Call for the collection of information to support the implementation of the CPM11 recommendation on the Importance of pest diagnosis

Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2016, 14:49

The IPPC Secretariat issues a call for the collection of information on:

• Pest reference collections including physical, digital etc. (summary description including accessibility)

• Planned Diagnostic trainings (next two years)

• Diagnostic training resources

The information gathered will be …

Call for the Meeting of the CPM Strategic Planning Group

Posted on Fri, 19 Aug 2016, 14:53
Deadline on Thu, 15 Sep 2016, 14:53

The IPPC is pleased to confirm arrangements for the meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Strategic Planning Group (SPG) and to formally invite you to attend this meeting.

Registration for the meeting*: You are requested to confirm …

2016 June call for discussion papers on the International movement of grain

Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2016, 08:39
Deadline on Thu, 25 Aug 2016, 22:00

Deadline extended to 26 August 2016 due to low response.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert Working Group (EWG) on the International movement of grain (2008-007) which …

Call for Brief News for posting on the revised International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) Home Page.

Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2016, 11:47
Deadline on Thu, 29 Dec 2016, 23:00

The IPPC Secretariat has been preparing a new homepage for the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) website. An important new feature on the website is called “Brief News”; news of phytosanitary relevance at national, regional or international levels, primarily …

Call for expression of interests to join Informal Working Group meeting on the IPPC implementation pilot on surveillance on 11- 12 June 2016, Thailand

Posted on Wed, 11 May 2016, 15:22
Deadline on Tue, 24 May 2016, 15:00

The call is open to contracting parties, regional plant protection organizations (RPPOs) and other scientific organizations wishing to be involved in the IPPC Implementation pilot project on surveillance, for specific work on three example pests of interest:

• Xylella fastidiosa
• Bactrocera …

2016 April call for discussion papers for the Focus Group to establish a new IPPC subsidiary body on Implementation

Posted on Tue, 26 Apr 2016, 12:23
Deadline on Thu, 09 Jun 2016, 22:00

The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) 11 supported the creation of the new oversight body on implementation, but agreed it was premature to create the new body with the proposed Terms of Reference (ToR) and Rules of Procedure (RoP) prepared …

Call for technical resources to support the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Implementation pilot project on surveillance

Posted on Fri, 22 Apr 2016, 07:22
Deadline on Sat, 30 Dec 2017, 23:00

The IPPC Secretariat issues a call to collect phytosanitary technical resources to advance the IPPC Implementation pilot project on surveillance, for specific work on three example pests of interest:

• Xylella fastidiosa
• Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (including B. invadens). …

2016 April –Call for members of the International National Year of Plant Health Steering Committee

Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2016, 10:19
Deadline on Sat, 14 May 2016, 22:00

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to be members of the International National Year of Plant Health Steering Committee.

Nominations from the national official IPPC contact point should be submitted to the …

2016 April call for discussion papers on sea containers

Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2016, 15:03
Deadline on Sat, 14 May 2016, 22:00

As agreed by the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures in its eleventh session in April 2016 (CPM-11 (2016)), the CPM Bureau will discuss the issue of sea containers at their 21-23 June 2016 meeting. The Bureau was requested by the CPM …

2016 April – Focus Group on Implementation - Call for experts

Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2016, 11:47

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to participate in a Focus Group to develop a Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedures for the new IPPC subsidiary body on implementation, to replace …

Workshop Announcement Pre-registration Call for Abstracts: International Training Workshop on Xylella fastidiosa and the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS)

Posted on Fri, 05 Feb 2016, 16:02

19-22 April 2016, Bari, Italy

As the workshop has already received registrations exceeding the number of participants that can be accommodated, the pre-registrations closure will be anticipated to Friday 18th of March.

The selection of participants will be shortly undertaken. …

2016 IPPC Photo Contest: “The Shocking Impacts of Pests” Call for submissions

Posted on Fri, 15 Jan 2016, 08:10

The International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat is launching the second edition of this photo contest entitled “The Shocking Impacts of Pests” which will be open from now until the 29th of February 2016 to anyone willing to contribute …

Call for presentations on the successes and challenges of implementation the IPPC at the CPM-11 Session (April 2016)

Posted on Fri, 18 Dec 2015, 07:36

The International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat requests IPPC contracting parties and RPPOs to propose cases of successful experiences or to highlight challenges faced while implementing the IPPC, its ISPMs and Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Recommendations for presentation at CPM-11. …

Call for Experts (TPFQ)

Posted on Tue, 15 Dec 2015, 09:57

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part as members in the Technical Panel for Forest Quarantine (TPFQ) and an invited expert to aid TPFQ in developing a Forest Tree Seed …