Teamwork Award from FAO-AG Department to IPPC-IAEA Joint Team on the Fruit Fly Standards

Posted on Mar, 31 Ene 2017, 08:03

On 26 January 2017 an award for exceptional teamwork was conferred on the cross-UN agency team consisting of staff from the Joint FAO/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, and staff from the Standard …

Canada***s contribution to IPPC

Posted on Lun, 30 Ene 2017, 10:06

Copyright: FAO/Lea Plantek

Canada has announced its financial support to the IPPC and other standard setting organizations. This has been recently announced in Berlin by Lawrence MacAulay, Canada''s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. …

A Regular Programme P4 Post Agricultural Officer) Announced for the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Jue, 26 Ene 2017, 09:42

The IPPC Secretariat is hiring an Agricultural Officer (the Regular Programme P4 post) to work as the lead of the Integration and Support Team (IST) under the supervision of the Secretary to the IPPC.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) …

2017 Annual Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat Held with the Theme 'Teamwork'

Posted on Mar, 24 Ene 2017, 14:23

The 2017 annual meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 19 January at the FAO HQs in Rome, Italy. The main objectives of the meeting were to review the major achievements of the IPPC Secretariat for 2016, to plan …

Focus on the oriental fruit fly's impact on international trade

Posted on Lun, 23 Ene 2017, 13:04

Bactrocera dorsalis on a dragon fruit. Photo credits: Rui Cardoso Pereira.

The world of plant pests is immense. There are thousands of pest species that attack or infest a likewise high number of plant species resulting in crop losses with …

Great Achievements in Organizing IPPC Regional Workshops for 2016

Posted on Lun, 09 Ene 2017, 08:00

Pulsatilla vulgaris var. costeana, endemic plant of the Grands Causses (France). The IPPC vision is to protect plants. IPPC Regional Workshop contribute to this vision. All contributors to the 2016 IPPC Regional Workshops are warmly thanked. © Cédric Rajadel …

The IPPC Secretary's Message on the New Year Greetings for 2017

Posted on Jue, 22 Dic 2016, 13:59

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the IPPC Secretariat, I would like to express my sincere greetings to all of you for the Holiday Season, and also show my high appreciation for your strong support and positive contribution to the IPPC …

Getting forward - 155th FAO Council supports the International Year of Plant Health IYPH) in 2020

Posted on Mié, 21 Dic 2016, 13:59

At its 155th session held in Rome from 5 to 9 December 2016, the FAO Council endorsed a draft Resolution on the observance of 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH).

The resolution, which was presented by Finland …

Final IPPC Training Workshop for PCE Facilitators held in Costa Rica

Posted on Mié, 21 Dic 2016, 10:22

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat organized and held the final training for the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Facilitators from 31 October - 11 November 2016 in Punta Leone, Costa Rica under the Standards Trade and Development Facility (STDF) …

The Annual Meeting of the IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary TPG) Held in Rome

Posted on Lun, 19 Dic 2016, 15:55

The annual meeting of the IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) was held 12-15 December 2016 in Rome, Italy. All eight TPG members were present, representing all six official FAO languages. The meeting was chaired by Mr John Hedley …

The 9th Meeting of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee CDC) held in Rome

Posted on Lun, 19 Dic 2016, 12:01

The 9th meeting of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee (CDC) took place from 5-9th of December 2016 in Rome, Italy. The Meeting was chaired by Ms Sally Jennings, the CDC Chair, and opened by Mr Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary. …

CPM Bureau End of Year Teleconference for 2016 held in Rome

Posted on Jue, 15 Dic 2016, 10:00

The CPM Bureau held its annual end of year teleconference on 6 December 2016. The meeting was chaired by Ms Lois Ransom, the CPM Chair from Australia, and opened by Mr Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary. There were two key …

The IPPC Training Workshop on Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation PCE) Successfully Held in Georgia

Posted on Jue, 08 Dic 2016, 13:44

The second phase of the Nationwide Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) was initiated on 31 October - 4 November 2016, in Tbilisi, Georgia, under the framework of the UN-FAO Technical Cooperation Programme Facility TCP/GEO/3601/C1. Ms Ketevan Lomsadze, Capacity Development Officer (Implementation …

A Key Step Moving towards Preparation for CPM-12 in Republic of Korea

Posted on Jue, 08 Dic 2016, 10:48

It was decided that the CPM 12 will be held from 5-11 April 2017 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. This would be a big milestone event for the IPPC as it is the first time for the CPM to be …