How a 'simple' IPPC search tool may help the phytosanitary treatments worldwide

Posted on Vie, 06 Oct 2017, 08:16

Appreciating the challenges of exporting countries - especially those with lesser resources - to meet the many and varied phytosanitary import requirements, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has created an innovative phytosanitary treatment search tool. The tool …

The 2017 IPPC and 18th APPPC Regional Workshop Successfully Held in the Republic of Korea

Posted on Mié, 04 Oct 2017, 07:40

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The 2017 IPPC and 18th Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) Regional Workshop was held in Busan, Republic of Korea from 4 - 8 September 2017. The workshop was organized by the APPPC and hosted …

Modernization of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM) 8 on Determination of Pest Status

Posted on Mar, 03 Oct 2017, 12:18

In 2011, the Global Survey undertaken by the Implementation Review and Support System identified ISPM 8 on Determination of pest status in an area as one of the most essential IPPC standards. The revision of this standard, originally agreed to …

Trinidad and Tobago launches new online application form for permits to import plant products

Posted on Mar, 03 Oct 2017, 07:12

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Importing plant and plant products just got a lot easier in Trinidad and Tobago. Importers can now apply online for authorization to bring regulated plant material into their country. The new online form allows traders to …

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Locust Management Specialists

Posted on Vie, 29 Sep 2017, 08:26

The Maltese NPPO, Plant Protection Directorate (PPD), has been hands-on with its constant endeavors and initiatives to raise awareness in keeping away the devastating Xylella fastidiosa pest away from its shores.

Through the introduction of its Xylellu , a purplish …

Eastern Australia and the Ord River: Australian pest free areas for Mediterranean fruit fly

Posted on Mar, 26 Sep 2017, 07:50

In Australia, Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) has a limited distribution in some parts of Western Australia. Its movement to the central and eastern …

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa successfully Held in Lomé Togo

Posted on Mar, 26 Sep 2017, 07:08

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The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa was held from 11 - 13 September 2017 in Lomé, Togo, with presence of 22 participants from 14 different contracting parties in the region. The workshop was jointly organized by the …

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Successfully Held in Bridgetown Barbados

Posted on Jue, 21 Sep 2017, 09:23

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The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean was held from 13 - 15 September 2017 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The workshop was jointly organized by the FAO Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, the newly formed Regional Plant Protection …

The IPPC Secretary Meets with the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia

Posted on Jue, 21 Sep 2017, 09:16

2017 Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia. IPPC Secretary Jingyuan Xia meets with the Georgian Minister of Agriculture Levan Davitashvili.

Mr. Levan Davitashvili, the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia, met with Mr. Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary on 5 September during …

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America Successfully Held in Cusco Peru

Posted on Jue, 14 Sep 2017, 12:21

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America was held from 05 - 08 September 2017, in Cusco, Peru. The Workshop was jointly organized by the IPPC Secretariat and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Regional …

An Official Launch of the Inception for the IPPC Project on Capacity Development under the Framework of FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme

Posted on Mié, 13 Sep 2017, 07:14

IPPC 2017. The IPPC/FAO Regional Workshop participants for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia convene during special session on official launch of the inception of the IPPC Project on Capacity Development under the Framework of FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) …

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Successfully Held in Georgia

Posted on Mar, 12 Sep 2017, 14:59

IPPC 2017. 2017 IPPC/FAO Regional Workshop participants convene in Tbilisi Georgia.

The 2017 IPPC/FAO Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) was held from 5 - 8 September 2017, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The workshop received special …

IPPC Secretariat and the FAO Sub-regional Office for Central Asia work together towards increasing accessibility of IPPC training guides to Russian speaking countries

Posted on Mié, 06 Sep 2017, 07:18

FAO AZ, 2016, Inception meeting of the MTF/AZE/007/STF: STDF/PG/316 Strengthening phytosanitary inspection and diagnostic services in Republic of Azerbaijan

Cooperation by way of the project MTF /AZE/007/STF Strengthening phytosanitary inspection and diagnostic services in Azerbaijan and the STDF/PG/350 project Global …

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa Successfully Held in Tunisia

Posted on Mar, 22 Ago 2017, 15:06

21-24 August 2017: Fifteen Near East and North Africa countries have been gathered in Tunis (Tunisia) from the 21st to the 24th of August 2017 at the invitation of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Regional Office …