The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt

Posted on Mon, 23 Oct 2023, 15:57

The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt and CPM Bureau representative for Near East and North Africa.

With deep sadness, the IPPC Secretariat announces the passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, the Head of the …

IPPC to participate in University of Brescia’s plant health conference

Posted on Thu, 19 Oct 2023, 15:27

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community of its participation at the upcoming 3rd edition of the Conference on “From Plant Health to Community Health” on Friday 20 October 2023. Avetik Nersisyan, lead of the Standard …

Now available: E-commerce: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways

Posted on Thu, 19 Oct 2023, 15:26

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of a new IPPC guide, E-commerce: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways. This …

Now available: International Year of Plant Health Activity Book in Greek

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2023, 13:09

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 Activity Book is now available in Greek. The book is designed, written and illustrated to bring children and young people closer to the world …

Coming up: 35th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2023, 13:08

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the 35th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) meeting will convene in Bogota, Colombia from 24 – 27 October 2023. North American …

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

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2023, 13:08

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 still open. The webinar will …

Now available on the IPP- Compiled comments for the first and second consultations on draft standards

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2023, 13:05

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that compiled comments for the first and second consultations on draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) have been posted on the IPP and can be accessed via this …

Expert Working Group on drafting the annex on Field Inspection to ISPM 23

Posted on Wed, 04 Oct 2023, 14:59

The IPPC Secretariat, through the Standards Setting Unit, is coordinating a meeting of the newly formed Expert Working Group (EWG) on drafting the annex on Field Inspection to ISPM 23 (Guidelines for inspection). The EWG will meet from 16-20 October …

Closed: 2023 IPPC Call for Topics

Posted on Wed, 04 Oct 2023, 14:57

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 2023 IPPC Call for Topics (5 May - 15 September 2023) resulted in 28 submissions: 14 topics for International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), 11 Diagnostic Protocols …

Discussion papers for the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) 2023 posted!

Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2023, 08:40

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the discussion papers for the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting that will take place in FAO headquarters from 10 – 13 October 2023 are …

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 …