The IPPC Standards Committee progress important standards

Posted on Jue, 23 Nov 2017, 15:55

The Standards Committee (SC), with 27 participants, representing all seven FAO regions, met between 13-17 November 2017 at FAO-HQ in Rome, Italy. The SC led by their Chairperson, Mr Ezequiel FERRO (Argentina), had fruitful discussions on topics of major concern …

Establishment of a Research Group on Sea Containers Phytosanitary Standards in China

Posted on Jue, 23 Nov 2017, 12:07

The photo from AQSIQ of China

A National Workshop on Sea Containers Phytosanitary Standards was organized by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the Peoples Republic of China, from 8-9 November 2017, in Shanghai, China. …

The IPPC supports the Republic of Guinea in its 3rd application of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation

Posted on Lun, 20 Nov 2017, 11:02

Photo Copyright Mamadouba Camara 2017. PCE Workshop participants convened in Conakry, the Republic of Guinea to apply their third and final Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation.

A third mission for the application of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation was executed in Conakry, the …

The First Meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force Successfully Held in Shanghai China

Posted on Lun, 20 Nov 2017, 10:04

The first meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force (SCTF) was held from 6-10 November 2017, in Shanghai, China. The meeting was jointly organized by the IPPC Secretariat, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine (AQSIQ) …

Support to International Year of Plant Health proclamation discussed at third Steering Committee Meeting

Posted on Vie, 17 Nov 2017, 13:23

Nineteen participants from the seven FAO regions and the FAO and IPPC Secretariats took part in the third meeting of the IPPC International Year of Plant Health Steering Committee (IPPC IYPH StC), held at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 8 …

Establishment of the IPPC Sea Containers Task Force SCTF)

Posted on Mié, 15 Nov 2017, 13:15

Photo Copyright IPPC 2016.

Sea Containers are a notorious pathway for the potential entry of pests, as they are the most common means of transfer of internationally traded goods and moving personal effects. The entry and spread of pests to …

Improvement of the NRO Reporting in Phytosanitary Legislations

Posted on Mié, 15 Nov 2017, 10:34

The numbers of phytosanitary legislation reports have been increasing in a stable way over the last 4 years. In the year 2014 IPPC Contact Points or their IPP editors uploaded 59 reports on the IPP; while in 2015 - 60 …

IPPC Community strongly represented at Climate Change COP 23 in Bonn Germany

Posted on Mié, 15 Nov 2017, 10:02

The IPPC community was strongly represented at the 23rd Conference of Parties (COP-23) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For the first time the topic of plant health was broadly discussed at a climate change COP …

The 29th Technical Consultation among the Regional Plant Protection Organizations convened in Paris France

Posted on Lun, 13 Nov 2017, 09:29

EPPO 2017. TC RPPO meeting delegates participated in a technical visit to capture the phytosanitary control functioning at the Rungis wholesale market in Paris France - the largest wholesale food market in the world.

The 29th Technical Consultation (TC) among …

A Successful Case for Promoting the application of the IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool in Georgia

Posted on Lun, 06 Nov 2017, 11:43

Georgian National Food Agency 2017. IPPC, FAO and Georgian National Food Agency staff convene to discuss the draft phytosanitary capacity development strategic plan.

The IPPC Secretariat s final Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) related mission was held from 15 - 21 …

Successful Completion of the 2017 IPPC Regional Workshops

Posted on Mié, 01 Nov 2017, 10:49

The IPPC Secretariat and newly established regional committees comprised of Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) regional offices, cooperation institutions and national hosts successfully organized seven IPPC regional workshops for 2017. The IPPC workshops were …

FAO and IPPC Supported Lebanon to Strengthen its Capacity in Fruit Flies Surveillance and Management

Posted on Mié, 01 Nov 2017, 09:53

The wrap up workshop of the TCP/LEB/3502 project on Fruit Flies Surveillance and Management in Lebanon was held in Beirut on Friday 20th of October 2017. The workshop was officially opened by H.E. Lebanese Minister of Agriculture, Mr Ghazi Zaeter …

IPPC supports Barbados in its 2nd application of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation tool

Posted on Mar, 31 Oct 2017, 07:58

Copyright Fitzroy White 2017. PCE workshop participants reviewing PCE modules during Barbados 2nd PCE Workshop held in Bridgetown Barbados

A second mission for the application of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool was conducted in Bridgetown Barbados, October 2 - …

Record number of IPPC Contracting Parties using Online Commenting System!

Posted on Lun, 30 Oct 2017, 11:12

Launched in 2016, the new IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) continues to strengthen IPPC Official Contracting Party participation in developing international standards for phytosanitary measures. 2017 has not only seen an increase in the number of IPPC users providing comments …