Regional Technical standards are established norm or requirements in regard to technical systems that establishes a uniform technical criteria, methods, processes,  practices and references for members consultation in establishing national frameworks. For the South-west Pacific region, such standards are formulated through consultative forums such as the Pacific Plant Protection Organisation (PPPO) comprising of 22 member countries in collaboration with international standard setting bodies such as the International Plant Protection Convention, World Organisation for Animal Health and the international food standard setting body  CODEX Alimentarius.