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Plant Health

Draft Standards

Last Modified: Oct 27, 2021

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Draft Standards and Other Documents for Comment

PPQ actively works to achieve broad participation by States, industry, and other stakeholders in the development and use of international and regional plant health standards. Plant health stakeholders are strongly encouraged to comment on draft standards, documents, and specifications. The drafts below are open for comments and can be accessed by selecting the consultation links below.

International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Consultation

There are at least four consultation periods throughout the year:

Consultation on draft standards - 90 days, July 1 to September 30
Consultation on draft specifications - 60 days, dates vary. In 2020, July 1 to August 31
Consultation on CPM Recommendations - 90 days, dates vary
Expert consultation on diagnostic protocols - 30 days, dates vary
Notification period for diagnostic protocols - 45 days, July 1 to August 15, and January 5 to February 20
Consultation on Implementation and Capacity Development documents – 60 days, July 1 to August 31

After comments are submitted and consultation closes, the IPPC Secretariat compiles the comments and posts them to the IPPC website.

For more information about IPPC consultation, contact Dr. Marina Zlotina, PPQ's IPPC Technical Director, at Marina.A.Zlotina@usda.gov.

Current IPPC draft standards and other documents available for consultation

There are currently no IPPC draft standards available for consultation.

For previous consultations on draft standards, select here.

For previous consultations on draft specifications, select here.

For previous notification periods on diagnostic protocols, select here.

North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) Consultation

NAPPO consultation varies depending on the project and on timelines agreed by the NAPPO governance committees. For more information about NAPPO consultation, contact Stephanie Dubon, PPQ’s Acting NAPPO Technical Director, at Stephanie.M.Dubon@usda.gov.

Current NAPPO projects available for consultation

There are currently no NAPPO draft standards available for consultation.

For previous consultations on NAPPO projects, contact Stephanie.M.Dubon@usda.gov.