Current expert consultation on draft DPs (ECDP)
Expert Consultation on draft diagnostic protocol - currently open
Experts worldwide are invited to submit comments on draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) under the work programme of the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP).
1. Expert Consultation on draft diagnostic protocols started on 30 April 2026 and ends on 30 June 2026
• Avocado sun blotch viroid (2023-026);
• High-throughput sequencing identification of pure cultures of phytopathogenic regulated bacteria isolated from plants (2023-009);
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Please consider that your input and feedback are essential to improve the quality of the draft DPs at this early stage! The draft DPs are in English only.
To comment on a draft diagnostic protocol, please send an email to [email protected] to request access to the protocol you are interested in. In your email, please specify:
• Your institution
• The draft protocol you want to comment on
• Your specific expertise in relation to this draft protocol.
Process
IPPC diagnostic protocols are under development in the framework of
ISPM 27: 2006 (Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests).The protocols are developed by a main author with support from a few experts who together make up Diagnostic Protocol (DP) drafting group.
An expert group, the
Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols, ensures that draft texts meet the requirements set for IPPC diagnostic protocols. At later stages of development, the draft IPPC protocols are submitted to members of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM, the governing body of the IPPC) for comments, and finally submitted for adoption by the Standards Committee (SC) on behalf of CPM.
Content of protocols
As provided in ISPM 27:2006, IPPC diagnostic protocols provide procedures and methods for the official diagnosis of regulated pests that are relevant for international trade. They contain the minimum requirements for reliable diagnosis of the specified regulated pests, and provide flexibility to ensure that methods are appropriate for use in the full range of circumstances for which a diagnostic protocol may be used (e.g. from detection of a pest in a consignment, to surveillance, to routine diagnosis). Only methods of relevance for diagnostics are given in the protocol. The methods included in diagnostic protocols are selected on the basis of their sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility. Information related to these factors is provided for each of these methods.
In order to achieve high quality IPPC diagnostic protocols, we are seeking expert input on the protocols listed below.
This web page was last updated on 2023-03-26. For queries or comments regarding the contents of this page, please contact
[email protected]
Background
The expert consultation on draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) is an expert comment system on the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) with the objective to ensure improvement of the quality of a draft diagnostic protocol (DP) during its development, through inputs and feedback, on a scientific basis, from a wide number of worldwide experts who are not part of the DP drafting group.
A consultation of experts on draft protocols in the early stage of development is crucial to ensure the quality of the protocol and to facilitate the adoption process.
Draft Protocols
In order to download and comment on a draft diagnostic protocol, please email to [email protected] to request access to the protocol you are interested in.
In your email, please specify:
- Your institution
- The draft protocol you want to comment upon
- Your specific expertise in relation to this draft protocol.
Please note: All protocols posted in this page are draft documents not yet adopted. Please do not copy.
