SPHDS :: Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostic Standards

:: Writing Protocols


SPHDS has developed documents to guide the production of plant pest diagnostic protocols in Australia. These documents include:

  1. Four reference standards – These reference standards are based on the ISPM No. 27: Diagnostic Protocols for Regulated Pests (2006) and the IPPC Procedural Manual, Section 12.2.5.2: Instructions to Authors of Diagnostic Protocols (Nov 2008)
    Glossary of Terms V3.0 14052009.pdf 161Kb
  2. Instructions to Authors – This document is extracted from Part B – SPHDS Instructions to Authors of National Diagnostic Protocols, of SPHDS Reference Standard No. 2 (SPHDS RS2).
    Development of Diagnostic Protocols - Technical Procedures V3.4 28022011.pdf 195Kb
  3. Peer Review Checklist – This document is written to assist the peer reviewe of diagnostic protocols
    Guidelines to the Approval Process of National Diagnostic Protocols V3.0 14052009.pdf 105Kb
  4. Verification checklist – This document is written to assist the verification of protocols.
    Guidelines for Review and Verification Reports V2.1 08122010 with checklists.pdf 335Kb

These documents can be downloaded below (coming soon)


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