Katy Perry and the protection of plants

Posted on Lun, 11 Nov 2013, 13:30

Perry''s latest album includes seed paper with actual flower seeds and instructions for planting What does the American pop music diva Katy Perry have in common with protecting plants? While many pop stars have done a lot to protect the …

Lesotho: the 180th contracting party to the IPPC

Posted on Jue, 31 Oct 2013, 14:57

Welcome to Lesotho as the 180th contracting party to the IPPC. The IPPC contact point for Lesotho can be found at: For a brief summary of Lesotho s agricultural production, trade and forestry, visit: - Production (select Lesotho from dropdown …

Clarification on issues of implementation of IPPC standards

Posted on Lun, 28 Oct 2013, 16:05

In recent correspondence between the IPPC Secretary, Mr. Yukio Yokoi, and the Secretary General of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Mr. Rob Steele, it was clarified that the ISO Central Secretariat has never promoted ISO standard adoption as mandatory …

Market Access: A Guide for NPPOs

Posted on Jue, 24 Oct 2013, 09:22

Italy , October 2013 - The IPPC Secretariat launches a manual on Market Access: a guide to phytosanitary issues for national plant protection organizations. The IPPC Secretariat launched the manual at the Workshop on SPS-related market access challenges & opportunities, …

The IPPC HELPDESK Question and Answer forum: Ask a question Answer a Question!

Posted on Mié, 16 Oct 2013, 09:43

The IPPC Secretariat has been working to facilitate useful discussion among IPPC Contact Points and IPPC Editors through the IRSS Helpdesk resource on the IPP Portal. With its three main features, the Question and Answer (Q&A) Forum, Frequently Asked …

Strategic Planning Group holds October 2013 Meeting

Posted on Lun, 14 Oct 2013, 16:59

The IPPC Strategic Planning Group (SPG) met on 8-10 October 2013 in Rome, Italy, to provide strategic perspectives to the various tasks of the IPPC. Of the thirty-three participants at the meeting, nearly twenty countries were represented.

The group reviewed …

Celebration of 25 Years of Cooperation and Coordination among Regional Plant Protection Organizations!

Posted on Lun, 30 Sep 2013, 10:54

Uruguay, August 2013- The 25th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations was held in Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay, from 24th -30th August 2013.

Celebrating 25 years, the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations is a critical element of …

The IPPC and CBD meet for their third joint meeting in Montreal

Posted on Jue, 26 Sep 2013, 14:54

Photo by CBD Secretariat On 16-17 of September, the IPPC Secretariat participated in a meeting with the Secretariat of Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), in Montreal, Canada. Joined under the Memorandum of Cooperation (2004), the two Secretariats have agreed to cooperate …

ePhyto Steering Group meets in Auckland NZ

Posted on Jue, 26 Sep 2013, 12:40

The first face-to-face meeting of the IPPC ePhyto Steering Group, established by the 8th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 16 to 19 September 2013. After reviewing the Terms of Reference for …

The Beyond Compliance project holds final meeting in Bangkok

Posted on Mar, 10 Sep 2013, 17:39

Participants at the official opening of the Final Meeting. Dr. Mantana Milne is seated third from the left

The final meeting of the STDF-funded project, Beyond Compliance: Integrated systems approach for pest risks management in Southeast Asia (STDF/PG/328) was held …

IPPC/CABI Plantwise Collaboration Initiated

Posted on Jue, 05 Sep 2013, 18:42

In recent efforts to improve collaboration on joint activities, the IPPC and CABI Plantwise have agreed to initiate secondments between their organizations to increase transparency and effectiveness. The IPPC Secretariat at FAO Headquarters in Rome welcomes Ms. Katherine Cameron, Knowledge …

European Food Safety Authority announces two public consultations for pest risk assessment

Posted on Mar, 27 Ago 2013, 15:47

EFSA s Panel on Plant Health has launched an open consultation on its scientific opinion on the risk to plant health of Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and Xanthomonas citri pv.aurantifolii for the EU territory. The scientific opinion contains a pest …

CPM-8 Report

Posted on Vie, 09 Ago 2013, 16:05

CPM-8 Final Report has been posted in English today. Language versions will be posted shortly.

Member consultation on draft specifications | Consulta de los miembros sobre proyectos de especificaciónes | Consultation des membres sur les projets de spécifications

Posted on Lun, 05 Ago 2013, 15:44

Member consultation on draft specifications | Consulta de los miembros sobre proyectos de especificaciónes | Consultation des membres sur les projets de spécifications

Dear Sir/Madam,

The member consultation period (1 June - 31 July 2013) on draft specifications has ended. …