This standard describes the procedures to prepare, maintain and make available lists of regulated pests.
Determination of pest status in an area, 1998. ISPM No. 8, FAO, Rome.
Glossary of phytosanitary terms, 2003. ISPM No. 5, FAO, Rome.
Guidelines for Pest Risk Analysis, 1996. ISPM No. 2, FAO, Rome.
Guidelines for Phytosanitary Certificates, 2001. ISPM No. 12, FAO, Rome.
Guidelines for the notification of non-compliance and emergency action, 2001. ISPM No. 13, FAO, Rome.
International Plant Protection Convention, 1997. FAO, Rome.
Pest Risk Analysis for quarantine pests including analysis of environmental risks, 2003. ISPM No. 11 Rev. 1, FAO, Rome.
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certificate |
An official document which attests to the phytosanitary status of any consignment affected by phytosanitary regulations [FAO, 1990] |
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commodity |
A type of plant, plant product, or other article being moved for trade or other purpose [FAO, 1990; revised ICPM, 2001] |
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IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention, as deposited in 1951 with FAO in Rome and as subsequently amended [FAO, 1990; revised ICPM, 2001] |
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NPPO |
National Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1990; ICPM, 2001] |
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official |
Established, authorized or performed by a National Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1990] |
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official control |
The active enforcement of mandatory phytosanitary regulations and the application of mandatory phytosanitary procedures with the objective of eradication or containment of quarantine pests or for the management of regulated non-quarantine pests (see Glossary Supplement No. 1) [ICPM, 2001] |
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pest |
Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997] |
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Pest Risk Analysis |
The process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest should be regulated and the strength of any phytosanitary measures to be taken against it [FAO, 1995; revised IPPC, 1997] |
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pest status (in an area) |
Presence or absence, at the present time, of a pest in an area, including where appropriate its distribution, as officially determined using expert judgement on the basis of current and historical pest records and other information [CEPM, 1997; revised ICPM, 1998] |
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phytosanitary action |
An official operation, such as inspection, testing, surveillance or treatment, undertaken to implement phytosanitary regulations or procedures [ICPM, 2001] |
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Phytosanitary Certificate |
Certificate patterned after the model certificates of the IPPC [FAO, 1990] |
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phytosanitary certification |
Use of phytosanitary procedures leading to the issue of a Phytosanitary Certificate [FAO, 1990] |
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phytosanitary measure (agreed interpretation) |
Any legislation, regulation or official procedure having the purpose to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests, or to limit the economic impact of regulated non-quarantine pests [FAO, 1995; revised IPPC, 1997; ICPM, 2002] |
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The agreed interpretation of the term phytosanitary measure accounts for the relationship of phytosanitary measures to regulated non-quarantine pests. This relationship is not adequately reflected in the definition found in Article II of the IPPC (1997). |
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phytosanitary procedure |
Any officially prescribed method for implementing phytosanitary regulations including the performance of inspections, tests, surveillance or treatments in connection with regulated pests [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999; ICPM, 2001] |
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phytosanitary regulation |
Official rule to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests, or to limit the economic impact of regulated non-quarantine pests, including establishment of procedures for phytosanitary certification [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999; ICPM, 2001] |
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quarantine pest |
A pest of potential economic importance to the area endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and being officially controlled [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC 1997] |
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regulated article |
Any plant, plant product, storage place, packaging, conveyance, container, soil and any other organism, object or material capable of harbouring or spreading pests, deemed to require phytosanitary measures, particularly where international transportation is involved [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997] |
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regulated non-quarantine pest |
A non-quarantine pest whose presence in plants for planting affects the intended use of those plants with an economically unacceptable impact and which is therefore regulated within the territory of the importing contracting party [IPPC, 1997] |
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regulated pest |
A quarantine pest or a regulated non-quarantine pest [IPPC, 1997] |
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RPPO |
Regional Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1990; revised ICPM, 2001] |
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) requires contracting parties to the best of their abilities to establish, update and make available lists of regulated pests.
Lists of regulated pests are established by an importing contracting party to specify all currently regulated pests for which phytosanitary measures may be taken. Specific lists of regulated pests by commodity are a subset of these lists. Specific lists are provided on request to the NPPOs of exporting contracting parties as the means to specify the regulated pests for the certification of particular commodities.
Quarantine pests, including those subject to provisional or emergency measures, and regulated non-quarantine pests should be listed. Required information associated with the listing includes the pest’s scientific name, the pest category and commodities or other articles that are regulated for the pest. Supplementary information may be provided such as synonyms and references to data sheets and pertinent legislation. Updating of the lists is required when pests are added or deleted or when required information or supplementary information changes.
Lists should be made available to the IPPC Secretariat, to Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) of which the contracting party is a member and, on request, to other contracting parties. This may be done electronically and should be in an FAO language. Requests should be as specific as possible.
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