The Report of the 30th Technical Consultation among RPPOs is now online!

Posted on Tue, 15 Jan 2019, 14:07

The Report of the 30th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) is now available at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/86884/

The Report of the 2nd Sea Container Task Force meeting is now posted!

Posted on Tue, 15 Jan 2019, 13:28

The Report of the Second IPPC Sea Containers Task Force (SCTF) Meeting is now available at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/86895/

Upcoming cut-off date for the submission of phytosanitary treatments: 30 January 2019

Posted on Mon, 07 Jan 2019, 10:57

The call for phytosanitary treatments is still open until resources are available. The TPPT is continuously reviewing the submissions. The next cutoff date is the 30 January 2019 for proposals to be evaluated at the 2019 TPPT meeting.

Contracting parties …

A call for Draft diagnostic protocol DP ) under DP notification period: Bactrocera dorsalis 2006-026) has been posted

Posted on Mon, 07 Jan 2019, 10:48

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

• Bactrocera dorsalis (2006-026)

Contracting parties have 45 days to review the approved DPs and submit an objection, if any, along with a technical justification …

International Conference 'Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) - Phyosanitary Regulatory Framework'

Posted on Wed, 19 Dec 2018, 08:52

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, together with the Georgian National Food Agency, will organize an International Conference on Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) - Phyosanitary Regulatory Framework, to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 11 to …

The report of the Standards Committee SC) November 2018 meeting is now posted!

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2018, 15:29

The report of the Standards Committee (SC) November 2018 meeting is now available on the IPP at: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/standards-committee/

The report of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments June 2018 meeting is now posted!

Posted on Mon, 10 Dec 2018, 13:18

The report of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) June 2018 meeting is now available on the IPP at: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/expert-drafting-groups/technical-panels/technical-panel-phytosanitary-treatments/.

Training Workshop on Indigenous Biological Control Agents of the Fall Armyworm

Posted on Mon, 10 Dec 2018, 11:14

A Training Workshop on Indigenous Biological Control Agents of the Fall Armyworm: Techniques in field collection, mass rearing and release, to be organized by icipe in collaboration with the Integrated Pest Management-Innovation Lab, Virginia Tech, from January 28 to …

The European Master Degree in Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems

Posted on Thu, 29 Nov 2018, 10:39

New opportunity for young plant health specialists to build their capacity through the European Master Degree in Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems with a 2-year programme, focusing on the study of plant health in an international setting.

For more …

The Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on IPP is now open

Posted on Wed, 28 Nov 2018, 14:36

The 2018-11 Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on IPP is now open for:

• Striga spp. (2008-009)

The closing date is 11 January 2019.

If you are interested in commenting, please access the DP expert consultation webpage at https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/expert-consultation-draft-diagnostic-protocols/

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The SPG 2018 meeting report is reposted with some edits!

Posted on Tue, 27 Nov 2018, 10:49

The report on the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting is now reposted with some edits Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 14:35

The report of the meeting is now available on the IPP at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/86797/

Vacancy announcement - Agricultural Officer P2)

Posted on Sat, 17 Nov 2018, 07:30

Vacancy Announcement IRC5924 - Agricultural Officer (IPPC Technical Support) P-2 has been issued and can be reached at http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC5924.pdf
The application deadline is 7 December 2018.

New website on Fall Armyworm launched

Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 13:59

FAO has launched a new website to help countries, and farmers, combat the destructive Fall Armyworm. The website includes practical guides for managing the pest; and monitoring tools such as the FAMEWS app.

For more information see: http://www.fao.org/fall-armyworm/en/

The report on the Strategic Planning Group SPG) meeting is now posted

Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 13:35

The Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting was held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy from 9 to 11 of October 2018.

The report of the meeting is now available on the IPP at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/86797/