report of INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION (IPPC)

to the SPS Committee meeting on 23-25 march 2022

for the Period: 1 October 2021 – 15 february 2022

Communication from the IPPC secretariat

The following communication, received on 2 March 2022, is being circulated at the request of the International Plant Protection Convention secretariat (IPPC).

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1  THE COMMISSION ON PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

1.1.  The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) sixteenth session (CPM-16) is confirmed to take place virtually on 5, 7 and 21 April 2022. Working papers for the CPM-16 are available at https://www.ippc.int/en/cpm-sessions/cpm-16/.

1.2.  Nine draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), including Annexes, are being recommended for adoption:

1)    Draft ISPM: Commodity-specific standards for phytosanitary measures (2019-008);

2)    Draft ISPM: Audit in the phytosanitary context (2015-014);

3)    Draft ISPM: Focused revision of ISPM 12 (Phytosanitary certificates) in relation to re-export (2015-011);

4)    Draft 2019 and 2020 amendments to ISPM 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms) (1994-001);

5)    Draft Annex to ISPM 28: Irradiation treatment for Tortricidae on fruits (2017-011);

6)    Draft Annex to ISPM 28: Cold treatment for Bactrocera zonata on Citrus sinensis (2017-013);

7)    Draft Annex to ISPM 28: Irradiation treatment for Zeugodacus tau (2017-025);

8)    Draft Annex to ISPM 28: Irradiation treatment for Sternochetus frigidus (2017-036);

9)    Draft Annex to ISPM 28: Vapour heat - modified atmosphere treatment for Cydia pomonella and Grapholita molesta on Malus pumila and Prunus persica (2017-037 and 2017-038).

1.3.  Two diagnostic protocols, annexes to ISPM 27 (Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests) are being presented for noting, as they were adopted by the IPPC Standards Committee on behalf of the CPM:

1)    DP 30: Striga spp. (2008-009);

2)    DP 31: 'Candidatus Liberibacter' spp. on Citrus spp. (2004-010)