Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system

Published

Mon, 28 Jul 2025, 17:09

Reference

ISPM 20

Files

En Es Fr Ru Ar Zh

Description

This standard describes the structure and operation of a phytosanitary import regulatory system and the rights, obligations and responsibilities which should be considered in establishing, operating and revising the system.

2024-05-22: ISPM 20 reviewed by AR, ES, RU and ZH LRGs, then noted by CPM-18 (2024) were posted.

2023-07-08: Updated versions of ISPM 20 as adopted by CPM-17 (2023), including the newly added Annex 2, were posted in AR, ES, FR, RU and ZH. Previous versions will be revoked.

2023-04-15: An updated version of ISPM 20 as adopted by CPM-17 (2023), including the newly added Annex 2, was posted in EN. Previous version will be 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 2004 adopted version, now revoked in FAO official languages as replaced by the 2023 version, including the added Annex 1 (2017) and Annex 2 (2023)). Vietnamese translation provided by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dong Da, Viet Nam (translated from 2004 adopted version, now revoked in FAO official languages as replaced by the 2023 version, including the added Annex 1 (2017) and Annex 2 (2023))

Issue keywords

A6 C2 C5  

 

 

Parent page

Adopted Standards (ISPMs)