The International Plant Protection Convention(IPPC)

Workshop on the relationship between the SPS Committee and the international standard-setting organizations

26 October 2009IPPC Secretariat

Our mission

“Protecting the world’s plant resources from pests”

Scope

Standard setting

Info exchange Implementation

Capacity building

Organizational Structure

Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

(CPM)

Standards Committee (SC)

Expert WorkingGroups (EWGs)

Technical Panels (TPs)

Standard setting process

Stage 1: Topics

Stage 2: Drafting

Stage 3: Member consultation

Stage 4: Adoption

6-7 years in total

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs)

• 32 ISPMs adopted

– 4 specific ISPMs

• 87 topics and subjects

Regional Plant Protection Organizations(RPPO)

• Coordinate implementation in their regions

• Technical Consultation of RPPOs;– All RPPOs meet annually– encourages inter-regional

cooperation

Opportunity to participate

Stage 1: New topic/Work programme

New topic Members (NPPOs, RPPOs), SPS Secretary, other organization

Review Region (SC)

Work programme Contracting Parties (CPM)

Stage 2: Drafting

Specification Region (SC)Comment Members (NPPOs,RPPOs)

international organizations

Approve Spec Region (SC)Draft text ExpertsFinalize draft Region (SC)

Opportunity to participate (Cont’)

Stage 3: ConsultationComment Members (NPPOs, RPPOs), international organizationsRevise draft Region (SC)

Stage 4: AdoptionComment Members (NPPOs, RPPOs), international organizationsAdopt Contracting Parties (CPM)

Opportunity to participate (Cont’)

Recent developments

• Special Process

• Regional workshop on draft ISPMs

• IPPC Implementation Reviewand Support System (IRSS)

Development process

• Regular Process– For concept standards

• Special Process (formerly “Fast track”)

– For technical standards– Drafted by TPs with focus on science– Discussed by SC via E-mail

Regional workshop on draft ISPMs

• Since 2001

• Provide forum for developing countries for their review of draft ISPMs

• In 2009, IPPC held first workshop for Russian speaking countries

Implementation Reviewand Support System (IRSS)

Facilitate implementation of IPPC and ISPMs

• Partially implemented due to lack of resources

• Two components; Review and Support– Evaluate implementation (IPPC & ISPMs)

– “Help Desk” for implementation

Challenging issues

• Procedure for standard settinge.g. Special process

Expectation: fewer comments, quick adoption

• Participation by developing countries−Few experts nominated for

TPs/EWGs

• Secretariat staffing– Very few permanent staff members

• Funding– FAO contributions stagnant– No assessed member contributions– No predictable regular income flow

to Trust Funds

Challenging issues

Relationship with SPS committee

• IPPC Secretariat SPS CommitteeReport on:

− New ISPMs− Other developments (e.g. meetings, calls)

• SPS Secretariat CPMReport on:

− Discussions at SPS Committee

• CODEX IPPC

– CODEX trust fund participation report was used as basis for evaluating participation of developing countries in IPPC meetings (2009)

Relationship with other 2 sisters

• OIE IPPC

OIE shared its experience with;

– recognition of animal disease status at IPPC open-ended WG on international recognition of pest free areas (2008)

– the Performance of Veterinary Services tool (PVS) at IPPC open-ended WG on Building National Phytosanitary Capacity (2008)

Relationship with other 2 sisters (Cont’)

• CODEX, OIE and IPPC participate at SPS workshop together

• Standard setting process of CODEX and OIE were compared with IPPC for;

– Review of IPPC standard setting procedures

– Reorganization of ISPMs

Relationship with other 2 sisters (Cont’)

Potential areas of collaboration

• SPS Committee IPPC− New topics− Revision of ISPMs

• SPS Committee 3 sisters− Information sharing of common

issues

Common issues

CODEX IPPC OIE

- Pest free areaRegionalizatio

n

- Surveillance

Risk analysis

Certification

Non-compliance

Procedures for standard setting

Common issues (cont’)

CODEX IPPC OIE

Implementation

Capacity building

Private standards

Languages

Funding