Requirements for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure

Published

Mon, 28 Jul 2025, 12:41

Reference

ISPM 18

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En Es Fr Ru Ar Zh

Description

This standard provides technical guidance on the application of ionizing radiation as a phytosanitary measure. This standard does not provide details on specific irradiation treatments, such as specific treatment schedules for specific regulated pests on specific commodities, or treatments used for the production of sterile organisms for pest control.

2024-05-22: ISPM 18 reviewed by AR, ES, RU and ZH LRGs, then noted by CPM-18 (2024) were posted.

2023-07-08: Revised versions of ISPM 18 as adopted by CPM-17 (2023) were posted in AR, ES, FR, RU and ZH.

2023-04-14: A revised version of ISPM 18 as adopted by CPM-17 (2023) was posted in EN. Previous versions were revoked.

Unofficial Translations

Korean translation provided by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of Korea Portuguese translation provided by MAPA, Brazil (translated from 2003 adopted version, now revoked in FAO official languages as replaced by the 2023 revised version). Vietnamese translation provided by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dong Da, Viet Nam (translated from 2003 adopted version, now revoked in FAO official languages as replaced by the 2023 revised version)

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Adopted Standards (ISPMs)