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International Symposium: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain


The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is supporting the Container Owners Association (COA), the World Shipping Council (WSC), and the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) in the organization of the International Symposium: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain.

The symposium will be hosted at the Hilton Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Monday 11 November 2024.

The preliminary programme and documents which will aid to guide the table discussions are available below.

CPM Recommendation 6: Minimizing the pest risk associated with the sea-container pathway

Reference - Media Release: IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment


Doc Ordre du jour Titre Fichiers Publications date
International Symposium - Preliminary Programme En 14 Jui 2024
Development of design proposals and actionable strategies template for group discussion - table paper En 07 Nov 2024
Break-out Group Template Checklist En 07 Nov 2024
Session 1 Presentation Optimizing Container Design to Reduce Pest Contamination - Shippers' Perspective En 15 Nov 2024
Session 1 Presentation Key Findings of the IPBES Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control En 15 Nov 2024
Session 1 Presentation Sea Container Pathway - Overview of Plant Health Risks En 15 Nov 2024
Session 2 Presentation Sea Container Structures - Risks En 15 Nov 2024
Presentation Session 2 Introduction to design options and constraints En 19 Nov 2024

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