Experts meet virtually to begin the development of new guidance materials which will help with the implementation of plant health standards

e-Learning on Pest Risk Analysis (2020-002) and e-Learning on phytosanitary export certification systems (2020-003): Both of these working groups met for the first time in September 2020 and development of these new e-learning resources is now well underway. The Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Liaison Committee (COLEACP) plays an instrumental role in supporting this work, offering pedagogical expertise to enhance the format of these e-learning courses and how they will be presented for web-based learning.

Guide to support implementation of ISPM 15 (Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade, 2017-043): The first meeting of the working group to develop a comprehensive guide to support the implementation of ISPM 15 was held on 12 November 2020. This working group offers a unique opportunity for collaboration among a diverse group of ISPM 15 experts from NPPOs, industry and research institutions. Members of both the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee and the Standards Committee also attended the meeting and gave presentations.

Please follow these links to find the meeting reports and additional information about the development of these important implementation and capacity development resources:

• Guide to support implementation of ISPM 15 (2017-043)

• e-Learning on Pest Risk Analysis (2020-002)

• e-Learning on phytosanitary export certification system (2020-003)