Electronic certification Use of codes for treatments

Nico HornTeam Manager International AffairsNetherlands Plant Protection Service

ISPM 12 treatment:Type of treatment (heat treatment, seed coating, irradiation)Date of treatmentChemical (active ingredient)Duration and temperatureConcentration

- Type of treatment UN/CEFACT code list available already, e.g. heat treatment code 95, seed coating code 89

- Date of treatmentStandaard codes for dates

- Duration and temperatureStandaard codes for time and temperature

- Concentration UN/CEFACT codes for concentration

- Chemical (active ingredient) Codes of CODEX:

http://www.codexalimentarius.net/pestres/data/pesticides/index.html

- Chemical (active ingredient) Codes of CODEX:

http://www.codexalimentarius.net/pestres/data/pesticides/index.html CICAP codes, FAO working party of experts on the official control of pesticides

http://www.cipac.org/cipacode/cohis.htm

CIPACNo Common name

1 2,4-D2 MCPA3 DDT4 HCH5 Bromophos6 2,4,5-T7 Chlorates8 Nicotine9 Lead arsenate10 Parathion11 Dichlorvos12 Malathion13 Chlordane14 Methoxychlor15 Diazinon16 Dieldrin17 Lime sulfur18 Sulphur19 DNOC20 Metam21 Nabam22 Simazine23 Camphechlor24 Thiram

Conclusion for treatment elements of phytosanitary certifcates:

For all elements codes are available, accessable via internet and kept updated

For the active ingredient a choice has to be made which code list is going to be used

Plant Protection Service, Min EL&I, Electronic certification

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