Highlights from CPM-13 for Implementation Facilitation

Posted on mar, 24 Avr 2018, 14:01

The Chair of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC), Ms Olga Lavrentjeva, presenting the first report of this IPPC governing body. © IPPC Secretariat

CPM-13 (2018) has been rich in achievements for Implementation facilitation activities.

This year, the first …

CPM-13 delegates deepen their knowledge on resource mobilization for plant health

Posted on ven, 20 Avr 2018, 15:43

The IPPC Secretariat organized a CPM side session on Resource mobilization for Plant Health on Wednesday 18 April.

Ms Sarah Brunel, Implementation Facilitation Officer chaired the session and recalled that having the appropriate financial resources for NPPOs to implement the …

CPM-13 Side Session on the 2020 International Year of Plant Health held at FAO HQ

Posted on ven, 20 Avr 2018, 15:42

A side session on the 2020 International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) was held in the Plenary Hall at the FAO Headquarters in Rome on Thursday 19th April at the margins of the Thirteenth Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary …

CPM-13 Side session on Collaboration with Research Organizations held at FAO HQs

Posted on ven, 20 Avr 2018, 15:27

Shoki Al-Dobai, Integration and Support Team Leader in the IPPC Secretariat, welcomed participants to the CPM-13 side session on Collaboration with research organizations and recalled the TC-RPPO in 2016 in Morocco, which proposed to hold this important side session. In …

Protecting the world's plant resources from pests: Safe trade, food security and environmental protection with IPPC new adopted standards!

Posted on ven, 20 Avr 2018, 15:17

The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), in their thirteenth session, successfully adopted five International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) as follows:

1) Revision of ISPM 6 (Surveillance)

2) 2015 and 2016 amendments to ISPM 5 (Glossary of …

CPM-13 Side Session on Plant Health and Environmental Protection held at FAO HQs

Posted on mar, 17 Avr 2018, 18:31

A successful side session on the 2018 IPPC annual theme Plant Health and Environmental Protection was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome on Monday 16 April at the margins of the thirteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13). …

The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency recognized as the 10th Regional Plant Protection Organization during CPM-13

Posted on mar, 17 Avr 2018, 18:05

The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) was recognized as a Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPO) by CPM-13 being held this week at FAO HQs in Rome. The IPPC Community attending the CPM congratulated and wished the newly …

A Keynote Address on Plant Health and Environmental Protection presented by the CBD Executive Secretary at the CPM-13 Opening

Posted on mar, 17 Avr 2018, 09:35

The 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) officially launched on 16 April 2018 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. Dr Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological …

The 13th Session of Commission for Phytosanitary Measures launched in Rome Italy

Posted on mar, 17 Avr 2018, 08:43

The 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) officially launched on 16 April 2018 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The meeting was opened by FAO Deputy Director-General for Climate and …

The CPM Financial Committee Meeting Held at FAO-HQs in Rome Italy

Posted on lun, 16 Avr 2018, 07:51

The CPM Financial Committee (FC) meeting was held on 11 April 2018 at FAO-HQ, Rome, Italy, just before the 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) to be taken place from 16-20 April. The meeting was chaired by …

Update on Thirteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures CPM-13)

Posted on mer, 04 Avr 2018, 09:29

Dear IPPC contracting parties, RPPOs and IPPC partners,

As you know, the thirteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) will take place at FAO HQs in Rome from 16 to 20 April 2018.

In addition to plenary sessions, …

Validation mission for the application of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool successfully held in Barbados

Posted on mar, 03 Avr 2018, 14:11

PCE Validation workshop help in Barbados in March 2018 © Ian Griffith

The third and final PCE validation mission for Barbados was conducted March 12 - 16, 2018 This mission was carried out by Mr. Fitzroy White, PCE Facilitator trained …

Tunisia launches a PCE with support of an IPPC PCE facilitator

Posted on lun, 02 Avr 2018, 12:54

Group exercises during the 1st PCE workshop conducted in Tunisia © Mekki Chouibani

Tunisia launched the auto-diagnostic of its current phytosanitary system by using the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool, developed by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention …

2017 IPPC Annual Report now released

Posted on jeu, 29 Mar 2018, 11:25

The IPPC Secretariat is delighted to announce the release of the 2017 IPPC Annual Report. The Report was developed by the IPPC Secretariat and is available on the IPPC website in the Media Kit page at this link.

The …