The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

1. The International Plant Protection Convention(IPPC) Workshop on the relationship between the SPS Committee and the international standard-setting organizations 26 October 2009 IPPC Secretariat

2. Our mission “Protecting the world’s plant resources from pests”

3. Scope Standard setting Info exchange Implementation Capacity building

4. Organizational Structure Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Standards Committee (SC) Technical Panels (TPs) Expert Working Groups (EWGs)

5. Standard setting process Stage 1: Topics Stage 2: Drafting Stage 3: Member consultation Stage 4: Adoption 6-7 years in total

6. International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) • 32 ISPMs adopted • 4 specific ISPMs • 87 topics and subjects

7. Regional Plant Protection Organizations(RPPO) • Coordinate implementation in their regions • Technical Consultation of RPPOs; • All RPPOs meet annually • encourages inter-regional cooperation

8. 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)

9. Opportunity to participate (Cont’) Stage 2: Drafting Specification  Region (SC) Comment  Members (NPPOs,RPPOs) international organizations Approve Spec  Region (SC) Draft text  Experts Finalize draft  Region (SC)

10. Opportunity to participate (Cont’) Stage 3: Consultation Comment  Members (NPPOs, RPPOs), international organizations Revise draft  Region (SC) Stage 4: Adoption Comment  Members (NPPOs, RPPOs), international organizations Adopt  Contracting Parties (CPM)

11. Recent developments • Special Process • Regional workshop on draft ISPMs • IPPC Implementation Reviewand Support System (IRSS)

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Challenging issues • Procedure for standard setting e.g. Special process Expectation: fewer comments, quick adoption • Participation by developing countries • Few experts nominated for TPs/EWGs

16. Challenging issues • Secretariat staffing • Very few permanent staff members • Funding • FAO contributions stagnant • No assessed member contributions • No predictable regular income flow to Trust Funds

17. Relationship with SPS committee • IPPC Secretariat  SPS Committee Report on: • New ISPMs • Other developments (e.g. meetings, calls) • SPS Secretariat  CPM Report on: • Discussions at SPS Committee

18. Relationship with other 2 sisters • CODEX  IPPC • CODEX trust fund participation report was used as basis for evaluating participation of developing countries in IPPC meetings (2009)

19. Relationship with other 2 sisters (Cont’) • 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)

20. 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

21. Potential areas of collaboration • SPS Committee  IPPC • New topics • Revision of ISPMs • SPS Committee  3 sisters • Information sharing of common issues

22. Common issues

23. Common issues (cont’)