The IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and Trade Facilitation held at the FAO Headquarters

Posted on جمعة, 13 أكتوبر 2017, 12:01

The IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and Trade Facilitation - the seventh in a series - took place at the FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy on October 10th 2017. The seminar was chaired by IPPC Secretary Jingyuan Xia, and attended by …

The IPPC Financial Committee Meeting in October Held in Rome Italy

Posted on جمعة, 13 أكتوبر 2017, 07:33

The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) meeting was held on 9 October 2017 at FAO-HQs in Rome, Italy. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Marie-Claude Forest, and opened by Mr. Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary. In addition to the FC members, …

IPPC ePhyto hub pilot underway

Posted on ثلاثاء, 10 أكتوبر 2017, 15:22

The IPPC ePhyto Steering Group (ESG) met with staff of the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) at their offices at the U.N. Support Base in Valencia, Spain, from 2 to 6 October 2017. The purpose of the meeting was …

IPPC Regional Plant Protection Organization Comunidad Andina develops webpage dedicated to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense TR4)

Posted on إثنين, 09 أكتوبر 2017, 08:55

In 2016, the Andean Technical Committee on Agricultural Health (COTASA) prioritized Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (TR4) as a pest of interest in the Andean region. As a response, the phytosanitary section of the General Secretariat of …

Strengthening Cooperation between the Secretariats of the IPPC and the CBD: Signature of a joint work plan

Posted on جمعة, 06 أكتوبر 2017, 08:51

Caption: Ms Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the CBD, and Mr Jingyuan Xia, Secretary of the IPPC.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) share the common objective of protecting biodiversity. Recognizing the …

The Twelfth Meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions held in Rome Italy

Posted on جمعة, 06 أكتوبر 2017, 08:44

Caption: Participants in the twelfth Meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions

The twelfth meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions was held in Rome, Italy, on 28 September 2017, and co-hosted by the Secretariats of the International …

How a 'simple' IPPC search tool may help the phytosanitary treatments worldwide

Posted on جمعة, 06 أكتوبر 2017, 08:16

Appreciating the challenges of exporting countries - especially those with lesser resources - to meet the many and varied phytosanitary import requirements, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has created an innovative phytosanitary treatment search tool. The tool …

The 2017 IPPC and 18th APPPC Regional Workshop Successfully Held in the Republic of Korea

Posted on أربعاء, 04 أكتوبر 2017, 07:40

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The 2017 IPPC and 18th Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) Regional Workshop was held in Busan, Republic of Korea from 4 - 8 September 2017. The workshop was organized by the APPPC and hosted …

Modernization of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM) 8 on Determination of Pest Status

Posted on ثلاثاء, 03 أكتوبر 2017, 12:18

In 2011, the Global Survey undertaken by the Implementation Review and Support System identified ISPM 8 on Determination of pest status in an area as one of the most essential IPPC standards. The revision of this standard, originally agreed to …

Trinidad and Tobago launches new online application form for permits to import plant products

Posted on ثلاثاء, 03 أكتوبر 2017, 07:12

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Importing plant and plant products just got a lot easier in Trinidad and Tobago. Importers can now apply online for authorization to bring regulated plant material into their country. The new online form allows traders to …

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Locust Management Specialists

Posted on جمعة, 29 سبتمبر 2017, 08:26

The Maltese NPPO, Plant Protection Directorate (PPD), has been hands-on with its constant endeavors and initiatives to raise awareness in keeping away the devastating Xylella fastidiosa pest away from its shores.

Through the introduction of its Xylellu , a purplish …

Eastern Australia and the Ord River: Australian pest free areas for Mediterranean fruit fly

Posted on ثلاثاء, 26 سبتمبر 2017, 07:50

In Australia, Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) has a limited distribution in some parts of Western Australia. Its movement to the central and eastern …

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa successfully Held in Lomé Togo

Posted on ثلاثاء, 26 سبتمبر 2017, 07:08

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The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa was held from 11 - 13 September 2017 in Lomé, Togo, with presence of 22 participants from 14 different contracting parties in the region. The workshop was jointly organized by the …

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Successfully Held in Bridgetown Barbados

Posted on خميس, 21 سبتمبر 2017, 09:23

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The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean was held from 13 - 15 September 2017 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The workshop was jointly organized by the FAO Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, the newly formed Regional Plant Protection …