1. Standard Setting Process – Information Flow
Contracting
parties/members
RPPOs
Implementation
Topics submitted to CPM
Approved ISPM
CPM
CPM
If ISPM not approved it may
be sent back to SC/EWG/TP
Approved topics
and priorities
Final ISPM after
incorporation of comments
IPPC Secretariat
facilitates all steps SC SC
Country comments
on draft
Specifications and
membership of EWG/TPs
IPPC Contact
Points
EWGs/TP s
IPP
ISPM
draft
SC approved
draft for country
consultation SC
SC may request
more work
IPP
IPP Training WS – Handout no. 4b

2. CPM – Invitation and Document Flow
IPPC
Secretariat
Director General
FAO
Official FAO
Contact Points
FAO Perm.
Reps.
Contact Point
Draft CPM
invitations
IPP
Invitation to CPM
CPM papers
Copy of
invitation to CPM
CPM delegate names
Assistance requests
CPM – Invitation and Document Flow
Contracting party/member
IPP Training WS – Handout no. 4b

3. Nominations from region
Membership of Subsidiary Bodies
IPPC
Secretariat
FAO Regional
Chairs
CPM
Notification of vacancies
Nominations
Approved
members
Nominations from region
Selection processes
as decided by FAO region
report
IPP Training WS – Handout no. 4b

4. Distribution of ISPMs CPM Report Formatting & printing of
limited copies
IPPC Contact
Points
IPP
Approved ISPMs
in all FAO languages
Single copy of
each ISPM
ISPMs
Printed ISPMs
made available
On request,
CPM, WGs,
other meetings
IPP Training WS – Handout no. 4b