Revision of ISPM 8: Determination of pest status in an area
In March 2021, the first revision of ISPM 8 Determination of pest status in an area was adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM). The main objective of this Standard is to provide guidance to NPPOs on how to determine the pest status in an area and provide the most appropriate description of this pest status based on information coming from various sources (including surveillance). In particular, ISPM 8 defines the following categories to describe the presence or absence of a pest in an area:
Presence | Absence |
Present: widely distributed Present: not widely distributed and not under official control Present: not widely distributed and under official control Present: at low prevalence Present: except in specified pest free areas Present: transient | Absent: pest not recorded Absent: the entire country is pest free Absent: pest records invalid Absent: pest no longer present Absent: pest eradicated |
The English version of ISPM 8 can be found on the IPPC website:
Sources
IPPC Secretariat (2021) Determination of pest status in an area. International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 8. Rome. https://www.ippc.int/fr/core-activities/standards-setting/ispms/