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
Mar 27, 2015
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