Reference is made to CPM #1, Agenda item 13: The IPP and the Information Exchange Work Programme (CPM2006-28). This document reviews information exchange activities under the IPPC. It describes the main elements of information exchange, and notes some difficulties that have arisen in this regard. It then offers suggestions of possible ways to enhance and facilitate information exchange in the future (reference is also made to ICPM #7, Agenda item 9.2: Exchange of Information within the IPPC - Annex 1: Discussion paper on information exchange).