IPPC Secretariat launches new IPPC pest reports bulletin to facilitate global phytosanitary information exchange

The IPPC Secretariat has always been striving to provide the IPPC community with the most up-to-date information on pest status to protect plants from pests and facilitate safe trade. The provision of pest reports is an opportunity to keep IPPC contracting parties and stakeholders aware of an immediate or potential danger. Pest reports allow countries to adjust their phytosanitary import requirements and take technically justified measures based on any changes in pest risk. Pest reports provide useful current and historical information for operating phytosanitary systems. Accurate information on pest status facilitates technical justification of phytosanitary measures and helps to minimize unjustified interference with trade. So far, IPPC contracting parties have been submitting pest reports through the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP), while having the possibility of notifying other contracting parties and relevant stakeholders through a specific “Notification” button.

Based on experience and aiming at increasing the functionality and full use of the IPP to support the global phytosanitary community, the IPPC Secretariat created a pest reports bulletin, whose first version is now online. The bulletin is a monthly summary of pest reports submitted by countries whose icon/bar is placed on the IPP homepage. The pest reports bulletin provides daily notifications on new and updated pest reports. This IPP feature will be supporting the IYPH 2020 campaign and the exchange of information among IPPC contracting parties.