The 27th Technical Consultation among Regional Plan Protection Organizations

The 27th Technical Consultation (TC) among the Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) was held 2-6 November 2015, in Memphis, USA. The meeting was organized by the North American Plan Protection Organizations (NAPPOs), with presence of all nine RPPOs representatives. The meeting was officially opened by Mr Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator of the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the USA by a video link. He welcomed the participants and highlighted the importance of protecting agriculture and the natural environment, and facilitating safe trade. Mr Jingyuang Xia, the Secretary of the IPPC welcomed everyone and stressed the crucial role of RPPOs in IPPC family.

The technical consultation represented a unique opportunity to get an update on all RPPOs activities while encouraging joint activities among RPPOs. The IPPC Secretariat presented on the IPPC towards 2020, the International Year of Plant Health, the e-Phyto project and its main activities in 2015. The RPPOs discussed the organization of a workshop on the implementation of ISPM 15, the topics for the future CPM side sessions, and revised the RPPOs work plan.

Fruitful discussions occurred while updating the RPPOs roles and functions which had been adopted by CPM in 2015. Technical discussions also took place on the IPPC Regional Workshops, current and emerging major pest issues and the elaboration of priority pest lists. All documents and presentations are available from: https://www.ippc.int/en/partners/technical-consultation-among-rppos/2015-27th-tc-among-rppos/