At the beginning of 2005, the IPPC Secretariat sent this IPP Introduction letter to all NPPO contact Points.
The IPP system has recently been upgraded - following the recommendations of the system Support Group - with improved features to allow IPPC contracting parties to use the system to meet their national information exchange obligations under the IPPC. In order to support contracting parties, the IPPC Secretariat is arranging a series of regional and sub-regional workshops during 2005. The purpose of this training will be to explain national phytosanitary information exchange obligations, and to provide basic training to Official contact points (and/or nominated information officers) on how to use the IPP to meet these obligations.