IPPC call for facilitators to be trained in pest risk management decision support tools

Posted on Vie, 23 Nov 2018, 14:28

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has recently issued a call to train facilitators to support the design and evaluation of pest risk management decision support tools to improve market access negotiations. The tools are being developed and enhanced as …

Regional Plant Protection Organizations join forces to establish a common work plan and fight emerging pests

Posted on Vie, 23 Nov 2018, 14:13

Participants at the 30th technical consultation of Regional Plant Protection Organizations at the Headquarters of the Comunidad Andina (CAN), November 2018 © CAN

2 November 2018 - Representatives from the world s Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) recently met in …

Decisive steps taken towards the proclamation of the International Year of Plant Health

Posted on Mar, 30 Oct 2018, 09:10

Shown left to right: Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland Ralf Lopian, APHIS Deputy Administrator Osama El-Lissy, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Finland Jaana Husu-Kallio, Finnish Ambassador Kai Sauer, …

Fall Armyworm - an Emerging Food Security Global Threat

Posted on Jue, 25 Oct 2018, 09:04

The Fall Armyworm is a major threat to food security and spreads quickly since the moth can fly up to 100 km in one night. Photo credit: FAW team/Yemen

18 October 2018, Rome, Italy - The highly destructive, and fast …

Healthy forests thanks to scientific research and phytosanitary standards: The International Forestry Quarantine Research Group IFQRG) Annual Meeting

Posted on Lun, 22 Oct 2018, 07:21

Participants at the 15th Annual International Forestry Quarantine Research Group (IFQRG) Meeting. The group supports the improvement of plant health by addressing critical forestry quarantine issues for the global plant health community.

5 October 2018, Rome - At the 15th …

The IPPC Seminar on Plant Health Climate Change and Environmental Protection

Posted on Vie, 19 Oct 2018, 15:08

10 October 2018, Rome - Climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our times. Its catastrophic effects are affecting the planet, human society and agricultural production. Indeed, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) fifth assessment report …

Highlights from the October 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Strategic Planning Group Meeting

Posted on Vie, 19 Oct 2018, 13:15

11 October 2018, Rome - A record number of participants attended the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting which took place from 9 to 11 of October 2018 in Rome, Italy. The 41 participants included representatives from …

The IPPC community is urged to share experiences in establishing and maintaining pest free areas

Posted on Vie, 19 Oct 2018, 12:27

Contribute your case study for a Guide on Pest Free Areas by 9 November 2018. Photo: ©FAO/Olivier Asselin

The Intentional Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has recently launched a call for case studies - with relevant pictures - to be …

Highlights from the October 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Bureau meeting

Posted on Vie, 19 Oct 2018, 10:11

12 October 2018, Rome - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met on the 8th and 12th of October 2018 in Rome, Italy to discuss and agree upon important administrative, strategic, financial and budgetary matters of the IPPC. Participants …

Cooperation on Phytosanitary Measures among the Chinese Initiative 'One Belt and One Road' Countries: An IPPC High-level Symposium

Posted on Jue, 18 Oct 2018, 07:59

28 September 2018, Nanning - China s One Belt and One Road initiative seeks to boost development and trade links between Asia, Pacific, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean. In order to continue facilitating trade while preventing the spread of …

IPPC Financial Committee makes progress in financial management budgetary transparency and accountability

Posted on Mar, 16 Oct 2018, 14:35

8 October 2018, Rome - The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) meeting was held on 8 October 2018 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Greg Wolff (Canada - FC Chair), opened by Mr. Jingyuan Xia, …

Facilitating trade while protecting plants: The APPPC Regional Workshop

Posted on Lun, 15 Oct 2018, 08:28

10 September 2018, Seoul, Republic of Korea - International standards on phytosanitary measures (ISPMs) help countries protect plants from pests and diseases, while still facilitating trade. Participants from eighteen countries had an opportunity to consult and comment on six draft …

Safe trade facilitation of plants and plant products by harmonized phytosanitary measures in commodities standards

Posted on Jue, 11 Oct 2018, 08:51

Key elements of the International Plant Protection Convention s (IPPC s) work is to safeguard agriculture and facilitate safe trade. It is known that trade supports economic growth and development, helping to reduce poverty around the world. The 2016 World …

Call for topics sets the stage for the future IPPC work programme: the Task Force on Topics meeting

Posted on Lun, 08 Oct 2018, 09:08

The Task force on Topics (TFT) helps make sure that the IPPC s future work plan reflects IPPC contracting parties emerging needs.

3 October 2018, Rome - The world is changing rapidly. New challenges related to rapidly expanding international trade, …