Member consultation on draft ISPMs opened today!

Posted on Mié, 01 Jul 2015, 08:05

The 2015 member consultation on draft ISPMs has opened today, 1 July, and it will last 150 days, closing on 30 November 2015.

The following draft ISPMs were submitted for member consultation by the Standards Committe in May 2015:

• Draft …

Specification 62 posted in languages!

Posted on Mar, 30 Jun 2015, 13:54

The specification 62 on Requirements for the use of phytosanitary treatments as phytosanitary measures has been posted in three languages on the IPP and is now available at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/81066/

La especificación 62 sobre los Requisitos para el uso de tratamientos …

CPM-10 Report available!

Posted on Mar, 30 Jun 2015, 07:16

The Tenth Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-10) took place at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 16 to 20 March 2015. The English version of the meeting s report of has been posted today and can be downloaded at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/81242/. …

Standard setting procedure review meeting report has been posted!

Posted on Vie, 26 Jun 2015, 07:55

From 13 to 15 May a meeting was held on the Revision of the IPPC Standard setting procedure (SSP) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The meeting report has been posted and is available at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/81233/

The group agreed that …

2015 June - Call for Experts EWG Sea Containers)

Posted on Jue, 25 Jun 2015, 11:03

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts for an Expert Working Group (EWG) to develop an international standard on Minimizing pest movement by sea containers (2008-001).

Nominations are due by 10 August …

First IPPC Seminar promotes International Year of Plant Health

Posted on Jue, 25 Jun 2015, 08:44

As part of a new policy the new IPPC Secretary Mr Jingyuan XIA has established the practice of holding regular IPPC seminars to communicate important IPPC plant health topics to staff of the IPPC and FAO. The first seminar was …

SC-7 2015 report has been posted!

Posted on Jue, 18 Jun 2015, 09:00

The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) met from 11 to 12 May at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The meeting report has been posted today and is available at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/81198/

The SC-7 has reviewed the draft ISPM on International movement …

Capacity Development Committee Continues Progress to Strengthen Phytosanitary Systems

Posted on Lun, 15 Jun 2015, 08:55

The IPPC s Capacity Development Committee (CDC met 1-5 June 2015 in San Jose, Costa Rica. This was the sixth meeting of the CDC since it formed in 2012 to guide the IPPC s Secretariat s work to implement the …

Technical Assistance Activities from the WTO SPS

Posted on Mar, 09 Jun 2015, 08:27

The WTO Secretariat is organizing specific technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) in 2015. These include:

• An E-Learning Course on the SPS Agreement is available throughout the year in English, …

2015 IPPC Call for Topics

Posted on Vie, 05 Jun 2015, 09:46

The 2015 call for topics has been launched on 5 June and ends on 14 August.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting submissions for topics, to include the following:

• new topics for International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures …

Service Level Agreement with FAO Translation service signed!

Posted on Mar, 02 Jun 2015, 10:31

Today, June 2nd 2015, Mr Brent Larson, Standard Setting Officer at the IPPC Secretariat and Mr Sergio Ferraro, Chief at the FAO Conference Programming and Documentation Service (CPAM) signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to plan translations of standards and …

The substantial concerns commenting period has opened!

Posted on Lun, 01 Jun 2015, 07:20

The IPPC 2015 substantial concerns commenting (SCCP) period has started today, 1st June 2015.

The SCCP ends on 30 September 2015 and the IPPC Secretariat must have received all comments before that date.

Comments should be submitted through the IPPC …

Standards Committee May 2015 report has been posted!

Posted on Vie, 29 May 2015, 07:49

The Standards Committee (SC) met from 4 to 8 May at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

The meeting report has been posted today and is available at https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/standards-committee/

The SC has approved the following draft ISPMs for member consultation:

• Revisions …

IPPC at EXPO Milan 2015!

Posted on Lun, 25 May 2015, 09:23

Milan, Italy, will become a global showcase with Expo Milano 2015: from May 1 to October 31 more than 140 participating countries will show the best of their technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need: being able …