List of Implementation and Capacity Development Topics

IPPC guides and training materials include guides, training kits, e-Learning courses, videos, curricula and other implementation and capacity development technical resources that are developed under the oversight of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC).

Implementation and capacity development topics generally arise from submissions in response to the biennial Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation. However, topic proposals may also arise from the need to revise or modernize existing IPPC guides and training materials or from projects that receive technical support from the IPPC Secretariat.

The IC may review the Implementation and Capacity Development (ICD) list of topics, including the addition, deletion, splitting or combining of topics and makes recommendations to the CPM.

This List of Implementation and Capacity Development (ICD) Topics includes the implementation topics that have been adopted by the CPM.

The priority level of the topics is determined by the IC and may be adjusted as requested by the IC. Additional information in this database is prepared and added by the IPPC Secretariat.

Stages
01. Topic added to the List of topics
02. Draft specification to consultation
03. Specification approved by IC
04. WG established
05. Product under development
06. Product published

Priority
Priority 1 to 4 (with 1 being of high priority and 4 being of low priority)

Strategic Objectives of IPPC Strategic Framework 2020-2030
A: Enhance global food security and increase sustainable agricultural productivity
B: Protect the environment from the impacts of plant pests
C: Facilitate safe trade, development and economic growth

Topic No.	Current title	Deliverable type	Priority	Strategic objective	Drafting body	Added to list of topics	Leads (Country, Date assigned)	IFU Lead	Stages	Pending	Funding Source	Expected publication date	Notes
2020-002	Pest risk analysis	E-learning course	1	A	Working Group	CPM-15 (2021)	Ms. Faith NDUNGE (KE)	Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET ()	06. Product published		COMESA project	2022	Development of the Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) e-learning course (2020-002)
2020-003	Phytosanitary export certification system	E-learning course	1	A C	Working Group	CPM-15 (2021)	Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG)	Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET ()	05. Product under development		COMESA project	2022	Development of the phytosanitary export certification system e-learning course (2020-003)
2017-043	ISPM 15 Wood packaging material	Guide	1	B	Working Group	IC 2018-05	Ms. Faith NDUNGE (KE)	Ms. Barbara PETERSON ()	05. Product under development		EU project Implementation of the IPPC	2022	Development of the Guide to support implementation of ISPM 15 (2017-043)
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)	2022	Development of the e-Commerce Guide (2017-039)
2017-054	Knowing and understanding the IPPC - plant health officer training curricula	Other	1	A	Working Group	IC 2018-05	Lalith BANDULA KUMARASINGHE (NZ) Mr. Francisco GUTIERREZ (BZ) Ms. Magda GONZALEZ ARROYO (CR) Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG)	(, 2021-09) () ()	03. Specification approved by IC		Multi Donor Trust Fund (Republic of Korea)	2023	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	1	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	1	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	Contingency planning	Guide	1	A	Working Group	CPM-15 (2021)	Mr. Francisco GUTIERREZ (BZ) Lalith BANDULA KUMARASINGHE (NZ)	Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET (-)	05. Product under development		COMESA Project	2022	Development of the Contingency planning guide for outbreaks of quarantine pests (2019-012)
2020-011	Inspection	E-learning course	1	A C	Working Group	CPM-15 (2021)	Mr. Thorwald GEUZE (NL, 2020-12)	Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET () ()	05. Product under development		COMESA Project	2022	Development of the Inspection e-learning course (2020-011)
2020-012	Surveillance and reporting obligations	E-learning course	1	A	Working Group	CPM-15 (2021)	Mr. Chris DALE (AU, 2020-12)	Mr. Juan RULLGABAYET () Ms. Natsumi YAMADA (, 2021-02)	06. Product published		COMESA Project	2022	Development of the Surveillance and reporting obligations e-learning course (2020-012)
2018-036	Assessing the risk of introduction of pests with seeds	Guide	1	A	Working Group	CPM-14 (2019)	Mr. Thorwald GEUZE (NL)	Ms. Natsumi YAMADA ()	01. Topic added to the List of topics	Pending			Pending reorganization of PRA standards (2020-001) (IC_VM15)
2018-037	Surveillance of Xylella fastidiosa	Guide	1	A	Working Group	CPM-14 (2019)	Mr. Chris DALE (AU)	Ms. Sarah BRUNEL ()	01. Topic added to the List of topics	Pending			Pending the work of the Focus Group on Pest Outbreak, Alert and Response (IC_VM15).
2018-038	Inspection of consignments for Xylella fastidiosa at points of entry	Guide	1	A	Working Group		Ahmed ABDELLAH (EG)	Ms. Sarah BRUNEL ()	01. Topic added to the List of topics	Pending			Pending the work of the Focus Group on Pest Outbreak, Alert and Response (IC_VM15).
2017-044	Pest Free Areas	E-learning course	1	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				Consultation on draft Specification not required as training will be based on IPPC Guide for establishing & maintaining PFA (2019) (IC_VM17)
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)	Descartes KOUMBA (-)	02. Draft specification to consultation		Multi Donor Trust Fund (Republic of Korea)	2023	Consultation on draft Specification is planned for 2022 (IC_VM15).
2018-027	Managing non-compliant treated consignments	Guide	2	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	1	C	Working Group	CPM-14 (2019)	Mr. Dominique PELLETIER (CA)	Descartes KOUMBA ()	02. Draft specification to consultation				CPM15 (2021) adopted ISPM 45. IC raised priority of topic to 1 and consultation on draft Specification planned for 2022 (IC_VM15).
2014-008	PCE facilitators training	Training kit	1	C	Working Group	IC 2018-05	Mr. Ringolds ARNITIS (LV, 2021-11)	Fitzroy WHITE ()	02. Draft specification to consultation				Consultation on draft Specification is planned for 2022 (IC_VM15).
2017-047	Pest Risk Management	Guide	3	A	Working Group	IC 2018-05	Mr. Alvaro SEPULVEDA LUQUE (CL)	TBD	01. Topic added to the List of topics	Pending			Pending adoption of ISPM on Pest Risk Management (2014-001) (IC_VM15).
2021-009	Audits in the phytosanitary context	Guide	1	C	Working Group	CPM-16 (2022)	Mr. Dominique PELLETIER (CA)	TBD	01. Topic added to the List of topics				Topic approved by CPM-16 (2022)
2021-026	National reporting obligations (NRO), revision to the guide	Guide, revision	1	A	Working Group	CPM-16 (2022)	Ms. Magda GONZALEZ ARROYO (CR)	Mr. Qingpo YANG ()	02. Draft specification to consultation				Consultation on draft Specification is planned for 2022 (IC_VM15).

List of Implementation and Capacity Development Topics

Development of the Contingency planning guide for outbreaks of quarantine pests (2019-012)