International Plant Protection Convention Launches Capacity Development Committee

Posted on Jue, 10 Ene 2013, 13:36

Photo: Simon Griffee The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) will hold the initial meeting of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee (CDC) from 03-07 December 2012, hosted by the Italian Rural Development Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture in Rome. The …

The importance of actively protecting the IPPC certification of wood packaging material - ISPM 15. A successful action!

Posted on Jue, 06 Dic 2012, 08:10

Several countries have needed to initiate their national legal process to protect the IPPC certification mark (from ISPM 15: 2009) with the assistance of FAO legal expertise when necessary. The purpose of the ISPM 15 program is to protect the …

November Update from the CPM Bureau

Posted on Vie, 30 Nov 2012, 08:10

Dear colleagues

The CPM Bureau, Finance Committee and the Strategic Planning Group all met in the week of 8-12 October. This note is to give you brief details of some of the items discussed and otherwise to update you on …

2011 Focus Group Report Posted

Posted on Jue, 22 Nov 2012, 17:11

The Report from the meeting of the July 2011 Focus Group on Improving the IPPC Standard Setting Process is finalized and has been posted on the IPP. You can view the document here: https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=207776

If you have any questions about …

ePhyto Workshop in Brazil Live Streaming

Posted on Mar, 20 Nov 2012, 08:10

The ePhyto workshop in Brazil will be being streamed in the presentation language only (mainly English) from http://www.livestream.com/solucoesaovivo.

The workshop programme can be found here. All times are Brazilian times.

IPPC Workshops in Central Africa to discuss meeting national reporting obligations and participation in the standard setting process.

Posted on Sáb, 03 Nov 2012, 08:10

Two workshops were held in Libreville, Gabon, from 29 October - 03 November for 10 Central African countries as part of a phytosanitary capacity development project TCP/RAF/3312 funded by FAO. There were 19 participants from the region and the IPPC …

Compiled concerns | Compilation des observations | Recompilación de las cuestiones

Posted on Vie, 05 Oct 2012, 08:10

The compiled substantial concerns on draft ISPMs have been posted today, please consult them at https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=1111116

La compilation des observations sur les questions importantes relatives aux projets de NIMP a été publiée aujourd''hui, merci de la consulter sur le site …

Seminar on International Trade and Invasive Alien Species IAS) 12-13 July 2012 and meeting of the Inter Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species IALG on IAS) 13 July 2012

Posted on Mar, 25 Sep 2012, 08:10

IPPC participated in a workshop organized by the Standard and Trade Development Facility ( STDF), the IPPC and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), 12 and 13 July 2012. Three IPPC Secretariat staff members intervened in the meeting, to …

Beyond Compliance: Integrated systems approach for pest risks management in Southeast Asia STDF/PG/328) 16 - 19th July 2012

Posted on Lun, 24 Sep 2012, 08:10

The Mid-Year Review Meeting of the STDF-funded project, Beyond Compliance: Integrated systems approach for pest risks management in Southeast Asia, was held in the Fortuna Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam, from the 16 to 19th July 2012. The project was officially launched …

2012 September - Call for experts DP authors)

Posted on Mié, 12 Sep 2012, 08:10

Nominations are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for authors of two IPPC diagnostic protocols, for Ips spp. and Dendroctonus ponderosae.

Nominations are due 1 November 2012.

Further details are available on the IPP …

Call for Phytosanitary Treatments - DUE DATE EXTENDED TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2012

Posted on Sáb, 01 Sep 2012, 08:10

Please note the due date for treatment submissions has been extended to 30 September 2012.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting submissions of data for phytosanitary treatments. Submissions are due 30 September 2012. Further details are available …

End of Member consultation period on draft specifications

Posted on Vie, 03 Ago 2012, 08:10

The Member consultation period (1 June - 31 July 2012) on draft specifications has ended. You can download the compiled comments that have been submitted to the Secretariat through the IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) at: https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=1110732 Thank you for …

Call for nomination of members of the Capacity Development Committee CDC).

Posted on Mié, 11 Jul 2012, 08:10

The International Plant Protection Convention(IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified candidates to be members of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee(CDC).

At its 7th Session (CPM-7) the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures agreed to create the IPPC Capacity Development Committee …

Call for Experts to take part in the TPPT TPDP and TPG.

Posted on Vie, 06 Jul 2012, 08:10

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in the Technical panel for phytosanitary treatments (TPPT) and the Technical panel for the glossary (TPG). Nominations are due 31 August 2012.

Further …