Call for nomination of members of the Capacity Development Committee CDC).

Posted on Wed, 11 Jul 2012, 08:10

The International Plant Protection Convention(IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified candidates to be members of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee(CDC).

At its 7th Session (CPM-7) the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures agreed to create the IPPC Capacity Development Committee …

Call for Experts to take part in the TPPT TPDP and TPG.

Posted on Fri, 06 Jul 2012, 08:10

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in the Technical panel for phytosanitary treatments (TPPT) and the Technical panel for the glossary (TPG). Nominations are due 31 August 2012.

Further …

2012 Member Consultation on draft ISPMs

Posted on Fri, 29 Jun 2012, 08:10

The IPPC 2012 Member Consultation on draft ISPMs has started. The consultation period ends on 20 October 2012 and the IPPC Secretariat must have received all comments before that date. Comments should be submitted through the IPPC Online Comment System …

The IPPC and Rio+20

Posted on Mon, 18 Jun 2012, 08:10

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With the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development underway, final talks and negotiations are nearing completion regarding the draft agreement, entitled the Future we want , which is intended to improve energy, water and food security in poorer countries, phase …

The IPPC and RIO+20

Posted on Mon, 18 Jun 2012, 08:10

With the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development underway, final talks and negotiations are nearing completion regarding the draft agreement, entitled the Future we want , which is intended to improve energy, water and food security in poorer countries, phase out …

Attention: Access to FAO on Sunday before CPM-7

Posted on Fri, 16 Mar 2012, 08:10

For those CPM7 participants who will be attending coordination meetings on Sunday, the 18th March, please be informed that due to the Rome Marathon, the only way to access FAO will be from Viale Aventino-Metro entrance. An FAO security officer …

Call For Experts

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:10

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in the Technical panel for phytosanitary treatments (TPPT), Technical panel on diagnostic protocols (TPDP) and Technical panel for the glossary (TPG). Nominations are …

Workshop on the International Movement of Grain Meeting Report and Presentations Available

Posted on Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 08:10

We would like to inform you that the meeting report and all workshop presentations from the Workshop on the International Movement of Grain are now posted on the IPP at https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/review-global-plant-protection/international-movement-grain-workshop

The results from this workshop will be presented to …

Newly formatted ISPMs have been uploaded on the IPP.

Posted on Thu, 12 Jan 2012, 08:10

Newly reformatted ISPMs have been posted on the IPP (https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=13399 ) in English. These have been revised to help ensure consistency between past and newly adopted standards and follow the newly developed IPPC Style Guide. These reformatted ISPMs were uploaded …

Eight Developing Countries Have Started Using the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Thanks to IPPC

Posted on Mon, 09 Jan 2012, 08:10

The IPPC staff has facilitated the use of the Phytosanitary (plant health) Capacity Evaluation (PCE) in eight developing countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Burundi, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mozambique and Oman) around the world over the past year. The PCE generates a snapshot …

IPPC Sets a New Partnership for Training in Pest Risks Analysis in the Latin American and Caribbean Region

Posted on Thu, 22 Dec 2011, 08:10

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank, The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture'™s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to develop and present a comprehensive training program …

2011 Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry

Posted on Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 08:10

On November 11, 2011, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry. The guide represents a tool for countries to prevent forest-damaging pests from spreading to new areas.

Climate change, globalization, …

The IPPC Secretariat Updates the WTO/SPS Committee

Posted on Fri, 11 Nov 2011, 08:10

On 18-19 October, 2011, the IPPC Secretariat reported to WTO/SPS Committee on the major developments related to the core activities of the IPPC, as well as on the activities of the CPM.

The purpose was to provide stakeholders the opportunity …

Implementation Review and Support System IRSS) ISPM-6: Guidelines for Surveillance

Posted on Wed, 09 Nov 2011, 08:10

Dear IPPC Contact Points,

The Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) has been asked to conduct an exercise by the Standards Committee (SC) to identify challenges with implementation of ISPM6- Guidelines for Surveillance.

In this respect, we will be conducting …