RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/W/23
22June1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1676)
Original: English Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
TheSecretariatoftheInternationalPlantProtectionConvention(IPPC)hasprovidedthefollowing
information regarding adopted andproposed international standards forphytosanitary measures.
Adopted International Standards
Published: -Principles ofPlant Quarantine asrelated toInternational Trade
Inpublication: -Glossary ofPhytosanitary Terms
International Standards inapproval procedure
RecommendedbyCOAGandCouncilforconsiderationbyFAOConferenceinOctober-November1995:
-Guidelines forPestRiskAssessment
-Code ofConduct fortheImport andRelease ofExotic Biological Control
Agents
Recommended byCOAG forurgent consideration byCouncil andFAO Conference inOctober-
November 1995:
-Requirements fortheEstablishment ofPestFreeAreas
International Standards forconsultation byFAO Members 1995/96
-Guidelines forSurvey andMonitoring Procedures
-Framework foranExport Certification System
-Inspection Methodology