Call for presentations on the successes and challenges of implementation of the IPPC at the CPM-13 Session (April 2018)

Posted on Wed, 17 Jan 2018, 13:03
Deadline on Thu, 08 Mar 2018, 22:59

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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 …

Call for experts: Expert working group (EWG) on Guidance on pest risk management (2014-001)

Posted on Mon, 07 Aug 2017, 07:32
Deadline on Wed, 20 Sep 2017, 07:32

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in the Expert working group (EWG) to develop a draft International standard for phytosanitary measures (ISPM) on Guidance on pest risk management (2014-001). …

Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) - Call for alternate member nominations from the Asia and Europe regions

Posted on Wed, 05 Jul 2017, 11:41
Deadline on Mon, 31 Jul 2017, 21:57

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations from national IPPC Official Contact Points and/or Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) for appropriately qualified individuals to be alternate members of the new IPPC subsidiary body – the Implementation and …

2017 July - Sea Container Task Force - Call for Experts

Posted on Tue, 04 Jul 2017, 12:59
Deadline on Mon, 31 Jul 2017, 21:57

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts from contracting parties (CPs) to participate in a Sea Container Task Force to supervise implementation of the Complementary Action Plan for Assessing and Managing the Pest …

July 2017 - Call for discussion papers for the Expert working group (EWG) on the Revision of ISPM 8 (Determination of pest status in an area) (2009-005)

Posted on Mon, 03 Jul 2017, 13:46
Deadline on Mon, 07 Aug 2017, 21:44

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert Working Group (EWG) on the Revision of ISPM 8 (Determination of pest status in an area) (2009-005) which will …

Draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) under DP notification period

Posted on Fri, 30 Jun 2017, 14:28
Deadline on Tue, 15 Aug 2017, 21:55

The Standard Committee (SC) approved the following draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) for the DP notification period:

• Phytophthora ramorum (2004-013)
• Tomato spotted wilt virus, Impatiens necrotic spot virus and Watermelon silver mottle virus (2004-019).

Contracting parties have 45 days to review …

Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) - Call for member nominations

Posted on Wed, 19 Apr 2017, 07:35
Deadline on Fri, 12 May 2017, 21:59

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations from national IPPC Official Contact Points and/or Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) for appropriately qualified individuals to be members of the new IPPC subsidiary body – the Implementation and Capacity …

Call for presentations on the successes and challenges of implementation of the IPPC at the CPM-12 Session (April 2017)

Posted on Wed, 21 Dec 2016, 11:30
Deadline on Fri, 03 Mar 2017, 22:59

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-12. …

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 …

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). …