The ePhyto Industry Advisory Group IAG) meets in Geneva

Posted on Wed, 06 Feb 2019, 12:58

30 January 2019, Geneva - The ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) met for the fourth time at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland on 30 January 2019. IAG participants included the leaders of international NGOs representing the global grains, …

A Brainstorming Session on Capacity and Professional Development at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Fri, 01 Feb 2019, 08:06

Mr. Brent Larson (Implementation Facilitation Unit Lead) and Ms Ketevan Lomsadze (Implementation Facilitation Officer) facilitated the Brainstorming Session on Capacity Development. ©FAO/ Sara Giuliani

25 January 2019, Rome - A dynamic brainstorming session, aimed at raising awareness of the concept …

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat in Rome Italy

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019, 13:51

25 January 2018, Rome - The IPPC Secretariat kicked off 2019 by reflecting on its major achievements in 2018 and on its plans and vision for 2019. The annual meeting with the theme of Professional Development took place on 25 …

New year greetings from the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Fri, 21 Dec 2018, 14:21

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the entire IPPC Secretariat, I am pleased to convey my sincere greetings to you for the holiday season, and show my great appreciation for your strong support and positive contribution to the IPPC throughout 2018. …

Plant Health in the news!

Posted on Fri, 21 Dec 2018, 11:14

The UN General Assembly has declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). This global observance is expected to raise awareness of the importance of plant health to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals and to strengthen plant protection services …

A year to celebrate plants: UN proclaims 2020 the International Year of Plant Health

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2018, 16:32

IPPC hails proclamation of the International Year of Plant Health

UN General Assembly proclaims 2020 as year to recognize and protect plant health

20 December 2018, Rome - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Plant Protection Convention …

A Glimpse of the IPPC ePhyto Hub and ePhyto Generic National System GeNS) in Action

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2018, 14:20

10 December 2018, Tokyo - Participants from the Asia Pacific Region caught a glimpse of how the IPPC ePhyto Solution can facilitate trade at a recent meeting held in Tokyo, Japan from 9 to 10 December 2018. The joint meeting …

Facilitating trade without compromising human, plant and animal health - Highlights from the Border Agency Cooperation Workshop in South Africa

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2018, 11:03

16 November 2018, Cape Town - The 2017 landmark World Trade Organization s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) seeks to facilitate trade by reducing red tape and bureaucracy at borders; while promoting cooperation among border agencies. Indeed, the WTO estimates …

Highlights from the December 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Bureau meeting

Posted on Wed, 19 Dec 2018, 15:54

11 December 2018 - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met virtually on 11 December 2018. Participants included six Bureau members and IPPC Secretariat core team members. Mr. Javier Trujillo (Mexico) chaired the meeting.

The meeting covered important topics …

Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and South Africa

Posted on Tue, 18 Dec 2018, 16:20

23 November 2018, Rome - Mr Xia Jingyuan, IPPC Secretary, met with H.E. Mr Senzeni Zokwana, South Africa s Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, during the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers held at FAO Headquarters in …

From a project to an operational reality: Highlights from the IPPC ePhyto Steering Group and Project Technical Committee meeting

Posted on Thu, 13 Dec 2018, 16:08

7 December 2018, Tokyo - The IPPC ePhyto Project Technical Committee (PTC) and IPPC ePhyto Steering Group (ESG) met in Tokyo, Japan from 3 to 7 December 2018 to review and provide feedback on the recently developed Generic ePhyto National …

The UN International Year of Plant Health 2020 and protecting plants from invasive alien species: Side event at COP 14

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2018, 08:58

The IPPC helps safeguard biodiversity by protecting the environment from invasive alien species such as the water hyacinth. This and other related topics were presented at a Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-14) side event. …

Making sure we all speak the same language - the Technical Panel on the Glossary meets to discuss IPPC terminology

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2018, 08:17

6 December 2018, Rome - The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meeting was hosted by the Italian National Plant Protection Organization from 3 to 6 December 2018 in Rome, Italy.

Mr Federico Sòrgoni from the Ministero delle Politiche …

Helping make sea containers pest-free: Meeting of the Sea Containers Task Force SCTF)

Posted on Mon, 10 Dec 2018, 11:06

9 November 2018, Shenzhen, China - With the huge volume of international trade, sea containers can become vehicles for plant pests and diseases to spread into new areas. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has therefore set up a special …