2015 June - Call for Experts (EWG Sea Containers)

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2015, 16:13

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts for an Expert Working Group (EWG) to develop an international standard on Minimizing pest movement by sea containers (2008-001).

Nominations are due by 10 August 2015 …

Call for topics 2015

Posted on Fri, 05 Jun 2015, 08:09

The 2015 call for topics starts on 5 June and ends on 14 August.

As outlined in the IPPC Standard Setting Procedure, a biennial call for topics for the IPPC standard setting work programme is being made . The last …

2015 April call for discussion papers for the working group to discuss the concept of a commodity standard

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2015, 12:53

During its tenth session (16-20 March 2015), the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) agreed that the concept of a commodity standard should be determined and agreed to Terms of reference (ToRs) for a working group to discuss the concept of …

Second Call for Independent Experts: Establishment of an IPPC Dispute Settlement Expert Committee

Posted on Wed, 25 Feb 2015, 14:33

This call for independent experts is issued with a view to establishing the Expert Committee for the Phytosanitary Dispute between the Republic South Africa and the European Union (IPPC Dispute number 10ZAF01).

The Expert Committee will be established on the …

IPPC Membership of the Standards Committee (SC) and the Subsidiary Body on Dispute Settlement (SBDS)

Posted on Mon, 02 Feb 2015, 13:47

The Secretariat is currently soliciting nominations from all FAO regions for members and potential replacements for the Standards Committee and Subsidiary Body on Dispute Settlement. Both subsidiary bodies, containing members from all seven FAO regions, are responsible for the crucial …

Call for DPs Authors - November 2014

Posted on Tue, 16 Dec 2014, 13:47

Nominations are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for authors of two IPPC diagnostic protocols (DPs) as outlined below:

• Puccinia psidi (2006-018)

• Striga spp. (2008-009)

Nominations are due 15 January 2015.

Authors will work …

Establishment of an IPPC Dispute Settlement Expert Committee: Call for Experts

Posted on Thu, 25 Sep 2014, 16:51

Nominations of experts are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for appropriately qualified experts for possible membership of the IPPC Expert Committee on the Phytosanitary Dispute between South Africa and the European Union (IPPC …

2014 August - Call for Experts (TPDP, TPPT, EWGs)

Posted on Tue, 26 Aug 2014, 16:08

Nominations are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for appropriately qualified experts for membership on (i) Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) and (ii) Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT). Expert nominations are also …

Call for nomination of members and potential alternate of the Capacity Development Committee (CDC)

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2014, 10:21

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified candidates to be members of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee (CDC). At its 7th Session (CPM-7, 2012) the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures agreed to create the IPPC …

SPG Invitation and calls for topics (with discussion papers)

Posted on Fri, 08 Aug 2014, 17:27

An invitation message has been circulated to national contact points for the coming meeting of the IPPC Strategy Planning Group (SPG), to take place on 7-10 October 2014.

See the attached message.

Please pay a special attention to the fact …

2014 June Call for participants for Expert Consultation on phytosanitary treatments for the Bactrocera dorsalis complex

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2014, 09:48

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for qualified experts and scientists to participate in the Expert Consultation on Phytosanitary treatments for Bactrocera dorsalis complex. Invited experts would be expected to share an overview of treatments they …

Call for DPs authors - March 2014

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2014, 18:56

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified authors to take part in the diagnostic protocol for Anoplophora spp. (2004-020) under the discipline Insect and Mites in the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) work …

Call for DPs authors - January 2014

Posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2014, 12:04

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified authors to take part in four diagnostic protocols in the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) work programme.

Nominations are due on 21 February 2014.

The four …

International Plant Protection Convention Call for Experts

Posted on Mon, 16 Dec 2013, 17:07

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in Expert working group (EWG) to develop international standard on International movement of wood products and handicrafts made from wood (2008-008).

This call …