This is the master page for Draft ISPMs.
First consultation on draft CPM Recommendations: Please go to the following link for the 2019 consultation of the draft CPM recommendation on Safe provision of food and other aid to prevent the introduction of plant pests during an emergency situation (2018-026): https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/cpm/current-consultations-for-cpm-recommendations/
First consultation on draft ISPMs: Following the revision of the standard setting procedure agreed to by IPPC contracting parties at CPM-11 (2016), the first consultation lasts 90 days and takes place from 1 July to 30 September. Once the Standards Committee (SC) approves the draft ISPM for the first consultation, the IPPC Secretariat makes it publicly available and solicits comments through the IPPC Online Comment System (OCS, https://ocs-new.ippc.int/) from contracting parties, RPPOs, national plant protection services of non-CPs, relevant international organizations and other entities as decided by the SC.
The 2019 first consultation on the following draft ISPMs is now CLOSED:
Draft annexes to ISPM 27 (English only)
Draft annexes to ISPM 28 (English, French & Spanish)
Second and subsequent consultation on draft ISPMs: Following the revision of the standard setting procedure agreed to by IPPC contracting parties at CPM-11 (2016), the second consultation lasts 90 days and takes place from 1 July to 30 September. Taking into account the comments received during the first consultation, the Standards Committee (SC) or the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) revise the draft ISPM. Once the Standard Committee (SC) or SC-7 approves the draft ISPM for the second (or third) consultation, the IPPC Secretariat solicits comments through the IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) from contracting parties, RPPOs, relevant international organizations, national plant protection services of non-CPs, and other entities as decided by the SC.
The 2019 second consultation on the following draft ISPMs is now CLOSED and the compiled comments are posted below
(1) 1994-001 Draft 2018 Amendments to ISPM 5: Glossary of phytosanitary terms
(2) 2009-005 Draft Revision of ISPM 8: Determination of pest status in an area
(3) 2014-002 Draft ISPM: Authorization of entities to perform phytosanitary actions
(4) 2014-006 Draft ISPM: Requirements for the use of modified atmosphere treatments as phytosanitary measures
For more information on the OCS, please visit the OCS page on the IPP. Please contact the IPPC Secretariat at IPPC-OCS@fao.org for assistance using the OCS. In order to get your OCS license, please contact: IPPC-OCS@fao.org.
DPs are presented for consultation in English only. The mechanism to translate diagnostic protocols into languages before first consultation can be found here.
Please note that a document containing the history of previous consultations on draft ISPMs is available as well, previous versions of draft ISPMs going through consultations and their background documents are available in the previous consultations for ISPMs page.
