International Symposium: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is supporting the Container Owners Association (COA), the World Shipping Council (WSC), and the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) in the organization of the International Symposium: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain.
The symposium will be hosted at the Hilton Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Monday 11 November 2024.
The preliminary programme and documents which will aid to guide the table discussions are available below.
CPM Recommendation 6: Minimizing the pest risk associated with the sea-container pathway
Reference - Media Release: IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment
| Doc # | Agenda # | Title | Files | Publications date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Symposium - Preliminary Programme | En | 14 Jun 2024 | ||
| Development of design proposals and actionable strategies template for group discussion - table paper | En | 07 Nov 2024 | ||
| Break-out Group Template Checklist | En | 07 Nov 2024 | ||
| Session 1 Presentation | Optimizing Container Design to Reduce Pest Contamination - Shippers' Perspective | En | 15 Nov 2024 | |
| Session 1 Presentation | Key Findings of the IPBES Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control | En | 15 Nov 2024 | |
| Session 1 Presentation | Sea Container Pathway - Overview of Plant Health Risks | En | 15 Nov 2024 | |
| Session 2 Presentation | Sea Container Structures - Risks | En | 15 Nov 2024 | |
| Presentation Session 2 | Introduction to design options and constraints | En | 19 Nov 2024 |