Out now: Standards adopted by CPM-20 are now available in English

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and relevant annexes, which were adopted by the 20th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-20) in March 2026, are now available on the IPPC website, in English. The standards will also be made available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish (FAO languages) in the coming weeks.

The newly adopted standards can be accessed via the following links:

1. ISPM 26: Establishment and maintenance of pest free areas for tephritid fruit flies

2. ISPM 48: Field inspection

3. Phytosanitary Treatment (PT) 47: Irradiation treatment for Planococcus lilacinus

4. Phytosanitary Treatment (PT) 48: Irradiation treatment for Paracoccus marginatus

5. Phytosanitary Treatment (PT) 49: Irradiation treatment for Pseudococcus baliteus