The ability to store and move healthy germplasm is vital to the effective conservation and use of plant genetic resources. Diseases and pests can be spread during collecting, contribute to genetic erosion, reduce longevity of material conserved ex situ or affect germplasm use.

Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm describe technical procedures that minimize the risk of pest introductions with movement of germplasm for research, crop improvement, plant breeding, exploration or conservation.  The recommendations in these guidelines are intended for germplasm for research, conservation and basic plant breeding programmes.

It is important to emphasize that these guidelines are not meant for trade and commercial consignments concerning export and import of germplasm.

To access the guidelines for specific crop species, scroll down or click on the links below.

Aromatic Plants
Cereals
Industrial Crops
Legumes
Roots, Tubers and Aroids
Temperate Fruits
Tree Species
Tropical Fruits
Vegetables

Aromatic Plants
Vanilla
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Vanilla Germplasm

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Cereals
Small Grain Temperate Cereals
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 14

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Industrial Crops
Sugarcane
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Sugarcane Germplasm

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Legumes
Legume
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Legume Germplasm

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Roots, Tubers and Aroids
Cassava
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Cassava Germplasm

Edible Aroid
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Edible Aroid Germplasm

Potato
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Potato Germplasm

Sweet Potato
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Sweet Potato Germplasm

Yam
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Yam Germplasm

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Temperate Fruits
Grapevine
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Grapevine Germplasm

Small Fruit
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Small Fruit Germplasm

Stone Fruits
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 16

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Tree Species
Acacia spp.
FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 20

Eucalyptus spp.
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 17
FAO / IPGRI Recommendations pour l'échange sécuritaire du matériel génétique No. 17
FAO / IPGRI Recomendaciones para la transferencia segura de germoplasma No. 17

Pinus spp.
FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 21

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Tropical Fruits
Cacao
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 20

Citrus
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Citrus Germplasm

Coconut
FAO / IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Coconut Germplasm

Musa spp. (2nd edition)
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 15

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Vegetables
Allium spp.
FAO / IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 18

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