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List of Implementation and Capacity Development Topics

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
IC 2018-05 Ms. Faith NDUNGE (KE)
Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG, 2023-05)
Ms. Barbara PETERSON ()
06. Product published Technical support from Canada 2023

ISPM 15 Treatment Manuals are under development (June 2023).
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

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).

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)

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)

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
2018-036 Assessing the risk of introduction of pests with seeds Guide 4 A
Working Group
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) 

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).
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). 

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)

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)

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)

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)


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). 

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)

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)

2023-001 Participating in CPM meetings, revision Guide 1 A
B
C
IC team
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)

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.


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