South Sudan: the 181th contracting party to the IPPC

Posted on Mon, 09 Dec 2013, 11:49

The IPPC Secretariat welcomes South Sudan as the 181st contracting party to the IPPC and looks forward to working with them in building phytosanitary capacity in their country, and their involvement in the IPPC work programme. IPPC contact point details …

IPPC Communications Needs Assessment

Posted on Thu, 05 Dec 2013, 10:20

We would like to inform you that the IPPC Secretariat is currently reviewing communications efforts to improve awareness of the IPPC and its work. As part of that, we have developed a survey that will help us to obtain a …

IPPC Participates in Brainstorming sessions with the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation SASEC)

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2013, 15:42

On 24-25 of November in Bangkok, Thailand, the IPPC Secretariat participated in the Brainstorming Meeting on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Priorities and Challenges with South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) member countries. Government officials from relevant agencies, international experts (from organizations …

SC 2013 November meeting: Approval of Grain specification for MC and the recommendation of draft standard on ePhyto - Appendix to ISPM 12 to CPM-9 2014)

Posted on Tue, 26 Nov 2013, 15:55

The Standards Committee (SC) met on 18-22 November 2013 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Adhering to its responsibility to oversee the IPPC Standard Setting Process and manage the development of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), the SC discussed, …

Vacancy Announcement: Programme Officer IPPC National Reporting Obligations Support)

Posted on Tue, 26 Nov 2013, 12:48

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is an international treaty whose mission is to secure common and effective actions to prevent the spread and introduction of pests of plants and plant products that may affect the world s plant resources …

CABI and IPPC Technical Working Group meets in Rome

Posted on Fri, 22 Nov 2013, 15:47

This past week, the Technical Working Group (TWG) between the IPPC Secretariat and CABI, including its Plantwise programme, met at FAO Headquarters in Rome to review the progress made since they convened last January to identify the areas of common …

Katy Perry and the protection of plants

Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2013, 13:30

Perry''s latest album includes seed paper with actual flower seeds and instructions for planting What does the American pop music diva Katy Perry have in common with protecting plants? While many pop stars have done a lot to protect the …

Lesotho: the 180th contracting party to the IPPC

Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2013, 14:57

Welcome to Lesotho as the 180th contracting party to the IPPC. The IPPC contact point for Lesotho can be found at: For a brief summary of Lesotho s agricultural production, trade and forestry, visit: - Production (select Lesotho from dropdown …

Clarification on issues of implementation of IPPC standards

Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2013, 16:05

In recent correspondence between the IPPC Secretary, Mr. Yukio Yokoi, and the Secretary General of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Mr. Rob Steele, it was clarified that the ISO Central Secretariat has never promoted ISO standard adoption as mandatory …

Market Access: A Guide for NPPOs

Posted on Thu, 24 Oct 2013, 09:22

Italy , October 2013 - The IPPC Secretariat launches a manual on Market Access: a guide to phytosanitary issues for national plant protection organizations. The IPPC Secretariat launched the manual at the Workshop on SPS-related market access challenges & opportunities, …

The IPPC HELPDESK Question and Answer forum: Ask a question Answer a Question!

Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2013, 09:43

The IPPC Secretariat has been working to facilitate useful discussion among IPPC Contact Points and IPPC Editors through the IRSS Helpdesk resource on the IPP Portal. With its three main features, the Question and Answer (Q&A) Forum, Frequently Asked …

Strategic Planning Group holds October 2013 Meeting

Posted on Mon, 14 Oct 2013, 16:59

The IPPC Strategic Planning Group (SPG) met on 8-10 October 2013 in Rome, Italy, to provide strategic perspectives to the various tasks of the IPPC. Of the thirty-three participants at the meeting, nearly twenty countries were represented.

The group reviewed …

Celebration of 25 Years of Cooperation and Coordination among Regional Plant Protection Organizations!

Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2013, 10:54

Uruguay, August 2013- The 25th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations was held in Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay, from 24th -30th August 2013.

Celebrating 25 years, the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations is a critical element of …

The IPPC and CBD meet for their third joint meeting in Montreal

Posted on Thu, 26 Sep 2013, 14:54

Photo by CBD Secretariat On 16-17 of September, the IPPC Secretariat participated in a meeting with the Secretariat of Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), in Montreal, Canada. Joined under the Memorandum of Cooperation (2004), the two Secretariats have agreed to cooperate …