IPPC to support Venezuela in managing Tropical Race 4 presence that threatens banana plantation
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023, 13:17
Rome, 20 February 2023 – The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela officially informed the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in late January the presence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4), a fungus that threatens bananas …
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IPPC gears up for 17th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in March
Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2023, 13:25
Rome, 14 February 2023. Preparations are under way for the 17th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). CPM sessions are held annually to promote cooperation among IPPC’s …
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Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) community annual meeting organized virtually with focus on “optimization and minimization towards sustainable plant production”
Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2023, 07:08
26/01/2023, Rome – More than 70 colleagues from across FAO regions met virtually as the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) community to review the achievements of 2022, discuss the challenges ahead, and the core activities for 2023. The focus …
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The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Plant Production and Protection Division Organized with a focus on Optimization and Minimization towards Sustainable Plant Production
Posted on Fri, 03 Feb 2023, 07:52
Rome 17/01/2023. The 2023 annual meeting of The Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was held in FAO Headquarters on 17 January, with a focus on Optimization and …
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New milestone reached as three million IPPC ePhyto certificates exchanged
Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2023, 10:19
Rome, 17 January 2023. The ePhyto Solution of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) continued to reach new milestones with three million certificates exchanged since its pilot in 2017. ePhyto certificates are digital formats of paper phytosanitary certificates attesting …
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IPPC takes big step towards applying commodity standards for mango fruit trade
Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2023, 10:17
Tokyo, 23 January 2023. With fresh mango fruit being widely traded across the globe, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) convenes a technical panel of experts to develop harmonized standards to facilitate the safe and consistent trade of fresh …
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IPPC Secretary Osama El-Lissy visits Uzbekistan Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency
Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2022, 12:11
Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 16 December 2022. International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretary Osama El-Lissy met the Director General of Uzbekistan’s Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency, Ibrahim Ergashev, and praised the significant work being carried on by the agency towards the …
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IPPC Communications Strategy to set global roadmap in promoting plant health
Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2022, 12:10
Rome, 16 December 2022. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Focus Group on Communications has concluded the year with the draft Communications Strategy 2023-2030 that will guide the communication and advocacy of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) community. …
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IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards discuss specification for fresh mango fruit trade
Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2022, 12:09
Rome, 16 December 2022. The IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held its second virtual meeting on 1 December to discuss the recently approved Specification 73 on the International movement of fresh …
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IPPC Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid discusses work programme
Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2022, 12:07
Rome, 16 December 2022. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid (FGFA) concluded its second meeting to discuss submitted materials on imported consignments of humanitarian aid. Held virtually on …
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IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary concludes annual meeting
Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2022, 12:05
Santiago, Chile. 16 December 2022. The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) concluded its annual meeting on 2 December held in person in Santiago, Chile. The Panel has successfully reviewed all the terms and the definition that are currently …
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IPPC Secretariat held training for facilitators in Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation
Posted on Wed, 14 Dec 2022, 12:45
Rome, 13 December 2022. The IPPC Secretariate held the face-to-face portion of the 2022 Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) facilitator training course in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, from 28 November to 7 December 2022. Nine trainees from eight countries …
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IPPC Implementation Committee concludes first in-person meeting to review progress
Posted on Wed, 14 Dec 2022, 12:36
Rome, 12 December 2022. The Implementation Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met in Rome on 21-25 November to review the progress of the Committee’s workplan for the year. This was the IC’s first in-person meeting …
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Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), Osama El-Lissy, meets with senior officials in Ottawa and Washington, DC
Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2022, 08:03
07/12/2022 Washington, DC – Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), held high-level meetings during the week of November 28 in Ottawa, Canada and Washington, DC.
In discussions with leaders of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Agriculture …
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