Contributed resources (External resources)

Contributed resources are phytosanitary technical resources that were developed by National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) and other organizations for their own use and which are shared with the entire IPPC community.

Disclaimer: Resources on this page are not intended to be interpretations of ISPMs and terminology used may not be consistent with ISPM 5. Unless otherwise indicated resources, or pest distributions contained within them are not endorsed/adopted/agreed by the CPM nor developed under the auspices of the IPPC Secretariat, and are the exclusive responsibility of the author of the contributed phytosanitary resource.

(Organization in parentheses shows the organization which submitted the technical resource to the IPPC Secretariat).

Inspection manuals

This type of resource provides examples of manuals and tools used for inspection of specific types of commodities

• Clearing Nursery Stock and Flower Bulbs for CBPAS (Customs and Border Protection Agricultural Specialists) (NPPO of USA)
• Firewood Job Aid (NPPO of USA)
• Forests and Timber: A Field Guide to Exotic Pests and Diseases (NPPO of Australia)
• Invasive Plant Field Guide (NPPO of Canada)
• Manual for Agricultural Clearance (NPPO of USA)

Sampling consignments

• A Practical Manual of Methodologies for Sampling of Consignments, Questions and Answers (FAO/RAP)