1. The International Plant Protection Convention
IPPC Regional Workshop 2016
Draft revision of ISPM 6: National surveillance systems ( )
IPPC Consultation Period
1 July to 30 September 2016
xx xxxx 2016

2. Background SC CPM-5 (2010) EWG Recommended topic in November 2009
Added the topic to the List of topics
IRSS inputs on ISPM 6 in
Approved Specification 61 in May 2014
EWG
Drafted ISPM in September/November 2015
Approved draft for First consultation in May 2016

3. Used for the establishment of pest free areas
Background (cont’d)
Current ISPM 6 (Guidelines for surveillance) describes:
The components of surveillance and monitoring systems for the purpose of pest detection and the supply of information for use in pest risk analysis
Used for the establishment of pest free areas
Where appropriate, provides the basis for the preparation of pest lists
ISPM 6:1997 describes the components of survey and monitoring systems for the purpose of pest detection and the supply of information for use in pest risk analysis, the establishment of pest free areas and, where appropriate, the preparation of pest lists.
A revision was requested by members to take into account the greater knowledge of available surveillance methodologies as well as experiences with implementation of the standard.

4. The EWG took into account:
Background (cont’d)
The EWG took into account:
The tasks outlined in the Specification 61
The findings for the IRSS questionnaire and workshops
Discussion papers provided by EWG members
The greater knowledge of available surveillance methodologies
Experiences with implementation of the standard
ISPM 6:1997 describes the components of survey and monitoring systems for the purpose of pest detection and the supply of information for use in pest risk analysis, the establishment of pest free areas and, where appropriate, the preparation of pest lists.
A revision was requested by members to take into account the greater knowledge of available surveillance methodologies as well as experiences with implementation of the standard.

5. General Considerations (cont’d)
Title changed from “Guidelines for surveillance” to
“National surveillance systems”.
Surveillance design:
-general
-specific
National surveillance systems
Information management systems
Main sections
in revised ISPM 6:
The revised standard (ISPM 6) describes the requirements for surveillance, including the components of a national surveillance system.
New structured draft describing:
Components of the National surveillance systems
Surveillance design
Information management systems
Transparency

6. Drafting Issues
1. Essential elements of a National Surveillance System were discussed and agreed to. Some of these elements were described in greater detail.
2. Details were added to provide guidance to NPPOs on the establishment of dynamic and efficient pest surveillance systems.
3. Use of national committees for developing surveillance programmes, setting priorities and planning was discussed but not deemed to be a requirement.
The EWG did not offer specific guidance on conducting off shore surveillance as it was agreed that the same general principles and elements
The experts agreed that having a harmonized global database would be very useful but they did not believe it would be possible to get all countries to agree so agreed that some general guidance would be more useful.

7. Drafting Issues
4. In the section on Surveillance Design, the differences between General and Specific Surveillance was described in greater detail
5. Better explanations were given on how and why to perform general or specific surveillance
6. The use of the term survey was restricted and mostly refers to surveys carried out during specific surveillance.
7. Guidance on information management systems were modernized
The EWG did not offer specific guidance on conducting off shore surveillance as it was agreed that the same general principles and elements
The experts agreed that having a harmonized global database would be very useful but they did not believe it would be possible to get all countries to agree so agreed that some general guidance would be more useful.

8. Drafting Issues
8. More details on the collection, consolidation, management and validation of data was added and the importance of this information to all types of surveillance was emphasized.
9. The experts agreed that having a harmonized global database would be very useful but they did not believe it would be possible to get all countries to agree
10. The EWG did not offer specific guidance on conducting off shore surveillance
11. Harmonized survey protocols for specific pest groups was discussed but the EWG felt this might be too detailed for an ISPM.
The EWG did not offer specific guidance on conducting off shore surveillance as it was agreed that the same general principles and elements
The experts agreed that having a harmonized global database would be very useful but they did not believe it would be possible to get all countries to agree so agreed that some general guidance would be more useful.

9. 1. National Surveillance Systems - Components
National systems should be comprised of surveillance programmes and the capacity and infrastructure required to implement them
National Surveillance Systems: general surveillance, specific surveillance, and infrastructure.
Components:
Phytosanitary legislation and policies
Prioritization
Planning
Resources
Documentation
Training
Auditing
Communication and stakeholder engagement
Pest diagnostics

10. 2. Surveillance Design - General surveillance is more passive.
- NPPOs utilize various sources of pest information distribution
including: national or local government agencies, research institutions, universities, scientific societies, producers, the general public, scientific and trade journals, etc.
- Components:
incentives to report,
mechanisms for reporting,
help ensure quality of reporting,
establish ways to consolidate,
analyse and report the information gathered
2.1 General surveillance
Surveillance Design: methodology of surveillance described in surveillance protocols.
General Surveillance. Sources of pest information and pest distribution: national or local government agencies, research institutions, universities, scientific societies, producers, the general public, scientific and trade journals, etc.
Components: incentives, mechanisms, systems or processes for reporting, means to consolidate, analyse and report the information gathered
2. Specific Surveillance. gathering pest distribution information in structured programmes. It includes surveys.
Elements: Purpose, Scope, Target, Timing, Area or site selection, Statistical design, Data collection, Biosecurity and sanitation, Sample handling.

11. 2.2 Specific surveillance
2. Surveillance Design
NPPOs actively gather pest distribution information in structured programmes.
Includes surveys and uses surveillance protocols.
Elements: Purpose, Scope, Target, Timing, Area or site selection, Statistical design, Data collection, Biosecurity and sanitation, Sample handling.
2.2 Specific surveillance
Surveillance Design: methodology of surveillance described in surveillance protocols.
General Surveillance. Sources of pest information and pest distribution: national or local government agencies, research institutions, universities, scientific societies, producers, the general public, scientific and trade journals, etc.
Components: incentives, mechanisms, systems or processes for reporting, means to consolidate, analyse and report the information gathered
2. Specific Surveillance. gathering pest distribution information in structured programmes. It includes surveys.
Elements: Purpose, Scope, Target, Timing, Area or site selection, Statistical design, Data collection, Biosecurity and sanitation, Sample handling.

12. 3. Information Management Systems:
repository or centralized national database;
surveillance data and information collected in a uniform manner;
develop and implement data sets for use across surveillance programmes.
3. Information Management Systems: repository or centralized database; surveillance data and information collected in a uniform manner; develop and implement data sets for use across surveillance programmes.
Surveillance records. Pest scientific name, pest family and order, host scientific name, locality, collection date and name of collector, identification date, method of identification and name of identifier, etc.
Analysis and reporting. Tools used to manage surveillance data and their reporting, such as spatial mapping.

13. 3. Information Management Systems: Analysis and reporting
Surveillance
records:
Minimum information
Desired information
Minimum: Pest scientific name, pest family and order, host scientific name, locality, collection date and name of collector, identification date, method of identification and name of identifier, etc.
Analysis and reporting
3. Information Management Systems: repository or centralized database; surveillance data and information collected in a uniform manner; develop and implement data sets for use across surveillance programmes.
Surveillance records. Pest scientific name, pest family and order, host scientific name, locality, collection date and name of collector, identification date, method of identification and name of identifier, etc.
Analysis and reporting. Tools used to manage surveillance data and their reporting, such as spatial mapping.
Tools used to manage surveillance data and their reporting, such as spatial mapping.

14. Potential implementation issues
Consultation will gather information on any possible implementation issues contracting parties might foresee.
3. Information Management Systems: repository or centralized database; surveillance data and information collected in a uniform manner; develop and implement data sets for use across surveillance programmes.
Surveillance records. Pest scientific name, pest family and order, host scientific name, locality, collection date and name of collector, identification date, method of identification and name of identifier, etc.
Analysis and reporting. Tools used to manage surveillance data and their reporting, such as spatial mapping.

15. Thank you