The IPPC Financial Committee discusses the IPPC Secretariat s 2021 budget and other matters

Posted on Lun, 24 Jun 2019, 14:59

The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) met from 6 to 7 June 2019 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. © FAO

7 June 2019, Rome - The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) met from 6 to 7 June 2019 before the Commission on …

A fruitful week for the IPPC ePhyto Project Team in the United Kingdom

Posted on Lun, 24 Jun 2019, 14:25

The IPPC ePhyto solution s technical aspects and business processes were discussed during a meeting with the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the United Kingdom. © FAO

12 June 2019, London - Working directly with industry representatives is essential …

Enhancing food security through trade facilitation

Posted on Lun, 24 Jun 2019, 07:26

How can digitising the phytosanitary certification process help to enhance food security? Craig Fedchock, Advisor at the International Plant Protection Secretariat, explains.

Read full article at: https://www.tradefacilitation.org/blog/enhancing-food-security-trade-facilitation/

The new draft International Standard on Audit in the phytosanitary context is off to a good start!

Posted on Vie, 21 Jun 2019, 10:39

Expert Working Group members at the June 2019 meeting in Toronto, Canada. © FAO

3 June 2019, Toronto - The Expert Working Group (EWG) in charge of developing the draft International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) on Audit in the …

Together is better: the Convention on Biological Diversity CBD) and the IPPC sign a joint work plan for 2019-2020

Posted on Mar, 18 Jun 2019, 13:49

Dr Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the CBD, and Dr Jingyuan Xia, Secretary of the IPPC, signed the CBD-IPPC joint work plan for 2019-2020 at the Consultation Workshop of Biodiversity-Related Conventions on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. IPPC and …

The IPPCs Participation at the Consultation Workshop of Biodiversity-Related Conventions on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Posted on Lun, 17 Jun 2019, 10:27

Bern, Switzerland: The IPPC delegation at the Consultation Workshop of Biodiversity-Related Conventions on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (left to right): Mr González, Mr Lopian, Mr Xia (IPPC Secretary), Ms Yim, Mr Njoroge and Ms Moreira. © FAO

12 June …

International Year of Plant Health off to a good start with first meeting of IYPH International Steering Committee

Posted on Lun, 17 Jun 2019, 08:39

Rome, 14 June 2019. The first meeting of the International Steering Committee (ISC) on the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) in 2020 was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome. The meeting was opened by Dr. Jingyaun Xia, Secretary of …

IPPC ePhyto is welcomed at the 2019 World Seed Congress

Posted on Vie, 07 Jun 2019, 11:52

There was a great deal of interest in the IPPC ePhyto Solution at the World Seed Congress 2019. © FAO

5 June 2019, Nice - The International Seed Federation (ISF) World Seed Congress 2019 took place in Nice, France from …

The IPPC High-level Symposium on Cooperation of Phytosanitary Measures among the Chinese InitiativeOne Belt Countries held in China

Posted on Mar, 04 Jun 2019, 15:01

Participants at the IPPC High-level Symposium on Cooperation of Phytosanitary Measures among the Chinese Initiative One Belt Countries. © FAO

27 May 2019, Xi an, China - China s One Belt and One Road initiative seeks to boost development and …

Samoa workshop helps expand the use of ePhytos in the Pacific region

Posted on Mié, 29 May 2019, 13:25

The benefits of using the Generic ePhyto National System (GeNS) and electronic phytosanitary certificates (ePhytos) were highlighted at a recent workshop in Samoa. © FAO

22 May 2019, Samoa - A workshop on using the Generic ePhyto National System (GeNS) …

The start of a fruitful collaboration between the IPPC Secretariat and COLEACP

Posted on Mar, 28 May 2019, 09:08

COLEACP and the IPPC Secretariat identified several areas for potential collaboration in a recent meeting. © FAO

20 May 2019, Rome - A delegation from the Comité de Liaison Europe-Afrique-Caraïbes-Pacifique (COLEACP) attended a one and a half day meeting with …

Get ready for the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops!

Posted on Lun, 27 May 2019, 09:04

Meeting of 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop co-organizers during the recent Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-14) session © FAO

27 May 2019, Rome -The organization of the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops is well underway in seven regions- Africa, Asia, Latin America, …

Four draft standards approved for the 2019 second consultation by the IPPC Standards Committee Working Group SC-7)

Posted on Vie, 24 May 2019, 07:12

Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) members, stewards of draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and IPPC Secretariat members at the SC-7 2019 meeting. © FAO

17 May 2019, Rome -The Standards Committee working group (SC-7), led by the elected …

The IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee discuss strategic issues including the new IPPC Strategic Framework

Posted on Mié, 22 May 2019, 10:24

The IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee © FAO

17 May 2019, Rome - The fourth meeting of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) was held from 13 to 17 May 2019 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. Participants …