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SC May 2013 meeting Agenda posted

Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

Please be informed that the provisional Agenda for the Standards Committee meeting taking place at FAO, Rome, from 6 to 10 May 2013 has been posted on the Calendar: https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=1110636&L=0

For further information, please contact [email protected].

Inter-Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species

Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

The IPPC Secretariat and FAO recently hosted the Inter Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species (IALG-IAS) at FAO Headquarters in Rome. Established in 2011, the IALG on IAS focuses on facilitating global cooperation to prevent the introduction of IAS …

Review of the IPPC Dispute Settlement System

Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

On 4 - 6 March 2013, members of the IPPC Subsidiary Body for Dispute Settlement (SBDS) met at FAO Headquarters in Rome for their 9th meeting to discuss the status and progress made in the IPPC Dispute Settlement System (DSS). …

IPPC recognizes the International Year of Quinoa IYQ)

Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

FAO has declared 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa (IYQ). The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) recognizes the value of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), a staple grain with origins in the South American Andes, in terms of its cultural placement, …

Zimbabwe: the 178th contracting party to the IPPC

Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

Welcome to Zimbabwe as the 178th contracting party to the IPPC. This is an important milestone for the country due to their extensive agricultural trade, particularly the export of horticultural crops to Europe and regional trading partners. We are looking …

IPPC Moves to New Software Platform

Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2013, 15:01

The software used to run www.ippc.int has changed in order to provide a better experience to our users. We will finally have: 1. Clean URLs - www.ippc.int/about/ instead of abominations such as www.ippc.int/index.php?id=7&L=0. 2. More consistent data entry forms. …

IPPC Celebrates its 60th Anniversary

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2013, 14:27

The International Plant Protection Convention at 60 years: increasingly essential as pest risk increases due to globalization. 60 Years in various languages Rome, 6th of December of 2011. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) will celebrate its 60th anniversary in …

It is time to begin celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the IPPC!

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2013, 14:20

The 60th anniversary gives us the opportunity to not only celebrate the birth of the IPPC and the work it has accomplished, but also to enhance and expand awareness of the IPPC mission and work programme. In order to do …

Improving market access

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2013, 14:12

Photo: © FAO/Sean Gallagher Increased international trade, along with the increased movement of people across international borders, provides an opportunity for harmful pests and other invasive species to travel along and successfully establish themselves in new habitats. The result is …

IPPC: 60 years Protecting Plant Resources from the increasing threat posed by the changing global framework

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2013, 14:08

The future of the food security is threatened: according to FAO estimates, global output needs to expand by about 70% in order to meet the food needs of the population expected in 2050. A big part of this threat is …