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International Plant Protection Convention 14_SC7_2017_MayTPG responses to comments from first consultation on draft 2016 Amendments to ISPM 5 (1 July-30 September 2016) Agenda item: 4.1

TPG RESPONSES TO COMMENTS FROM FIRST CONSULTATION 2016 ON DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO ISPM 5 (GLOSSARY OF PHYTOPSANITARY TERMS) (1994-001)

# Para Text Comment TPG response1. G (General Comment) Category : TECHNICAL

(255) Venezuela (1 Oct 2016 2:49 AM)El grupo de Venezuela no tiene mas observaciones que las aprobadas en el taller Regional Latinoamérica, realizado en agosto en la Ciudad de Panama, Panama

Noted.

2. G (General Comment) Attachment : Comments_Glossary_2016-09-15_CaribbeanRegionalWorkshop (1).docx(254) Dominica (1 Oct 2016 2:03 AM)Dominica agrees with the combined comments of the Caribbean Workshop as per the document attached

Noted.

3. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE Attachment : Comments_Glossary_2016-09-15_CaribbeanRegionalWorkshop.docx(253) Antigua and Barbuda (30 Sep 2016 11:52 PM)Antigua and Barbuda agrees with the combined comments of the Caribbean Workshop as per the document attached.

Noted.

4. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE Attachment : Comments_Glossary_2016-09-15_CaribbeanRegionalWorkshop.docx(252) Antigua and Barbuda (30 Sep 2016 11:49 PM)Antigua and Barbuda agrees with the combined comments of the Caribbean Workshop as per the document attached.

Noted.

5. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (251) Saint Vincent and The Grenadines (30 Sep 2016 11:16 PM)Agreed with all comments from regional meeting

Noted.

6. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (102) Zambia (8 Sep 2016 5:43 AM)Contaminating pest definition should as, 'A pest that is present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance, or container, that does not infest plants and plant products.

1. See comment 48.

2. The TPG does not agree to propose to define “beneficial organism”. Indeed this term

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# Para Text Comment TPG responseBeneficial organism should be defined in the glossary of phytosanitary terms

was deleted from ISPM 5 by CPM-5 (2010) as it does not have a particular IPPC meaning.

7. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE Attachment : Comments_Glossary_2016-09-15_CaribbeanRegionalWorkshop.docx(240) Guyana (29 Sep 2016 9:36 PM)We are in agreement with the comments made at the Caribbean Regional IPPC Workshop 2016.

Noted.

8. G (General Comment) Category : TECHNICAL (234) Nigeria (29 Sep 2016 6:21 PM)The proposed revision for "contamination" is accepted. (Reference lines 57-65 ). We propose that the definition for " contaminating pest" as follows : pest that is present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container that does not infest the plants and plant products

1. Noted.2. See comment 48.

9. G (General Comment) Category : TECHNICAL (236) Nigeria (29 Sep 2016 6:33 PM)The proposed revisions of " endangered area" and "quarantine "are accepted.

Noted.

10. G (General Comment) Category : TECHNICAL (225) Nigeria (29 Sep 2016 6:06 PM)Paragraph 1.1 :The term "Exclusion (of a pest) " in line 22 is accepted .

Noted.

11. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (221) Mali (29 Sep 2016 5:48 PM)Il apparait nécessaire d’ajouter une definition pour le terme organisme utile qui revient dans la NIMP 3 et dans la définition Station de quarantaine (NIMP 5)

See comment 6, part 2.

12. G (General Comment) Category : EDITORIAL (202) South Sudan (29 Sep 2016 10:12 AM)economic loss instead of economically important loss in proposed revision

See comment 94.

13. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (194) Canada (28 Sep 2016 6:16 PM)Canada supports the proposed addition of, revisions to and deletion of

1. Noted.

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# Para Text Comment TPG responseterms through the draft 2016 amendments to ISPM 5. Canada seeks clarification on the revision to the term "quarantine".

2. See comment 122 .

14. G (General Comment) Category : TECHNICAL (182) Philippines (28 Sep 2016 9:04 AM)1. We propose the retention of the Phytosanitary measures which covers official procedure addressing quarantine pest and regulated non-quarantine pest and the adoption of the official measure as a generic term to cover all pest (not limted to regulated pest)

2. (2.3) quarantine Regulated article as defined in ispm 5 does not include biological control agents or beneficial organisms. (2.4) test for the proposed definition of test and visual examination we proposed that beneficial organisms (biological control agents) be included or to redefine regulated article to include beneficial organisms (biological control agents).

3. We agree to the deletion of kiln drying, should also be deleted from other related ISPMs where kiln drying is mentioned.

4. We agree on the deletion of pre-clearance

1. Noted.2. The comment on the definition of “regulated article” was noted but as this term is defined in Article II of IPPC, it is not possible to amend its definition to explicitly include beneficial organisms. As regards to the term “test”, for beneficial organisms which are not regulated, the term “(official) analysis” can be used. For the TPG’s response to the comment on the definition of “visual examination” see comment 166, part 2.3. Absence of a term in the Glossary does not preclude its use in ISPMs when used appropriately. 4. Noted

15. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (174) Algeria (27 Sep 2016 3:42 PM)Draft révisé avec le groupe de participants lors de l'atelier organisé par la CIPV " IPPC Regional Workshop in the Near East and North Africa Regionm Algiers, Algeria

5-8 September, 2016"

Noted.

16. G (General Comment) Category : EDITORIAL (164) Viet Nam (27 Sep 2016 6:16 AM)Vietnam agree with comments of APPPC regional workshop on review of draft ISPMs (25-29 Jyly 2016, Suwon, Korea)

Noted.

17. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (147) Trinidad and Tobago (23 Sep 2016 4:25 AM)

Noted.



# Para Text Comment TPG responseTrinidad and Tobago agrees with the comments on this standard discussed at the IPPC regional workshop (Caribbean) and sent to the IPPC secretariat via the IPPC Regional Workshop account in the OCS –

18. G (General Comment) Category : EDITORIAL (130) Solomon Islands (19 Sep 2016 2:07 AM)Solomon Islands agrees with the changes

Noted.

19. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (103) Azerbaijan (8 Sep 2016 9:58 PM)I support this document as it is and I have no comments

Noted.

20. G (General Comment) Category : TECHNICAL (100) Samoa (6 Sep 2016 5:00 AM)The TPG recommendation is supported in my view however for developing countries and the Least Developed Countries, the restrictions could hindered their efforts of accessing and likewise covers broadly by their develop countries partners on trade additional restriction requirements.

1. Noted.

2. Not TPG.

21. G (General Comment) Category : EDITORIAL (87) Georgia (1 Sep 2016 11:48 AM)"not constituting an infestation" should be in definition. there are national organizations to covered three areas:food safety, veterinary and plant protection. Lawyers of this organizations are working in all these fields during the preparation of draft legislation. Probably same terms in food safety and phytosanitary may be confuse, because they are same words but has different sense. Contamination in food safety has other meaning.

1. Considered but not incorporated. The definition of “contamination” refers to a “contaminating pest”. The concept of not constituting an infestation is included in the definition of “contaminating pest” and therefore it is not needed in the definition of “contamination”.

2. See comment 74, point 2.

22. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (76) Tajikistan (22 Aug 2016 12:10 PM)I support the document as it is and I have no comments

Noted.

23. G (General Comment) Category : TECHNICAL (55) Iraq (13 Aug 2016 9:22 AM)we have only one comment regarding this ISPM5 (105)Proposed revision (108) Visual examinationWe accept the proposed new definition but we suggest leaving the last part "without testing or processing"

Considered but not incorporated. Although “processing” is often necessary and more elaborate before “testing”, some simple processing (e.g. dyeing) may also be carried out before



# Para Text Comment TPG responsevisual examination, so need not be mentioned. “Without testing” was also deleted because it does not add clarification, and the contrast to “testing” is already well covered under the definition of “test”.

24. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (38) Singapore (26 Jul 2016 10:21 AM)Singapore agreed to the proposed additions, revision and deletion to ISPM no 5.

Noted.

25. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (20) Myanmar (24 Jul 2016 11:37 AM)Myanmar (24th July)

Category : SUBSTANTIVE quarantine : Myanmar is agree this definition. I t is sufficient and complete.

Noted.

26. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (19) China (23 Jul 2016 5:12 AM)Suggest to remain the term “pre-clearance”.

China (23 Jul 2016 5:12 AM)1. “Pre-clearance” is one of phytosanitary measures and NPPOs of many import countries implement it in the place of production of export country., 2.A new ISPM should be draft for the pre-clearance.

1. See comment 190.2. For SC consideration.

27. G (General Comment) Category : TRANSLATION (3) Sri Lanka (20 Jul 2016 8:06 PM)exclusion means removal of a pest from a country. So it will not give the exact meaning given. If a word is reuired for the given meaning, I think Prevention/ obstruct is more suitable than exclusion

See comment 47.

28. G (General Comment) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (2) Timor-Leste (14 Jul 2016 9:27 AM)Timor-Leste agrees with these amendments

Noted.

29. G (General Comment) Category : EDITORIAL Attachment : Comments on ISPM 5-New.docx Nepal has attached their



# Para Text Comment TPG response(1) Nepal (10 Jul 2016 2:55 AM)Attachment

comments as a separate document in the OCS. All these comments were extracted from the attachment and placed in the OCS itself. Responses to these comments can be found in the relevant rows of this table.

30. 34 Proposed addition

pre-shipment inspection : inspection for phytosanitary measures compliance that conduct by NPPO importing country in the exporting country before shipment

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (16) Indonesia (22 Jul 2016 11:29 AM)pre-shipment inspection is term that already used by several country, but no official definition in ISPM 5

See comment 190.

31. 35 exclusion (of a pest) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (181) New Zealand (28 Sep 2016 5:21 AM)The discussion on this term and definition still does not recognise that the definition of phytosanitary measures refers only to regulated pests. So the modification of the term by adding "of a pest" cannot be applied. Seeing that all the references to phytosanitary measures in the IPPC refer to the "narrow" inrterpretation - New Zealand does not agree with much of the supporting text.

Considered but not incorporated. The TPG refers to previous SC and TPG discussions on the interpretation of “phytosanitary measure” but does not wish to reopen the discussion.

Some ISPMs use the term “exclusion” or derivates with their common meaning (e.g. ISPM 15, ISPM 22 and ISPM 27). Deleting the qualifier would make it difficult to use the term for these other purposes. The use of a qualifier is also consistent with other Glossary terms, such as “control”,



# Para Text Comment TPG response“entry” and “establishment”. The terms “containment”, “eradication” and “suppression” do not need the qualifier “of a pest” as these terms are only used in ISPMs in the context “of a pest”.

32. 35 exclusion (of a pest) Category : SUBSTANTIVE (57) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:05 AM)agree with the proposed addition

Noted.

33. 36 Application of phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction and spread of a pest and pathogen of quarantine and economic significance into an area.

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (256) Nepal (3 Oct 2016 4:51 PM) Considered but not

incorporated. ”Exclusion” relates only to measures preventing the entry or establishment of a pest, and it is therefore not appropriate to add “spread” to the definition. “Pest” includes “pathogen” so the latter should not be included. The definition is not restricted to quarantine pests because for example “exclusion” is relevant for PFAs; thus the term “quarantine” should not be included. The concept of “economic significance” is covered by the term “phytosanitary measures”.

34. 36 Application of phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of a pest into an area.

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (211) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:34 PM)Barbados is in agreement on the inclusion of the term 'exclusion (of a pest)'.

Noted.

35. 36 Application of phytosanitary measures Category : SUBSTANTIVE (205) EPPO (29 Sep 2016 12:20 PM)

Incorporated.



# Para Text Comment TPG response

to prevent the introduction entry or establishment of a pest into an area.

IPPC Article VII (Requirements in relation to imports), paragraph 3, specifies that: “A contracting party may apply measures specified in this Article to pests which may not be capable of establishment in its territories but, if they gained entry, cause economic damage.”

By using the term "introduction" (i.e. “The entry of a pest resulting in its establishment”), the concept of exclusion could be misinterpreted as if it would only apply to pests which can establish, in conflict with the quoted Article.

For this reason, we suggest to replace “introduction” by “entry or establishment” in the proposed definition, so that it is clear that the applied phytosanitary measures may address either entry or establisment or both.


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (198) Libya (28 Sep 2016 11:01 PM)We agree with the proposed addition and defination

Noted.


Category : TECHNICAL (193) Ghana (28 Sep 2016 5:14 PM)We adopt the proposed amendment

Noted.


Category : TECHNICAL (188) Ghana (28 Sep 2016 4:35 PM)We adopt the proposed amendment

Noted.

39. 36 Application of phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction entry or establishment of a pest into an area.

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (166) European Union (27 Sep 2016 2:28 PM)IPPC Article VII (Requirements in relation to imports), paragraph 3, specifies that: “A contracting party may apply measures specified in this Article to pests which may not be capable of establishment in its territories but, if they gained entry, cause economic damage.”

By using the term "introduction" (i.e. “The entry of a pest resulting in its establishment”), the concept of exclusion could be misinterpreted as if it would only apply to pests which can establish, in conflict with the quoted Article.

See comment 35.




For this reason, we suggest to replace “introduction” by “entry or establishment” in the proposed definition, so that it is clear that the applied phytosanitary measures may address either entry or establisment or both.


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (120) IPPC Regional Workshop Caribbean (13 Sep 2016 8:45 PM)Agreement on the inclusion of the term exclusion (of a pest)

Noted.


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (89) IPPC Regional Workshop Near East (5 Sep 2016 3:57 PM)We agree with the addition of the term and its definition.

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (46) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 3:08 PM)Agreed with the addition

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (39) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 12:32 AM)Agreed with the addition

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (32) Singapore (25 Jul 2016 1:05 PM)ok with the proposed addition.

Noted.

45. 36 Application of phytosanitary measures to bring out and prevent the introduction re-introduction of a pest into an area.

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (27) Indonesia (25 Jul 2016 5:34 AM) Considered but not

incorporated. The proposal seems to be covered by “eradication” and thus does not reflect the intention of the definition .

46. 36 Application of phytosanitary measures Category : EDITORIAL




to prevent the introduction of a pest into an area.

(21) IPPC Regional Workshop Asia (25 Jul 2016 4:40 AM)APPPC: Agreed with the addition (country to consider later)

Noted.


Category : TECHNICAL (13) Sri Lanka (22 Jul 2016 9:41 AM)exclusion means removal of a pest from a country. So it will not give the exact meaning given. If a word is reuired for the given meaning, I think Prevention/ obstruct is more suitable than exclusion

Considered but not incorporated. The concept of “removal of a pest” is defined by the term “eradication”. The TPG did not agree that the proposed terms would provide more clarity than “exclusion” which is already used in ISPMs (see in particular ISPM 26).

48. 382.1 “contaminating pest”,

“contamination” (2012-001)

Category : EDITORIAL (204) Kenya (29 Sep 2016 11:11 AM)Contaminating Pest: A pest that is present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance, or container, that does not infest plants and plant products

Considered but not incorporated. The TPG did not feel the proposal improved clarity.

49. 59 A pest that is carried by a commodity and, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest those plants or plant products [CEPM, 1996; revised CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (4) Sri Lanka (20 Jul 2016 8:07 PM)Accept

Noted.

50. 63 contaminating pest Category : SUBSTANTIVE (58) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:12 AM)agree with the proposed revision

Noted.

51. 64 A pest (hitchhiking pest) that is carried by present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products


incorporated as “hitch-hiking pest” is difficult to translate and should not be used. The term “hitch-hiker pest” was deleted from ISPM 5 by CPM-7, 2012.

52. 64 A pest that is cvarried by carried by Category : TECHNICAL




present in or on a commodity, ,or present in or on a storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

(241) Belize (30 Sep 2016 5:13 AM)To clarify, because the presence of a pest "in" a commodity may be confused with an infestation

Incorporated (with modifications). The TPG agreed that “present in” may cause confusion because it may be understood as “infestation” which is defined as “presence in a commodity of a living pest…”.

53. 64 A pest that is carried by carried by commodity or present in or on or a commodityon a , storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : TECHNICAL (239) Bolivia (29 Sep 2016 8:23 PM)To clarify that presence of a pest "in" a commodity maybe confused with an infestation

See comment 52.

54. 64 A pest that is carried by carried by a commodity or present in or on a acommodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : TECHNICAL (235) Peru (29 Sep 2016 6:24 PM)To clarify that the presence of a pest "in" a commodity maybe confused with an infestation.

See comment 52.

55. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (213) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:37 PM)Barbados agrees to the revision of this term 'contaminating pest' as outlined.

Noted.

56. 64 A pest that is carried by carried by a commodity or present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest

Category : TECHNICAL (199) Argentina (29 Sep 2016 4:34 AM)It is not correct to use “present in” because this expresion relates to an infestation

See comment 52.




themose plants or plant products57. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on a

commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant productsA pest that is carried by a commodity or present in or on a storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest them.

Category : TECHNICAL (195) Chile (28 Sep 2016 6:24 PM)It is not correct to use “present in” because this expresion relates to an infestation.

See comment 52.


Category : EDITORIAL (186) Ghana (28 Sep 2016 4:31 PM)A pest that is present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance, or container, that does not infest plants and plant products.

See comment 48.

59. 64 A pest that is carried by carried by a commodity or present in or on on a a commodity , storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : TECHNICAL (52) COSAVE (11 Aug 2016 9:19 PM)It is not correct to use “present in” because this expresion relates to an infestation.

See comment 52.

60. 64 A pest that is carried by carried by present in or on a commodity, or present in or on a storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : TECHNICAL (148) Uruguay (23 Sep 2016 7:21 PM)It is not correct to use "present in" because this expresion relates to an infestation

See comment 52.

61. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (121) IPPC Regional Workshop Caribbean (13 Sep 2016 8:57 PM)Agreement on the revision of this term

Noted.




and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

62. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or conveyance, container, or other means, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (90) IPPC Regional Workshop Near East (5 Sep 2016 4:19 PM)The list of means was not complete, "or other means" is therefore added.

Considered but not incorporated as it was unclear what should be understood by “other means”. However, see also comment 69.

63. 64 A pest that is carried by carried by a present in or on a commoditycommodity or present in or on a , storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : TECHNICAL (79) IPPC Regional Workshop Latin America (23 Aug 2016 10:08 PM)To clarify, because the presence of a pest "in" a commodity may be confused with an infestation

See comment 52.


Category : TECHNICAL (80) Brazil (23 Aug 2016 10:12 PM)To clarify that the presence of a pest "in" a commodity maybe confused with an infestation.

See comment 52.

65. 64 A pest that is carried by carried by a commodity or present in or on on a a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : TECHNICAL (78) Brazil (23 Aug 2016 10:04 PM) See comment 52.

66. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (69) Belarus (17 Aug 2016 1:20 PM) See comment 52.




container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

67. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on in a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products


68. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on in a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : TECHNICAL (67) Belarus (17 Aug 2016 1:16 PM)

See comment 52.

69. 64 A pest that is carried by present in or on a commodity, storage place, packaging , conveyance or container, and that, in the case of plants and plant products, does not infest themose plants or plant products

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (30) Singapore (25 Jul 2016 1:03 PM)To include "packaging" as another regulated article capable of being infested by contaminating pest. Regulated articles were not listed as examples here and hence, should include packaging as a potential article harbouring contaminating pest.

The TPG incorporated the addition of “packaging” to the definition, noting that while definitions should not necessarily contain lengthy lists of examples, “packaging” was an important article to mention for clarity.

70. 65 contaminationcontamination - the phrase "regulated article" should be in bold

Category : EDITORIAL (104) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 2:36 AM)regulated article" to be in bold

Incorporated.

71. 65 contamination Category : SUBSTANTIVE (59) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:13 AM)agree with the proposed addition

Noted.

72. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a both pest and regulated articles in or on a


incorporated. By introducing “both pest and” the pest and




commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

“regulated articles” are combined automatically meaning that both must be present to constitute “contamination”. This is incorrect.

73. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a regulated articles in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (214) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:38 PM)Barbados agrees to the revision of the term 'contamination' as outlined.

Noted.


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (206) EPPO (29 Sep 2016 12:20 PM)EPPO agrees with the proposed revised definition of “contamination”.

In addition, we suggest that the SC requests the TPG to check if “contamination” is used inconsistently in ISPMs, i.e. with a different meaning than the Glossary meaning). For example, ISPM 18 (Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosantary measure) specifies that: "Commodities are handled in an environment that does not increase the risk of contamination from physical, chemical or biological hazards". So clearly contamination is used here in its broad meaning and not in its IPPC meaning.

1. Noted.

2. TPG agrees that the use of “contamination” in adopted or draft ISPMs may be reviewed and will invite the SC to include this in the TPG work programme.

75. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a regulated articleregulated articles in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

Category : EDITORIAL (178) Australia (28 Sep 2016 1:46 AM)bold as is a glossary term

See comment 70.

76. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (167) European Union (27 Sep 2016 2:28 PM)We agree with the proposed revised definition of “contamination”.

1. Noted.




regulated articles in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

In addition, we suggest that the SC requests the TPG to check if “contamination” is used inconsistently in ISPMs, i.e. with a different meaning than the Glossary meaning). For example, ISPM 18 (Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosantary measure) specifies that: "Commodities are handled in an environment that does not increase the risk of contamination from physical, chemical or biological hazards". So clearly contamination is used here in its broad meaning and not in its IPPC meaning.

2. See comment 74, part 2.

77. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a regulated articlesregulated article s in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

Category : EDITORIAL (131) PPPO (19 Sep 2016 8:40 PM)"Regulated Article" on the definition of Contamination, should be in BOLD

See comment 70.



Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (108) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 2:48 AM)it is a defined term

See comment 70.

80. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a

Category : EDITORIAL (107) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 2:48 AM)

See comment 70.




regulated articleregulated article ss in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)


Category : EDITORIAL (106) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 2:42 AM)this is a defined term

See comment 70.

82. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a regulated articlesregulated article s in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

Category : EDITORIAL (105) New Zealand (12 Sep 2016 2:36 AM)Is a defined term

See comment 70.

83. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a regulated articles in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or conveyance, container or other means not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (92) IPPC Regional Workshop Near East (5 Sep 2016 4:32 PM)added "or other means" to be consistent with the change suggested for contamining pest

Considered but not incorporated as it was unclear what should be understood by “other means”. However, as “contamination” refers to “contaminating pest”, the issue, to the extent the TPG understands it, has been solved by adding “packaging” to the definition of “contaminating pest” (see comment 69).

84. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest or other unintended presence of a regulated articles in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (91) IPPC Regional Workshop Near East (5 Sep 2016 4:26 PM)No comment

Noted.




constituting an infestation (see infestation)


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (70) Belarus (17 Aug 2016 1:25 PM)

Considered but not incorporated because for example a regulated article such as soil may be present “on” a container.


Category : EDITORIAL (45) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 3:06 PM)To retain as it is

Noted (the TPG assumed the comment agreed with the proposal).


Category : EDITORIAL (40) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 12:35 AM)To retain as it is

See comment 86.


Category : EDITORIAL (31) Singapore (25 Jul 2016 1:05 PM)Ok with the proposed revision.

Noted.

89. 66 Presence of pests a contaminating pest Category : SUBSTANTIVE (29) Indonesia (25 Jul 2016 5:40 AM)




or other unintended presence of a regulated articles in or on a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container not constituting an infestation (see infestation)

agree Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (23) IPPC Regional Workshop Asia (25 Jul 2016 4:54 AM)APPPC: To retain as it is.

Noted.

91. 76 An area where ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in the area will result in economically important loss [FAO, 1995]

Category : TECHNICAL (14) Sri Lanka (22 Jul 2016 9:47 AM)accepted

Noted.

92. 77 Proposed revisionPPPO agrees with the proposed revision to "quarantine"

Category : EDITORIAL (110) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 2:56 AM)PPPO agrees with the proposed revision to "quarantine"

Noted.

93. 77 Proposed revisionrevision - PPPO agrees to the proposed revision to endangered area

Category : EDITORIAL (109) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 2:52 AM)PPPO agrees with the proposed revision to endangered area

Noted.

94. 78 endangered area Category : SUBSTANTIVE (168) European Union (27 Sep 2016 2:28 PM)The current definition should be maintained because “endangered area” is defined in Article II of IPPC and the original definition is not incorrect.

The misunderstandings that the revision should address are not sufficiently important to merit an ‘agreed interpretation’ of the term.

Incorporated. The TPG recommends that the term be withdrawn from the draft Amendments as it is defined in the IPPC and its definition is not incorrect.



# Para Text Comment TPG responseInstead, we suggest that the Explanatory document on ISPM 5, note 1 (paragraph 3) is supplemented to make it clear that the term “endangered area” should not be misinterpretated to mean an environmentally protected area in the ecological conservation sense.

TPG agrees that it will be helpful to adjust note 1 of the Annotated Glossary to help improve understanding of the term.

95. 78 endangered area Category : EDITORIAL (133) PPPO (19 Sep 2016 8:45 PM)PPPO agrees to the proposed revision to endangered areas

Noted.

96. 78 endangered area Category : SUBSTANTIVE (61) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:16 AM)agree with the proposed revision

Noted.

97. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors favour the establishment and spread of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important lossloss in relation to research assessment procedures

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (259) Nepal (3 Oct 2016 4:54 PM) See comment 94.

98. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions factors ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important loss

Category : TECHNICAL (242) Belize (30 Sep 2016 5:15 AM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.

99. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important loss

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (215) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:39 PM)Barbados agrees to the revision of the term 'Endangered area' as outlined.

Noted.

100. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where Category : SUBSTANTIVE




abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important loss

(207) EPPO (29 Sep 2016 12:20 PM)“Endangered area” is defined in Article II of IPPC and the original definition is not incorrect. The misunderstandings that the revision should address are not sufficiently impiortant to merit an ‘agreed interpretation’ of the term. Instead, EPPO suggests that the Explanatory document on ISPM 5, note 1 (paragraph 3) is supplemented to make it clear that the term “endangered area” should not a misinterpretated to mean an environmentally protected area in the ecological conservation sense.

See comment 94.

101. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important economic loss

Category : EDITORIAL (203) South Sudan (29 Sep 2016 10:30 AM) See comment 94.


Category : TECHNICAL (200) Argentina (29 Sep 2016 4:35 AM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.


Category : TECHNICAL (196) Chile (28 Sep 2016 6:26 PM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.

104. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions biotic factors ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically

Category : TECHNICAL (183) Brazil (28 Sep 2016 2:09 PM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.




important loss105. 79 An

Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important loss

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (169) European Union (27 Sep 2016 2:28 PM)Please see comment on paragraph 78 ("endangered area")

See comment 94.


Category : TECHNICAL (149) Uruguay (23 Sep 2016 7:23 PM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.



Noted.



Noted.

109. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in


Noted.




economically important loss


Category : TECHNICAL (88) COSAVE (4 Sep 2016 11:51 PM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.

111. 79 An An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important loss

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (83) Latvia (25 Aug 2016 7:18 PM)1. Not always PRA is node to get information about endangered area therefore this should not be put on definition.2. There are biotic, abiotic and antropogenic factors, therefore there is no reasone to change to narrover meaning.

See comment 94.

112. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic factors conditions ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in economically important loss

Category : TECHNICAL (82) Peru (23 Aug 2016 10:34 PM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.


Category : TECHNICAL (81) IPPC Regional Workshop Latin America (23 Aug 2016 10:33 PM)For consistency with ISPM 11

See comment 94.

114. 79 An Part or all of the PRA area where abiotic and biotic conditions ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in thate area will result in

Category : EDITORIAL (47) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 3:09 PM)Agreed to the proposed revision.

Noted.




economically important loss


Category : EDITORIAL (41) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 1:52 AM)Agreed to the proposed revision

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (33) Singapore (25 Jul 2016 1:06 PM)ok with the revision.

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (24) IPPC Regional Workshop Asia (25 Jul 2016 5:14 AM)APPPC: Agreed to the proposed revision. (Country to consider comments)

Noted.

118. 89 quarantine Category : EDITORIAL (132) PPPO (19 Sep 2016 8:44 PM)PPPO agrees with the proposed revision to "quarantine"

Noted.

119. 89 quarantinePPPO agrees with the proposed revision to "quarantine"

Category : EDITORIAL (111) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 2:57 AM)PPPO agrees with the proposed revision to "quarantine"

Noted.

120. 89 quarantine Category : SUBSTANTIVE (77) Eritrea (23 Aug 2016 9:19 AM)Eritrea supports the proposed definition

Noted.

121. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or


incorporated. The addition is




for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research for period of time [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

not essential for the definition as observation or research is always carried out over a period of time.

122. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation observation, including educational and exhibition purpose, or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (243) Canada (30 Sep 2016 10:28 AM)Pests or beneficial organisms are also used for educational and exhibition purposes. Observation could be elaborated to include these uses. Quarantine conditions are applied for such end uses through the issuance of special import permits and specifying conditions for confinement, handling and movement.

Considered but not incorporated. A definition does not need to include an exhaustive list (and proposed additions are understood to be included in “observation or research”).

123. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testingtesting or or treatment, , or for observation and research, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (238) Bolivia (29 Sep 2016 8:16 PM)To kepp the possibility to confine regulated articles for observation and reserch

See comment 126.

124. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing testing or treatment, or for observation and reseach, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (237) Peru (29 Sep 2016 6:33 PM)To keep the possibility to confine regulated articles for observation and research

See comment 126.

125. 90 Official confinement of regulated Category : SUBSTANTIVE (216) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:40 PM) Noted.




articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Barbados agrees to the revision of the term 'quarantine' as outlined.

126. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles pests or beneficial organisms for observation and research or for further inspection, testing, or treatment, , observation or of research pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (208) EPPO (29 Sep 2016 12:20 PM)The term “quarantine” should also cover the official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research (e.g. prohibited plants which by way of derogation are used for varietal selection or breeding in a quarantine station).

Distinguishing between the purposes for quarantining regulated articles from purposes for quarantining pests or beneficial organisms is overly restrictive, unnecessary and complicated.

Incorporated. The TPG agreed that:- the term “quarantine” may also cover the official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research; - it is not necessary to distinguish quarantine of regulated articles from quarantine of pests or beneficial organisms.

127. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or for observation and research, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (201) Argentina (29 Sep 2016 4:37 AM)To keep the possibility to confine regulated articles for observation and research

See comment 126.

128. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or for observation and research, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research

Category : TECHNICAL (197) Chile (28 Sep 2016 6:29 PM)To keep the possibility to confine regulated articles for observation and research

See comment 126.




[FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

129. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (189) Ghana (28 Sep 2016 4:48 PM)We propose that the term beneficial organism appearing in the definition has not been defined before (ISPM 3) or in the definition of quarantine station in (ISPM 5). So we proposes the addition of that new term in the glossary of phytosanitary terms.


130. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or for observation and rsearch, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (184) Brazil (28 Sep 2016 2:12 PM)To keep the possibility to confine regulated articles for observation and research

See comment 126.

131. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for , pests or beneficial organisms for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or , treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (170) European Union (27 Sep 2016 2:28 PM)The term “quarantine” should also cover the official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research (e.g. prohibited plants which by way of derogation are used for varietal selection or breeding in a quarantine station).

Distinguishing between the purposes for quarantining regulated articles from purposes for quarantining pests or beneficial organisms is overly restrictive, unnecessary and complicated.

See comment 126.

132. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or for observation and

Category : TECHNICAL (150) Uruguay (23 Sep 2016 7:25 PM)To keep the possibility to confine regulated articles for observation and research

See comment 126.




research or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

133. 90 Official Official confinement of regulated articles, pests or beneficial organisms for inspection, testing, treatment, observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (141) United States of America (21 Sep 2016 9:16 PM)In some cases, regulated articles (i.e. plants) are held for observation after the initial inspection is conducted. Taking away the meaning of observation from regulated article is not consistent with existing practices (e.g. plant inspection stations in the U.S.) Too many “or” statements. Makes it confusing. Should it be “and” or “or” or can some be removed?The U.S. proposes this definition. It is simplifies and addresses the TPG’s concerns.

See comment 126.


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (139) Thailand (21 Sep 2016 5:24 AM)The term beneficial organisms should be deleted. There are already detailed in ISPM No.3.

Considered but not incorporated. Mentioning “beneficial organisms” is relevant here as they are not covered by the definition of “regulated article” and because quarantine is often carried out for “beneficial organisms”.

135. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM,


Noted.




1999]

136. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or and also of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]


137. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testingtesting or or treatment, or for observation and research , or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : TECHNICAL (54) COSAVE (12 Aug 2016 7:32 PM)To keep the possibility to confine regulated articles for observation and research

See comment 126.


Category : EDITORIAL (48) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 3:10 PM)ok with the revision.

Noted.

139. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research

Category : EDITORIAL (42) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 1:53 AM)Let country decide

Noted.




[FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]



Noted.

141. 90 Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing or treatment, or of pests or beneficial organisms for observation or research . [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999]

Category : EDITORIAL (25) IPPC Regional Workshop Asia (25 Jul 2016 5:24 AM)APPPC: Let country decide.

Noted.

142. 912.4 “test” (2015-003), “visual

examination” (2013-010)

Category : EDITORIAL (75) Slovenia (18 Aug 2016 4:08 PM)Testing the OCS at the same time :)

Noted.

143. 106 test Category : EDITORIAL (134) PPPO (19 Sep 2016 8:47 PM)PPPO agrees to the proposed revision of the definition of "Test"

Noted.

144. 106 testtest - PPPO in agreement of with proposed revision

Category : EDITORIAL (112) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 3:00 AM)PPPO in agreement with proposed revision on the term "test"

Noted.

145. 106 testtesting Category : TECHNICAL (74) Slovenia (17 Aug 2016 5:27 PM)'Testing' is used in definitions of terms: Phytosanitary action, Quarantine, Interception (of a pest), visual examination

Comment withdrawn (Slovenia is part of the EU).

146. 106 testtesting Category : TECHNICAL (73) Slovenia (17 Aug 2016 5:24 PM)





147. 106 test Category : SUBSTANTIVE (63) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:18 AM)agree with the proposed revision

Noted.

148. 107 Official examination examination, observation and evaluation of plants , plant products , or other regulated articles , other than visual, to determine if pests are present or to identify pests [FAO, 1990]


incorporated as the proposal would not enhance clarity.

149. 107 Official examination of plants , plant products , or other regulated articles , other than visual, to determine if pests are present or to identify pests [FAO, 1990]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (217) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:41 PM)Barbados agrees to the revision of the term 'test' as outlined.

Noted.

150. 107 Official examination of plants , plant products , or other regulated articles , other than visual, to determine if pests are present or to identify pests or to determine compliance with phytosanitary regulations [FAO, 1990]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (209) EPPO (29 Sep 2016 12:20 PM)The deletion of “to determine if pests are present” is proposed because the most important message to convey is that a test allows to identify pests.

The addition of “or to determine compliance with phytosanitary regulations” is proposed in order to include the common use of tests to check for compliance (e.g. wheter a required treatment has been carried out) beyond only iodentifying pests. Furthermore, such more inclusive approach also creates a better symmetry with the definition of “inspection”. Indeed “test” and “inspection” are two different methods on the same hierarchical level.

1. Considered but not incorporated as determination of whether a pest is present is an essential part of “test”.2. Incorporated for alignment with the definition of “inspection”.


Category : EDITORIAL (179) Australia (28 Sep 2016 1:54 AM)Not necessary to list some regulated articles as this is a glossary term

Considered but not incorporated. TPG recognized that the comment was correct but the TPG felt that the focus on plants and plant products



# Para Text Comment TPG responsewas helpful for the implementation.

152. 107 Official examination of plants , plant products , or other regulated articles , other than visual, to determine if pests are present or present, to identify pests pests or to determine compliance with specific requirements [FAO, 1990]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (171) European Union (27 Sep 2016 2:28 PM)The addition of “or to determine compliance with specific requirements” is proposed in order to include the common use of tests to check for compliance with specific requirements (e.g. whether a required treatment has been carried out) beyond only determining if pests are present or identifying pests. Furthermore, such more inclusive approach also creates a better symmetry with the definition of “inspection”. Indeed “test” and “inspection” are two different methods on the same hierarchical level.

In addition, we suggest that the SC requests the TPG to determine what is the most appropriate term in the expression "to determine/detect if pests are present".

1. See comment 150, part 2. The addition of “or to determine compliance with phytosanitary regulations” was preferred to the addition of “or to determine compliance with specific requirements” or “ (…) phytosanitary import requirements” because “phytosanitary regulations” has a broader meaning and for a better alignment with the definition of “inspection”.

2. The TPG noted that logically “detecting the absence of a pest” is not possible; whereas “determine” may be used to indicate both presence and absence of a pest (cf. also definition of “detection survey”).


Category : TECHNICAL (142) United States of America (21 Sep 2016 9:18 PM)"Plants and plant products" are already included in the ISPM 5 definition of regulated articles. Suggest deleting.

See comment 151.



Noted.

155. 107 Official examination of plants , plant products , or other regulated articles ,

Category : TECHNICAL (95) IPPC Regional Workshop Near East (5 Sep 2016 5:48 PM)''and'' was added as when a pest is detected for the first time, it should

Considered but not incorporated. “Or” includes




other than visual, to determine if pests are present or or/and to identify pests [FAO, 1990]

be identified “and”.

156. 107 Official diagnostic examination of plants , plant products , or other regulated articles , other than visual, to determine if pests are present or to identify pests [FAO, 1990]

Category : TECHNICAL (72) Slovenia (17 Aug 2016 5:08 PM)Could a term 'test' be changed to 'testing'? Test=specific procedure of method implementation, for example ELISA method and test for TSWV; testing is commonly used in other definitions as equvalent to (bio)chemical examination, which is done for diagnostic purposes: Phytosanitary action - An official operation, such as inspection, testing, surveillance or treatment, undertaken to implement phytosanitary measures Quarantine - Official confinement of regulated articles for observation and research or for further inspection, testing and/or treatmentSee also Interception and Visual examination



Category : EDITORIAL (49) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 3:11 PM)Agreed to proposed revision

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (43) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 1:54 AM)Agreed to proposed revision

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (35) Singapore (25 Jul 2016 1:07 PM)Ok with revision.

Noted.

160. 107 Official examination of plants , plant products , or other regulated articles ,

Category : EDITORIAL (26) IPPC Regional Workshop Asia (25 Jul 2016 5:30 AM)APPPC: Agreed to proposed revision.

Noted.




other than visual, to determine if pests are present or to identify pests [FAO, 1990]

161. 108 visual examination Category : EDITORIAL (135) PPPO (19 Sep 2016 8:48 PM)PPPO in agreement with the proposed revision on "visual examination"

Noted.

162. 108 visual examinationPPPO agrees with the proposed revision for visual examination

Category : EDITORIAL (113) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 3:11 AM)PPPO agrees with the proposed revision for visual examination

Noted.

163. 108 visual examination Category : SUBSTANTIVE (64) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:19 AM)agree with the proposed revision

Noted.

164. 109 The physical examination of plants, plant products, or other regulated articlesarticles for visible defects using the unaided eye, lens, stereoscope or microscope to detect pests or contaminants without testing or processing [ISPM 23]


incorporated. The definition of “visual examination” should describe the process of visual examination, but not its purpose which is covered in the definition of “inspection”.

165. 109 The physical examination of plants, plant products, or other regulated articles using the unaided eye, lens, stereoscope or microscope to detect pests or contaminants without testing or processing [ISPM 23]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (218) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:42 PM)Barbados agrees to the revision of the term 'visual examination' as outlined.

Noted.

166. 109 The physical examination Examination of plants, plant products, or other regulated articles using the unaided eye, lens, stereoscope lens or

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (210) EPPO (29 Sep 2016 12:20 PM)Category : SUBSTANTIVE

The deletion of “physical” is proposed because this word is unnecessary

1. Incorporated. TPG agreed that “physical” was redundant and could be confusing.




microscopestereoscope to detect pests or contaminants without testing or processing [ISPM 23]

and confusing.

The term “regulated” is proposed to be deleted to allow for examination of non-regulated articles (e.g. containers) to determin whether they carry regulated pests. Deleting "regulated" does not create a problem as this word is already included in the definition of “inspection” ("Official visual examination of plants, plant products or other regulated articles to determine if pests are present or to determine compliance with phytosanitary regulations").

A microscope is a tool that can be used for visual examination or for testing, depending on the situation. Thus it is better not to mention the tool to leave the definition of “visual examination” open as regards the use of a microscope.

2. Incorporated with modifications as the TPG agreed to delete all mentions of what may be examined visually to make this term less restrictive, unlike “inspection” which is carried out on regulated articles. 3. Considered but not incorporated. Instead the TPG agreed to use the term “light microscope” because the simple use of this tool can be considered part of the inspection process and thus should be maintained in the definition of “visual examination”.


Category : TECHNICAL (190) Ghana (28 Sep 2016 5:03 PM)We adopt and accept the change

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (180) Australia (28 Sep 2016 1:55 AM)Not necessary to list some regulated articles as this is a glossary term


169. 109 The physical examination Examination of plants, plant products, or other

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (172) European Union (27 Sep 2016 2:28 PM)The deletion of “physical” is proposed because this word is unnecessary

See comment 166.




regulated articles using the unaided eye, lens, stereoscope or microscopearticles using the unaided eye, lens or stereoscope to detect pests or contaminants without testing or processing [ISPM 23]

and confusing.

The term “regulated” is proposed to be deleted to allow for examination of non-regulated articles (e.g. containers) to determine whether they carry regulated pests. Deleting "regulated" does not create a problem as this word is already included in the definition of “inspection” ("Official visual examination of plants, plant products or other regulated articles to determine if pests are present or to determine compliance with phytosanitary regulations").

A microscope is a tool that can be used for visual examination or for testing, depending on the situation. Thus it is better not to mention the tool to leave the definition of “visual examination” open as regards the use of a microscope.


Category : TECHNICAL (143) United States of America (21 Sep 2016 9:19 PM)"Plants and plant products" are already included in the ISPM 5 definition of regulated articles. Suggest deleting. Please clarify whether examination of images (digital, photographic, etc.) are included in the definition.




Noted.

172. 109 The physical examination of plants, plant products, or other regulated articles using the unaided eye, lens, stereoscope or microscope to detect pests or contaminants without testing or


Noted.




processing [ISPM 23]



Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (50) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 3:11 PM)Agreed to proposed revision.

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (44) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 1:54 AM)Agreed to proposed revision

Noted.



Noted.

177. 109 The physical examination of plants, plant Category : EDITORIAL




products, or other regulated articles using the unaided eye, lens, stereoscope or microscope to detect pests or contaminants without testing or processing [ISPM 23]

(28) IPPC Regional Workshop Asia (25 Jul 2016 5:37 AM)APPPC: Agreed to proposed revision.

Noted.

178. 117 Proposed deletiondeletion - PPPO in agreement with proposed deletion to kiln-drying

Category : EDITORIAL (114) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 3:13 AM)PPPO in agreement to proposed deletion

Noted.

179. 118 kiln-drying Category : SUBSTANTIVE (65) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:26 AM)agree with the proposed deletion.

Noted.

180. 118 kiln-drying Category : EDITORIAL (136) PPPO (19 Sep 2016 8:49 PM)PPPO is in agreement with the proposed deletion to "kiln-drying"

Noted.

181. 119 A process in which wood is dried in a closed chamber using heat and/or humidity control to achieve a required moisture content [ISPM 15]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (219) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:43 PM)Barbados agrees to the deletion of the term 'kiln-drying'.

Noted.


Category : TECHNICAL (191) Ghana (28 Sep 2016 5:08 PM)We accept the proposal to delete 'kiln drying'

Noted.


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (128) IPPC Regional Workshop Caribbean (13 Sep 2016 9:41 PM)Agreement on deletion of the term

Noted.

184. 119 A process in which wood is dried in a Category : SUBSTANTIVE (98) IPPC Regional Workshop Near East (5 Sep 2016 6:23 PM) Noted.




closed chamber using heat and/or humidity control to achieve a required moisture content [ISPM 15]

Agreed deletion


Category : EDITORIAL (51) APPPC (28 Jul 2016 3:12 PM)ok with the proposed deletion.

Noted.


Category : EDITORIAL (37) Singapore (25 Jul 2016 1:08 PM)ok with the proposed deletion.

Noted.


Category : TECHNICAL (10) Sri Lanka (20 Jul 2016 8:20 PM)Klin drying is applicable for many other commodities than wood, including plant products such as tobacco leaves, grain, lumber, charcoal and wooden products such as packing material.

Noted.


Category : TECHNICAL (8) Sri Lanka (20 Jul 2016 8:15 PM)Klin drying is applicable for many other commodities than wood, including plant products such as tobacco leaves, grain, lumber, charcoal and wooden products such as packing material.

Noted.

189. 1203.2. “pre-clearance” (2013-016)

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (17) China (22 Jul 2016 11:43 AM)Suggest to remain the term “pre-clearance”.

See comment 190.

190. 127 Proposed deletionBahrain propose the following revision:“Phytosanitary action and/or clearance in the country of origin, performed by or under the regular supervision of the

Category : EDITORIAL (165) Bahrain (27 Sep 2016 8:35 AM)IPPC proposed to delete the term “Pre-clearance” because the confusion it makes by the words : phytosanitary certification. Since the phytosanitary certification is done only by the exporter not the importer. However, Bahrain do not support the deletion of the term “Pre-Clearance”

Considered but not incorporated. The TPG reiterates that the concept covered by the term remains unclear and the TPG is unable to propose a definition that




national plant protection organization of the country of destination [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995]”

The term could be revised to correctly reflect its meaning. Pre-clearance, as a phytosanitary measure, became more important than before, since it minimize rejections in the entry point of the importing country and save import clearance time. The current definition of “Pre-clearance” is: “Phytosanitary certification and/or clearance in the country of origin, performed by or under the regular supervision of the national plant protection organization of the country of destination [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995]”

The proposed revision by Bahrain will clearly define the term, since the term “Phytosanitary action” which Bahrain propose to add is already defined by ISPM#5 as: “An official operation, such as inspection, testing, surveillance or treatment, undertaken to implement phytosanitary measures [ICPM, 2001; revised ICPM, 2005]”

would correctly reflect a harmonized understanding of the term. This is underlined by the variety of comments received on the deletion of “pre-clearance” during the first consultation. “Pre-clearance” is used three times in ISPM 20, but other ISPMs and the new annex to ISPM 20 proposed for adoption at CPM-12 (2017) do not use the term (because countries could not agree on its meaning and definition). The TPG also recalled that it took the IPPC community 12 years to agree on the content of the annex that deals with only a minor part of what pre-clearance means worldwide. In the annex the concept is clear and therefore does not warrant a term. Should countries wish to have pre-clearance defined in the future, they may suggest that the term be included on the List of topics for IPPC standards. However, it is noted that the term may still be used by countries if they deem it is useful, and that this does not necessitate its definition in the Glossary.

191. 127 Proposed deletion Category : TECHNICAL (144) United States of America (21 Sep 2016 9:21 PM)Instead of deleting the term, change the content of the definition by using the title of the proposed appendix to ISPM 20 to align the term to

See comment 190.



# Para Text Comment TPG responsethe definition in the FAO languages. This would reflect the term in the FAO languages. (see below)

192. 127 Proposed deletiondeletion - PPPO agrees with the proposed deletion to pre-clearance

Category : EDITORIAL (115) IPPC Regional Workshop Pacific (12 Sep 2016 3:15 AM)PPPO in agreement with proposed deletion

Noted.

193. 128 pre-clearanceOff shore pre-shipment inspectionOr

Offshore verification and clearance [of consignments]

(etc...)

Category : TECHNICAL (145) United States of America (21 Sep 2016 9:22 PM)See US comment in paragraph 127

See comment 190.

194. 128 pre-clearance Category : EDITORIAL (137) PPPO (19 Sep 2016 8:50 PM)PPPO in agreement with the proposed deletion to "pre-clearance"

Noted.

195. 128 pre-clearance Category : SUBSTANTIVE (66) Thailand (16 Aug 2016 10:31 AM)agree with the proposed deletion

Noted.

196. 129 Phytosanitary certification and/or clearance in the country of origin, performed by or under the regular supervision of the national plant protection organization of the country of destination [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (220) Barbados (29 Sep 2016 5:46 PM)Barbados is not in agreement with the deletion of the term 'pre-clearance' since this is a process which has been applied as an important trade facilitation measure. Therefore every effort must be made to retain this definition or a suitable term to substitute.

See comment 190.

197. 129 Phytosanitary certification and/or clearance in the country of origin, performed by or under the regular supervision of the national plant

Category : TECHNICAL (192) Ghana (28 Sep 2016 5:11 PM)We accept the proposal to delete 'pre-clearance' and we are for the argument put forth

Noted.




protection organization of the country of destination [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995]

198. 129 Phytosanitary certification and/or Arrangements for the verification of compliance of consignments by the importing country in the exporting countryclearance in the country of origin, performed by or under the regular supervision of the national plant protection organization of the country of destination [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995]

Category : TECHNICAL (146) United States of America (21 Sep 2016 9:23 PM)Even though the paper is mentioned only a few times, this is very convoluted to use this phrase, and perhaps the title is a definition, but not a term. We are aware of an earlier attempt to replace the term pre-clearance, however, if every language can try to name the proposed process in an adequate way, there is no need to translate, it will come naturally, based on the description.

See comment 190.

199. 129 Phytosanitary certificationClearance and/or clearance in the country of origin, performed by or under the regular supervision of the national plant protection organization of the country of destination [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995]

Category : SUBSTANTIVE (140) Thailand (21 Sep 2016 5:47 AM)We would like to retain the term pre-clearance due to this term is still widely used and very well understood by stakeholders. The definition of pre-clearance may be amended, for example the term phytosanitary certification in original text should be deleted to in line with the Convention.

See comment 190.


Category : SUBSTANTIVE (129) IPPC Regional Workshop Caribbean (13 Sep 2016 10:26 PM)This is a process which has been applied as an important trade facilitation measure. Therefore every effort must be made to retain this definition or a suitable term to substitute.

See comment 190.

201. 129 Phytosanitary certification and/or Category : SUBSTANTIVE




clearance in the country of origin, performed by or under the regular supervision of the national plant protection organization of the country of destination [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995]

(99) IPPC Regional Workshop Near East (5 Sep 2016 6:27 PM)Agree for deletion

Noted.


Category : TECHNICAL (9) Sri Lanka (20 Jul 2016 8:18 PM)Pre clearance term is used in customs terminology for provisional clearance of commodities, using documentary evidence, prior to arrival of consignment

Noted. See comment 190.


Documents

· Web view14_SC7_2017_May (4.1) TPG responses to comments from first consultation on draft 2016 Amendments to ISPM 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms) International Plant Protection