Kuwait - WTO Workshop on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Posted on Tue, 02 Feb 2016, 08:17

A Regional Workshop on the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the SPS Agreement) for the Arab Region took place from 25-29 January 2016 in Kuwait. Members from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, …

Achievements in Standard Setting in 2015

Posted on Mon, 01 Feb 2016, 14:50

The IPPC Standard Setting Unit (SSU) participated in the recent IPPC 2016 Annual Meeting, taking place at FAO Headquarters on 22 January 2016. The meeting was an occasion to reflect on the 2015 accomplishments and to present strategies and activities …

Plant Health Management Essential to Mitigate for Climate Change

Posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2016, 16:26

The 3rd IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and Climate Change was held in FAO-HQ on 27 January. The Seminar was chaired by Mr Jingyuan Xia, the Secretary to the IPPC Secretariat, with over 80 participates present including those from Missions …

Theme of 2016 Annual Meeting for the IPPC Secretariat: Team and Cultural Building

Posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2016, 09:09

The 2016 Annual meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 22 January at the HQ-FAO in Rome, Italy. The main objectives of the meeting were to review the major achievements of the IPPC Secretariat for 2015, to plan the …

A New Look for ISPMs for the New Year!

Posted on Fri, 15 Jan 2016, 10:45

As a welcome to 2016, the IPPC Secretariat has published its International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) in English, French and Spanish with a brand new, modern and appealing layout: [https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/ispms/].

Although they are available in English, French and …

Strengthening IPPC-Brazilian cooperation

Posted on Thu, 14 Jan 2016, 14:21

The IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, held a meeting with H. E. Ms Maria Laura da Rocha, the Ambassador of the Brazilian Permanent Representation to FAO, on 14 January 2016 in FAO-HQ. The IPPC delegation was composed of the IPPC …

Ireland supports the IYPH with EUR 25 000

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016, 08:01

The Government of Ireland has entered into an Agreement with FAO and has donated EUR 25 000 in order to support the efforts to declare an International Year of Plant Health in 2020 (IYPH 2020). The donation by Ireland is …

Works on Harmonization of International Phytosanitary Terminology

Posted on Tue, 22 Dec 2015, 13:05

The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meeting was held 7 - 10 December 2015 in Rome, Italy. The meeting was opened by the IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, and was chaired by Mr John Hedley (New Zealand). All …

Strengthening Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the Joint FAO/IAEA Division AGE)

Posted on Mon, 21 Dec 2015, 14:35

With the kind invitation by Mr Aldo Malavasi, the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the International Atomic and Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary, paid a visit to the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food …

New IPPC Online Comment System OCS) software purchased!

Posted on Fri, 18 Dec 2015, 14:04

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that FAO has purchased a software for a new Online Comment System (OCS) from PleaseTech following a thorough procurement process. The system, called PleaseReview, will enable IPPC members to share and submit …

Planning Capacity Development for 2016

Posted on Tue, 15 Dec 2015, 07:34

The 7th meeting of Capacity Development Committee (CDC) was held from 30 November to 2 December 2015 in Rome, Italy. The meeting was attended by all CDC members, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau representatives and the observers from …

The First IPPC/CIHEAM Training Course on 'Developing Phytosanitary Capacities'

Posted on Mon, 14 Dec 2015, 08:58

The 1st IPPC/CIHEAM Training Course on Developing Phytosanitary Capacities was held 23-27 November 2015 at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-IAM Bari), Italy. Fifteen students from the Mediterranean region participated in the Master 1 course on Integrated Pest Management …

The CPM Bureau Teleconference in December 2015

Posted on Fri, 11 Dec 2015, 14:09

The CPM Bureau Teleconference was held on 1st December 2015, and was chaired by Ms Kyu-Ock Yim (Republic of Korea). The main activities of the meeting included: discussion of the agenda of CPM-11 to be held 4-8 April 2016 in …

The IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America

Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2015, 13:09

The IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America was held 20-23 October 2015 in Lima, Peru. The Workshop was hosted by the Peruvian NPPO, organized by the Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and financially supported by COSAVE, OIRSA and the …