World’s first International Plant Health Conference to set global agenda on biosecurity and address challenges in plant health
Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2022, 23:59
- International leaders and experts will discuss how to tackle key challenges facing plant health
- Pests and diseases pose mounting threat to food security, trade and biodiversity and safe trade
- Delegates from over 74 countries will discuss global strategies and actions …
Asian region successfully concluded its 2022 IPPC Regional Workshop
Posted on Thu, 08 Sep 2022, 14:02
Incheon, 6 September. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) regional workshop was successfully convened from 29 August to 2 September 2022. The workshop was held in hybrid mode this year, with 27 participants …
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CPM Bureau agrees to return to in-person CPM sessions
Posted on Tue, 06 Sep 2022, 08:50
Rome, 1 September 2022 – The CPM Bureau held its latest virtual meeting to receive updates on preparations for the forthcoming Sea Containers Workshop and Strategic Planning Group meeting, and to continue discussion on the oversight of the dispute settlement …
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IPPC regional workshop in the Caribbean successfully concluded
Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022, 10:18
Rome, 22 August. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and Regional Plant Protection Organizations of the Caribbean held their annual regional workshop virtually on 16-18 August. The conference theme this year is Innovative Plant Health for Food Security.
The …
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Near East and North Africa region successfully concluded its 2022 IPPC Regional Workshop
Posted on Mon, 08 Aug 2022, 15:30
Tunis, 08 August 2022. The annual regional workshop for the Near East and North Africa (NENA), organized by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), recently concluded where participants discussed key regional priority issues on plant health and environmental protection.
Under …
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Press release: IPPC, FAO hold an annual regional workshop with Near East and North Africa member countries
Posted on Wed, 03 Aug 2022, 07:48
Tunis, August 1-4, 2022. The annual regional workshop among member countries of the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is being held this week in Tunis, Tunisia, to improve and modernize plant protection programs while encouraging regional and …
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ePhyto Industry Advisory Group held seventh virtual meeting with Guatemala
Posted on Tue, 26 Jul 2022, 13:58
Rome, 20 July 2022. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held the seventh of a series of ePhyto industry workshops, virtually hosted by the Republic of Guatemala on 12 July. The workshop aimed to facilitate conversation among exporters, trade …
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IPPC Standards Committee reviews technical panels’ work
Posted on Wed, 20 Jul 2022, 09:28
Rome, 14 July 2022. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held a virtual meeting on 13-14 July to advance the work of its technical panels and to discuss other matters.
The IPPC Secretariat and stewards …
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The CPM Bureau held its seventh virtual meeting on 30 June 2022
Posted on Fri, 01 Jul 2022, 08:56
Rome, 30 June 2022 - The CPM Bureau held its seventh virtual meeting, discussing the advancement of the IPPC work plan as well as decisions emerging from CPM-16 (2022). The IPPC Secretariat provided updates to the CPM Bureau regarding the …
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Did you know that food and other humanitarian aid can carry plant pests?
Posted on Tue, 14 Jun 2022, 14:23
Rome 13 June 2022. All food and other humanitarian donations are more than welcome, especially in emergencies and to vulnerable people. Saving lives is the utmost importance for all. However, it is known that disasters impact in agriculture threatens …
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The first 2022 face-to-face EWG meeting is ready to draft a new annex to the International Standard on International movement of wood!
Posted on Tue, 14 Jun 2022, 08:03
13 June 2022, Vancouver - The IPPC Expert Working Group (EWG) is slated to meet from 13 to 17 June 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, to develop the draft Annex on the use of systems approaches in managing pest risks associated …
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International Plant Health Conference
Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2022, 12:36
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Paving a new direction to plant health standards: the IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards
Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2022, 15:01
Rome, 31 May 2022. Setting a new direction to the plant health community on developing commodity-specific standards for phytosanitary measures, the newly established Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held its first …
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IPPC Formalizes Trade Facilitation Collaboration
Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2022, 08:15
Rome, Italy 7 June 2022 – The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (the Alliance) have formalised a relationship engaged in transforming the cumbersome, paper-based phytosanitary certification procedures protecting international trade in plant and …
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