G-20 Group of Agriculture Ministers Supports the IPPC ePhyto and the Initiative of an International Year of Plant Health in 2020 IYPH 2020)

Posted on mar, 31 Jul 2018, 09:40

The G-20 Group of Agriculture Ministers at their meeting on 27-28 July 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina have endorsed the IPPC s efforts to build an electronic certification system (ePhyto) and the initiative of an International Year of Plant Health …

Prompting action towards an International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Posted on ven, 27 Jul 2018, 11:54

Plants account for over 80% of the human diet and are indispensable for food security. Healthy plants are also vital to sustainable and profitable crop production and to the quality supply of food, fuel, and fiber. Plant pests and diseases …

Strengthening the Bilateral Cooperation of the IPPC with the United States of America

Posted on ven, 27 Jul 2018, 10:52

On 26 July 2018 an IPPC delegation composed of Dr. Jingyuan Xia (IPPC Secretary), Mr. Craig Fedchock (IPPC Adviser) and Dr. Shoki AlDobai (IPPC Integration and Support Team Lead) met at FAO-HQs with representatives from the US Mission to Rome-based …

IPPC Secretariat contributes to the discussion on a Harmonized Global Approach for Managing Forest Invasive Species 19-20 July 2018 FAO ROME ITALY

Posted on mer, 25 Jul 2018, 13:59

In the margins of the 24th session of FAO s Committee on Forestry (COFO), representatives from the IPPC Secretariat, the FAO Forestry Department and five Regional Forest Invasive Species Networks met to explore better ways to exchange information and increase …

The IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group IAG) meet in Rome Italy

Posted on lun, 23 Jul 2018, 14:38

The IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) meeting was held on the 19th July 2018, in Rome, Italy. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Gerard Meijerink, International Seed Federation. The meeting was opened by Mr. Jingyuan Xia, IPPC Secretary, who …

Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation PCE) Progresses in Uzbekistan

Posted on ven, 20 Jul 2018, 09:01

The national Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) in Uzbekistan marks significant a progress. The PCE was initiated and supported by the FAO TPC Project (TCP/UZB/3602) Support to the Improvement of the National Seed, Plant Variety Protection and Phytosanitary Legislation in Uzbekistan. …

3rd Meeting of the IPPC ePhyto Project Advisory Committee

Posted on mer, 18 Jul 2018, 09:06

The third ePhyto Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting took place on Monday, 16th of July at the IPPC Secretariat headquarters in FAO, Rome, Italy. The PAC which provides guidance to and support in project development particularly in relation to cooperation …

IPPC Secretariat took part in the SPS Committee Thematic Workshop on Control Inspection and Approval Procedures

Posted on mar, 17 Jul 2018, 14:49

Copyright: WTO

The Secretariat of the World Trade Organization organized and hosted a Workshop on control, inspection and approval procedures from 09-10 July, 2018. The workshop provided a forum for discussion and experience sharing on developments, challenges and practices in …

IPPC Assists Tunisia in its Second Round of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Process

Posted on jeu, 12 Jul 2018, 15:24

2nd PCE mission in Tunisia, June 2018, Tunis. © Mekki Chouibani

Under the framework of the FAO project TCP/SNE/3601/C1 and with the support of the FAO Sub-regional office for North-Africa (SNE), the IPPC Secretariat carried out the second mission to …

The IPPC Secretariat brainstorms on the Plant Health and Environmental Protection at its 2018 Mid-Year Meeting

Posted on jeu, 12 Jul 2018, 06:43

A specific session took place during the IPPC Secretariat 2018 Mid-Year meeting on Friday, 6 July 2018 to brainstorming on activities related to environmental protection and plant health. Environmental protection is at the core of the mandate of the IPPC. …

The 2018 Mid-year Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat Held in Rome Italy

Posted on mer, 11 Jul 2018, 08:17

The 2018 Mid-year meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 6 July 2018 at the FAO HQs in Rome, Italy. The main objectives of the meeting were to review the major achievements of the IPPC Secretariat for in the …

The important development of Phytosanitary Treatments continues as the TPPT close their annual meeting

Posted on mar, 10 Jul 2018, 07:16

The Technical Panel for Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) just ended their annual meeting in Shenzhen, China (25 - 29 June 2018). The IPPC Standard Setting Unit organized the meeting that was kindly hosted by the Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine. …

The IPPC Secretariat meets representatives from the European Commission for strengthening bilateral cooperation

Posted on mer, 27 Jui 2018, 12:15

Meeting with DG TRADE and DG SANTE

The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has very strong cooperation with the European Commission (EC). For the past decade, the EC has provided generous and continuous financial support to the …

The IPPC Participation in the 9th InforMEA Initiative Steering Committee held in Montreux Switzerland

Posted on mar, 26 Jui 2018, 08:36

The 9th InforMEA Initiative Steering Committee meeting was held from 5-8 June 2018 in Montreux, Switzerland. Ms Paola Sentinelli, Information Management Officer of the IPPC Secretariat, attended the meeting on the IPPC behalf.

The InforMEA Initiative brings together Multilateral Environmental …