Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT)

(The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments during their June 2024 meeting in Tucumán, Argentina at the Obispo Colombres Agricultural Experimental Station (EEAOC))

The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) evaluates data submissions from NPPOs and RPPOs and reviews, revises and develops phytosanitary treatments. The TPPT also provides guidance to the Standards Committee (SC) regarding specific phytosanitary treatment issues. The TPPT evaluates treatment submissions against requirements in ISPM 28 (Phytosanitary treatments for regulated pests). The tasks of the panel are outlined in Specification TP 3. The TPPT works under the guidance of, and reports to, the SC as mandated by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM).

Currently, the TPPT is composed of ten members, and a steward. The steward is the representatives of the SC. The expertise of the members are: Irradiation, fumigation, temperature, modified atmosphere and chemical treatments. The TPPT membership list is posted below at this page.

The adopted phytosanitary treatments annexes to ISPM 28 are available on the IPP as well as the TPPT work programme.

The TPPT oversees the information on the Phytosanitary treatments online search tool, a tool that enables to search for phytosanitary treatments used in international trade (IPPC adopted treatments and others) to enhance contracting parties’ access to treatments used in international trade.

Further information on the TPPT working procedures can be found under section 7.6 of the IPPC Procedure Manual for standard setting (available here).

The TPPT usually meets once a year and virtually as needed. For meetings dates, see the IPP calendar. The meetings reports are posted below at this page.

ONGOING Call for phytosanitary treatments

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting submissions for phytosanitary treatments to be adopted as international standards, as annexes to ISPM 28 (Phytosanitary treatments for regulated pests).

The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) will review the submissions. You may make a submission at any time, the call is open as long as resources permit.

Submissions will be accepted from Contracting Parties or Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs). Submissions should be sent through the respective IPPC Official Contact Point.

More information at: Call for phytosanitary treatments

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