Celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the International Plant Protection Convention
Posted on Mon, 24 Apr 2017, 06:41
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) was established on 3 April 1952, which aims to protect cultivated and wild plants by preventing the introduction and spread of pests. This year is the 65th Anniversary of the IPPC. During the twelfth …
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The Major Achievements of the International Plant Protection Convention in 65 Years
Posted on Fri, 21 Apr 2017, 07:24
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) was established on 3 April 1952, which aims to protect cultivated and wild plants by preventing the introduction and spread of pests. This year is the 65th Anniversary of the IPPC. During the twelfth …
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The CPM Bureau Meeting Held in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Tue, 18 Apr 2017, 07:26
The CPM Bureau meeting was held around the 12th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-12) from 3-4 April & 11 April 2017 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The meeting was chaired by Lois RANSOM, CMP Chair, opened by …
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The CPM Finance Committee Meeting Held in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Tue, 18 Apr 2017, 07:25
The CPM Finance Committee (FC) meeting was held around the 12th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-12) on 3 April 2017 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The meeting was chaired by Marie-Claude FOREST, FC Chair, opened by Jingyuan …
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The twelfth Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures Successfully Completed in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Thu, 13 Apr 2017, 03:01
The twelfth Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-12) was successfully held from 5-11 April 2017 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. This was the first CPM that was organized outside of Rome in the history of the IPPC. Ms. …
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Contracting Parties share their successes and challenges in implementing the IPPC and ISPMs at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Wed, 12 Apr 2017, 08:57
For the first time, Contracting Parties to the IPPC were invited to share their successes and challenges in implementing the IPPC and ISPMs at CPM-12 held from 5-11 April 2017, in Incheon, Republic of Korea. China, COSAVE, the European Union, …
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Special Topic session on Trade Facilitation and eCommerce held at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2017, 14:36
At CPM-12, the IPPC Secretariat organized a Special Topic session covering the IPPC Recommendation on e-commerce and trade in plant and plant products. The primary objective of this session was to make known and discuss experiences on e-commerce with regard …
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Side event on Facilitation of international trade and safeguarding biodiversity from the the spread of invasive alien species which are pests of plants organized at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2017, 01:37
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) organized a side session in collaboration with the IPPC secretariat and the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) on the facilitation of trade and safeguarding biodiversity from the spread of invasive alien species …
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Side event on the new Plant Health Regime in the European Union organized at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2017, 01:24
The European Union organized a side session on its new plant health regime, including new laws, strategy, and updated approach in preventing new pests from entering the EU.
Harry Arijs, Deputy Head of the European Commission s DG Health and …
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Side event on IPPC in Asia organized at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Sun, 09 Apr 2017, 23:21
The Republic of Korea together with the APPPC organized a CPM-12 side session on the IPPC in Asia attended by over 100 participants. The side session s objective was to highlight the different phases of development of plant quarantine in …
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Side event on Trade and Facilitation and ePhyto organized CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Sun, 09 Apr 2017, 23:00
Over 100 participants attended the CPM-12 side session on ePhyto.
The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) adopted in 2014 commits countries to expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including plants and plant products and to reduce the trade transactional …
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Side event on Benefits of the IPPC organized at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea
Posted on Sat, 08 Apr 2017, 05:57
The IPPC Secretariat presented a CPM-12 side session on the Benefits of the IPPC to over 100 participants of CPM-12. The session covered the highlights of the CPM Bureau commissioned study Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC, and brought …
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Trading healthy seeds to ensure a healthy future
Posted on Sat, 08 Apr 2017, 01:34
The world wants more international standards on plant health and proof of this is the record number of standards that were adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) today in Incheon, Korea. An unprecedented 26 standards had been submitted …
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Webcast and Twitter storm of CPM-12 Special Topic session
Posted on Fri, 07 Apr 2017, 07:33
The CPM-12 special topic session will be webcast live on Monday 10 April from 3:00 to 5:00 pm (Incheon, Republic of Korea local time).
You can follow it here.
Please also note that a Twitter storm is organized through …
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