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Revamped IPPC webpage to serve as hub for resources on e-commerce and plant health
Posted on Thu, 14 Mar 2024, 07:05
Every second, e-commerce generates about 5 000 new parcels moving around the world by mail or courier. The exponential increase in buying and selling goods over the internet has resulted in a surge in small parcels moving on postal and …
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New IPPC guide to protect plant health and reduce pest risk associated with e-commerce
Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 12:10
Rome, 23 November 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has published a new IPPC guide to help contracting parties predict and manage the threats and challenges posed by online trading of plants and plant products.
The publication, …
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Engagement of the IPPC Secretariat in the World Customs Organization’s Work e-Commerce Standards
Posted on Mon, 24 Feb 2020, 14:32
Brussels, 14 February 2020 - IPPC Secretariat representative, Ms Barbara Peterson, Implementation Facilitation Officer, attended a meeting of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium from 12 to14 February 2020. …
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Making e-commerce safer: the IPPC and the World Customs Organization join forces
Posted on Thu, 17 Oct 2019, 14:22
27 September 2019, Brussels - The pace of digital transformation of economies and businesses has accelerated and become a key driver of global trade. Furthermore, mobile technology, the internet and electronic payment systems have revolutionized the way businesses and consumers …
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