1. May 21-25th, 2012 Cairns, Australia
Meeting of the Expert Working Group on Phytosanitary Capacity Development
May 21-25th, 2012
Cairns, Australia

2. Strategy & Work Plan The EWG recommended that:
the strategy be sent to various stakeholders and donors
the strategy be promoted during other events
IPPC Secretariat develops a presentation on the strategy for general use.
Distribution list were suggested at the meeting.

3. The Capacity Development Committee (CDC)
To be set up in accordance with ToRs / RoP approved by CPM-7
The ToRs and the RoPs were presented & discussed by the EWG
focus on the criteria & qualifications of members.
The EWG worked on the general requirements, criteria, value of the criteria, assessment measures and verification means to support the decisions of the Bureau on the CDC membership.

4. The Capacity Development Committee (CDC)/2
The first meeting of CDC to be held early December 2012.
integration with the EWG
IPPC Secretariat to issue urgently an open call for nomination of candidates
communicate to RPPOs & NPPOs
The Bureau to make the final selection in the October meeting.

5. Information & Decisions
The design of the technical resources website be improved
Models of PCs used by contracting parties, if included on the page,
to be defaced with a watermark or posted as a read-only docs.
EWG to leverage different activities to promote the website
Other information areas
Project databases
Activities database
Donors table
Roster of consultants

6. Technical resources
The EWG developed criteria to categorize/prioritize these.
to be included in the resources page
The technical resources be proposed in any language
priority given to UN languages.
IPPC Secretariat to provide the EWG with a priority list of resources to be reviewed.
Documents not easily accessed to be given priority.

7. Technical resources/2 Full documents rather than links be provided.
Documents reviewed and noted by other SBs (not the CDC) be automatically posted
IPPC Secretariat to provide the mechanism for reviewing technical resources between meetings.
Documents exempted of review by the EWG: PRAs, bilateral agreements, comprehensive diagnostic resources and pest fact sheets.

8. Implementation Review Support System
Findings from ISPMs 4, 6 & 8 were reviewed.
Presented/reported:
Summaries of case studies - aquatic plants & internet trade.
The report of the Triennial Review Group.
A general survey on all ISPMs and the IPPC to be released shortly.
Agreed on future actions / activities
The lack of consolidated best practices for managing aquatic plants that are pests noted
suggested this kind of document be developed and posted on

9. Advocacy and Resource Mobilization/2
The EWG provided basis for prep of a project proposal to address implementation of ISPM 15
The EWG to seek synergies with the CD group in the APPPC on the identification of the components of the project.
A workshop on surveillance anticipated to be organized by APPPC in October 2012
expected to propose the development of a number of technical documents.

10. Advocacy and Resource Mobilization/3
The EWG recommended seeking donor support for activities such as regional approach to information management systems.
Decided that a PPG on the issue be submitted to STDF - as a 1st step.
Malaysia to submit the PPG to STDF by the end of 2012
Mr. Ian Naumann to prepare a project proposal concept for the South East Asian Region

11. Capacity Development Activities
The criteria for prioritizing the products to be developed under the project STDF/PG/350 developed.
18 products to be developed after application of the criteria agreed.

12. Capacity Development Activities
Two draft project proposals to be presented to the STDF reviewed and suggestions on the needed improvements made
For both proposals
IPPC Secretariat to revise and present for consideration by the EWG.
Members of the EWG to identify countries to propose the projects to the STDF - June 2012.
The institutions from which member of EWG come to submit letters of support - September 2012.

13. Capacity Development Activities/2
The EWG suggested inclusion of an update on PCE as a standing agenda item in meetings of the CDC.
IPPC Secretariat reported that 7 regional workshops to discuss draft standards planned for 2012
will present an opportunity to highlight other IPPC activities