Revised IPPC Style guide now published

Posted on Thu, 01 Dec 2022, 12:59

The International Plant Protection Convention is pleased to announce that the latest revised edition of the IPPC Style guide is now available. The IPPC style guide provides guidance on the content and structure of IPPC publications and related documents, and …

Translation of IPPC Guide to Delivering Phytosanitary Diagnostic Services in Arabic now available

Posted on Wed, 23 Nov 2022, 07:53

The IPPC is pleased to announce that the Guide to Delivering Phytosanitary Diagnostic Services, which was published in English in 2016, has been translated to Arabic. This IPPC guide provides information to support the establishment, operation and maintenance of diagnostic …

Standards Committee meets to review draft standards and specifications

Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2022, 07:51

The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is meeting in person in Rome from 14-18 November 2022 to review four draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs). The first to be held in person since the …

Arabic translation of IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas now available

Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2022, 07:45

The IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas, which was published in English in 2019, has been translated to Arabic. The purpose of the Guide is to support national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) who wish to establish and …

One Health Joint Plan of Action launched

Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2022, 07:43

The Food and Agriculture Organization, along with Quadripartite members, the United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization and the World Organisation for Animal Health has launched the One Health Joint Plan of Action 2022-2026. The first action plan aims to …

Translations of the IPPC Export Certification guide in Arabic now available

Posted on Wed, 26 Oct 2022, 15:09

The IPPC Export Certification guide, which was published in English in 2015, has been translated to Arabic. This guide covers the establishment and operation of a phytosanitary export certification system. Presenting a range of specific situations of importing country requirements, …

Translations of the IPPC Surveillance guide in Arabic now available

Posted on Wed, 26 Oct 2022, 15:07

The IPPC Surveillance guide, which was published in English in 2021, has been translated to Arabic. The International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 6 (Surveillance) refers to the components of survey and monitoring systems for the purpose of pest detection …

New e-learning course on Phytosanitary Inspection

Posted on Wed, 26 Oct 2022, 15:05

The IPPC Secretariat, in cooperation with the Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Liaison Committee (COLEACP), has developed an e-learning course on Phytosanitary Inspection.

The e-Learning course will introduce key concepts on Phytosanitary inspection and plant pests, import verification systems and methodologies for sampling consignments. …

New publication out now on FAO Plant Production and Protection

Posted on Tue, 25 Oct 2022, 07:15

The publication includes highlights on the importance of plant production and protection and its contribution to Sustainable Development Goals and FAO Strategic Framework 2022–31. It also includes an overview of FAO's Plant Production and Protection Division and provides details about …

IPPC Observatory releases two studies on the analysis of IRSS and implementation of pest free area

Posted on Fri, 14 Oct 2022, 07:32

The following studies were developed under the IPPC Observatory (formerly the Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS))

• Report on the analysis to support the transition to a sustainable Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS)
  
  This study was conducted to analyze …

Translations of the IPPC Pest status guide in Arabic and Spanish now available

Posted on Fri, 14 Oct 2022, 07:29

The IPPC Pest status guide, which was published in English in 2021, has been translated to Arabic and Spanish. The Pest Status Guide aims to assist national plant protection organizations in determining the status of plant pests within their territories …

CPM Bureau September 2022 meeting report now posted

Posted on Mon, 10 Oct 2022, 06:57

The report of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting held in September 2022 is now published at this location: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/bureau/

Compiled comments for the [first, second and subsequent] consultations on draft ISPMs have been posted on the IPP

Posted on Tue, 04 Oct 2022, 07:30

Compiled comments for the [first, second and subsequent] consultations on draft ISPMs have been posted on the IPP: Current consultations for draft ISPMs - International Plant Protection Convention (ippc.int) Please check the above documents to make sure that comments correctly …

IPPC Secretariat launches a New Phytosanitary Export Certification Course

Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2022, 12:37

The IPPC, in cooperation with the FAO e-Learning Academy, has developed an e-learning course on the process of phytosanitary export certification. The course was designed for plant and plant products producers, export and export firms, as well as inspectors, supervisors …