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 …

Call for Case Studies

Posted on Fri, 06 Nov 2015, 08:22

The Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) has launched a desk study for clarifying and validating the extent to which diversion from the intended use occurs in international trade in plants and plant products. Diversion from intended use is of …

Call for pictures on Soils and Plant Health

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2015, 16:28

In the framework of the International Year of Soils, the IPPC is preparing a publication on Soils and Plant Health. Pictures are therefore solicited for use in this publication. In particular, we request images with: - soil and soil adherent …

Call for Phytosanitary Technical Resources

Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2015, 14:34

Following key decisions of the 10th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measure (CPM) in March 2015 and the Capacity Development Committee (CDC) 6th meeting in June 2015 the IPPC Secretariat is issuing a call for the collection of following …

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 …