New deadline: Consultation on Report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests

Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2023, 09:56

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has set 9 October 2023 as the new deadline for national and regional plant protection organizations (NPPOs, RPPOs) to review and submit their comments on the "Draft report on the assessment and management …

Coming up: Train-the-trainer workshop for Africa Phytosanitary Programme

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 18:52

The IPPC Secretariat and the African Union Commission for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the U.S Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and …

Still open for consultation: Report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:15

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat invites national and regional plant protection organizations (NPPOs, RPPOs) to review and submit their comments on the "Draft report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests," developed by …

Registration open for upcoming IPPC webinar on new IPPC guides and e-learning courses

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:14

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that registration for the webinar on New IPPC guides and e-learning courses – key implementation and capacity development resources for the phytosanitary community, is now open. The webinar …

IPPC ePhyto Solution to be presented at Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:13

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it will take part in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Conference on Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates (ePhytos) and will present the IPPC ePhyto Solution.

The conference, hosted …

Now available: Report of the May 2023 Standards Committee Meeting

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:12

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Standards Committee (SC) meeting held in May 2023 is now available.

The report covers discussions and decisions of the SC, …

Now available: CPM Bureau report

Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2023, 17:29

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting held from 13-16 June 2023, is now available.

The report contains several issues …

Open for consultation: Report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests

Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2023, 17:26

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat invites national and regional plant protection organizations (NPPOs, RPPOs) to review and submit their comments on the "Draft report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests", developed by …

IPPC Diagnostic Protocols author publishes book on plant health challenges and prospects in the next decade

Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2023, 17:24

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that María Milagros López González, plant health expert and author of five IPPC Diagnostic Protocols, has co-authored a book titled: “La sanidad vegetal en la …

IPPC 2023 regional workshops start today

Posted on Wed, 16 Aug 2023, 12:57

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the 2023 IPPC regional workshops started today, with the first workshop in Antigua and Barbuda, for the Carribean region.

The secretariat is conducting the …

IPPC communications strategy, 2023-2030 is now available

Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023, 17:50

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the IPPC communication strategy 2023-2030 has been published and is now available in English. The strategy provides a road map for the IPPC community to effectively inform, engage, …

CPM-17 report is now available in all languages

Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023, 17:49

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to share the report of the Seventeenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17), held in March 2023 at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, is now available in all …

Now available in French: Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 of banana

Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023, 17:44

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the French version of the Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana. Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of bananas is …

Reminder to update IPPC Official Contact Points details

Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023, 17:35

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat reminds contracting parties that have not done so yet, to:

• confirm the details of their Official Contact Points (OCPs) by writing to [email protected] and copying [email protected], or
• if the OCP has changed, …