IPPC guides, e-learning courses, training kits and other implementation and capacity development resources are produced under the oversight of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC). Information about the steps involved in developing these materials may be found here.
Topic proposals can be submitted by NPPOs and RPPOs during the Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation. New topics also arise from projects that receive technical support from the IPPC Secretariat and when the IC identifies that an existing IPPC guide or training material needs to be updated.
Topics shown on the List of Implementation and Capacity Development (ICD) Topics have been adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM). The priority level of the topics is determined by the IC.
Explanation of column headings 
| Topic No. | Current title | Deliverable type | Priority | Strategic objective | Drafting body | Added to list of topics | Leads (Country, Date assigned) | IFU Lead | Stages | Funding Source | Expected publication date | Notes | |
| 2017-043 | Regulation of wood packaging material | Guide | 1 |
B |
Working Group
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IC 2018-05 |
Ms. Faith NDUNGE (KE) Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG, 2023-05) |
Ms. Barbara PETERSON () |
06. Product published | Technical support from Canada | 2023 |
Guide to regulation of wood packaging material (published April 2023). ISPM 15 Treatment Manuals are under development (June 2023).
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| 2017-039 | e-Commerce for plants, plant products and other regulated articles | Guide | 1 |
C |
Working Group
|
IC 2018-05 |
Mr. Thorwald GEUZE (NL, 2020-07) |
Ms. Barbara PETERSON () |
05. Product under development | Multi Donor Trust Fund (Canada) | 2023 |
e-Commerce Guide (2017-039) development |
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| 2017-054 | Knowing and understanding the IPPC - plant health officer training curricula | Other | 2 |
A |
Working Group
|
IC 2018-05 |
Lalith BANDULA KUMARASINGHE (NZ) Mr. Francisco GUTIERREZ (BZ) Ms. Magda GONZALEZ ARROYO (CR) Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG) |
Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET (, 2022-09) () () |
03. Specification approved by IC | Multi Donor Trust Fund (Republic of Korea) | 2024 |
Approved Specification Nov 2021 (IC-VM17). |
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| 2018-008 | Development and implementation of regulations and legislation to manage phytosanitary risks on regulated articles for NPPOs | Guide | 3 |
A B |
Working Group
|
CPM-14 (2019) |
Mr. Chris DALE (AU, 2020-12) |
Ms. Natsumi YAMADA (, 2021-03) |
03. Specification approved by IC |
Approved specification Nov 2021 (IC-VM17) |
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| 2018-028 | Developing phytosanitary procedures to maintain phytosanitary security of consignments for export | Guide | 2 |
A |
Working Group
|
CPM-14 (2019) |
Ms. Kyu-Ock YIM (KR) |
Descartes KOUMBA () |
03. Specification approved by IC |
Approved specification Nov 2021 (IC-VM17) |
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| 2019-012 | Emergency Preparedness: contingency planning for quarantine pests | Guide | 0 |
A |
Working Group
|
CPM-15 (2021) |
Mr. Francisco GUTIERREZ (BZ) Lalith BANDULA KUMARASINGHE (NZ) |
Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET (-) |
06. Product published | COMESA Project | 2023 |
Emergency Preparedness: A guide for developing contingency plans for outbreaks of quarantine pests
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| 2018-036 | Assessing the risk of introduction of pests with seeds | Guide | 4 |
A |
Working Group
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CPM-14 (2019) |
Mr. Thorwald GEUZE (NL) |
Ms. Natsumi YAMADA () |
01. Topic added to the List of topics |
Pending reorganization of PRA standards (2020-001) (IC_VM15) |
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| 2018-037 | Surveillance of Xylella fastidiosa | Guide | 4 |
A |
Working Group
|
CPM-14 (2019) |
Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG) |
Ms. Sarah BRUNEL () |
01. Topic added to the List of topics |
Pending the work of the Steering Committee on Pest Outbreak, Alert and Response (IC_2022_Nov). |
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| 2018-038 | Inspection of consignments for Xylella fastidiosa at points of entry | Guide | 4 |
A |
Working Group
|
Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG) |
Ms. Sarah BRUNEL () |
01. Topic added to the List of topics |
Pending the work of the Steering Committee on Pest Outbreak, Alert and Response (IC_2022_Nov). |
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| 2017-044 | Pest Free Areas | E-learning course | 4 |
A |
Working Group
|
IC 2018-05 |
Mr. Dominique PELLETIER (CA, 2018-05) |
Ms. Natsumi YAMADA (, 2021-01) |
01. Topic added to the List of topics |
Pending revision of ISPM 4 (IC_2022_Nov) |
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| 2018-022 | Risk-based inspection of imported consignments | Guide | 1 |
A |
Working Group
|
CPM-15 (2021) |
Ms. Kyu-Ock YIM (KR, 2021-11) Dr. Stephanie BLOEM (, 2021-11) |
Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET () |
05. Product under development | Multi Donor Trust Fund (Republic of Korea) | 2024 |
Approved Specification (2022_eIC_11) WG meeting in Rome (May 2023) |
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| 2018-027 | Managing non-compliant treated consignments | Guide | 3 |
C |
Working Group
|
CPM-14 (2019) |
Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG, 2020-11) |
Ms. Natsumi YAMADA (, 2021-01) |
01. Topic added to the List of topics | ||||
| 2018-040 | Authorization of entities to perform phytosanitary actions | Guide | 2 |
C |
Working Group
|
CPM-14 (2019) |
Mr. Dominique PELLETIER (CA, 2019-05) Lalith BANDULA KUMARASINGHE (NZ, 2023-05) |
Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET (, 2022-11) |
03. Specification approved by IC |
Approved Specification (2022_eIC_12). Coordinate development with Guide on Audits (2021-009)(IC_2022_Nov) |
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| 2014-008 | PCE facilitators training | Training kit | 4 |
C |
Working Group
|
IC 2018-05 |
Mr. Ringolds ARNITIS (LV, 2021-11) |
Fitzroy WHITE () |
03. Specification approved by IC |
Approved Specification (2022_eIC_13). Pending PCE Desk Study (IC_2022_Nov) |
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| 2017-047 | Pest Risk Management | Guide | 4 |
A |
Working Group
|
IC 2018-05 |
Mr. Alvaro SEPULVEDA LUQUE (CL) |
TBD | 01. Topic added to the List of topics |
Pending ISPM on Pest Risk Management (2014-001) (IC_VM15). |
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| 2021-009 | Guide to phytosanitary audits | Guide | 1 |
C |
Working Group
|
CPM-16 (2022) |
Mr. Dominique PELLETIER (CA, 2021-11) Lalith BANDULA KUMARASINGHE (NZ, 2023-05) |
Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET (, 2022-12) |
02. Draft specification to consultation |
Draft Specification approved for consultation in 2023 (IC_2023_May) |
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| 2021-026 | National reporting obligations (NRO), revision to the guide | Guide, revision | 1 |
A |
IC team
|
CPM-16 (2022) |
Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG, 2023-05) Mr. Xiaoliang WANG (CN, 2023-05) Mr. Ezequiel FERRO (AR, 2023-05) Dr. Lucien Konan KOUAME (CI, 2023-05) Ms. Magda GONZALEZ ARROYO (CR, 2022-05) |
Mr. Dominique MENON (, 2022-09) Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET (, 2023-05) |
04. WG established | Unfunded |
Approved Specification (2022_eIC_10) |
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| 2023-001 | Participating in CPM meetings, revision | Guide | 1 |
A B C |
IC team
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IC_2023_May |
Mr. Thorwald GEUZE (NL, 2023-05) Ms. Melisa NEDILSKYJ (, 2023-05) Ms. Magda GONZALEZ ARROYO (CR, 2023-05) Dr. Stephanie BLOEM (, 2023-05) |
() () |
04. WG established |
IC Team established to revise Good practices for participation in CPM (2015) in 2023-2024 (IC_2023_May). Topic added provisionally to ICD LOT (IC_2023_May) |
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| 2023-002 | Fusarium TR4 training courses and exercises | Other | 1 |
A |
IC team
|
IC_2023_May |
Mr. Xiaoliang WANG (CN, 2023-05) Dr. Lucien Konan KOUAME (CI, 2023-05) Ms. Melisa NEDILSKYJ (, 2023-05) |
Maimouna ABASS (, 2023-06) Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET (, 2023-06) |
05. Product under development | COMESA trade facilitation programme (GCP /INT/387/COM) |
Topic added provisionally to LOT (IC_2023_05). Scope: surveillance and diagnostic training, simulation and desktop exercises. |
