALPP), or a pest free area (PFA). The information in this annex can therefore be applied to other ISPMs relating to fruit flies. The annex describes the most widely used trapping systems and procedures; nevertheless, there are others available that may be applied to obtain equivalent results for fruit fly surveys.
4. Amendments to ISPM no. 5 (glossary of phytosanitary terms)
New definitions are proposed for:
- Incidence (of a pest)
- Tolerance level (of a pest)
- Phytosanitary security (of a consignment)
- Corrective action plan (in an area)
Revised definitions are proposed for:
- Compliance procedure (for a consignment)
- Intended use
- Reference specimen
5. Terminology of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in relation to the Glossary of phytosanitary terms (draft supplement to ISPM No. 5, Glossary of phytosanitary terms)
This proposed supplement compares the use of wording in the CBD and the IPPC, given the increasing importance of the links between the two organisations.
6. Structure and operation of post-entry quarantine facilities
This standard describes general guidelines for the design and operation of post-entry quarantine (PEQ) facilities for holding consignments of plants in containment. Four containment levels are specified.
7. Pest free potato micropropagative material and minitubers for international trade
This standard provides guidance on the production, maintenance and certification of pest free potato (Solanum spp.) micropropagative material and minitubers intended to be moved in international trade. This standard does not apply to movement of field-grown seed potatoes or to potatoes intended for consumption or processing.
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