Online Comment System: Request For Information posted on UNGM website!

Posted on jeu, 29 Jan 2015, 11:30

The IPPC Secretariat through the FAO Procurement team has submitted a Request For Information through a Public Notice on the website of the United Nations General Market (UNGM), with the purpose of obtaining information on the availability of software products …

First Announcement - 1st Meeting of the Phytosanitary Temperature Treatment Expert Group 17-20 August 2015 Nelspruit South Africa

Posted on mer, 21 Jan 2015, 11:29

This is the first announcement of the 1st Meeting of the Phytosanitary Temperature Treatment Expert Group (PTTEG), which will gather to discuss and act upon international phytosanitary treatment issues from 17-20 August, 2015, at Nelspruit, South Africa. Issues will be …

IPPC Secretariat Meets with CBD Executive Secretary

Posted on mer, 21 Jan 2015, 09:25

(Rome, 20 January 2015). Members of the IPPC Secretariat met with Convention on Biological Diversity Executive Secretary Dr. Braulio Dias for a detailed discussion on the relationship between the two Secretariats of the two conventions. Among other things, they discussed …

CBD and its Global Taxonomy Initiative is calling for experts to the Training Course on Rapid Identification of Invasive Alien Species

Posted on mar, 20 Jan 2015, 11:30

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)1 is calling for experts to attend a training course as part of the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI)2. The course entitled: Rapid Identification of Invasive Alien Species is intended to help countries …

The NRO Newsletter: NROs UPDATE

Posted on ven, 16 Jan 2015, 15:54

Since October 2014 the IPPC Secretariat has been distributing a monthly newsletter on National Reporting Obligations called the NROs UPDATE. The English version is the first to be made available and all other language versions are uploaded onto the IPP …

Republic of Korea to Host Global ePhyto Symposium

Posted on ven, 16 Jan 2015, 09:17

The Republic of Korea will be hosting a Global Symposium on ePhtyo later this year. The tentative dates for this event are 9-13 November 2015. As additional information becomes available it will be shared on this web page. We encourage …

Olives under attack in Italy

Posted on ven, 09 Jan 2015, 14:24

The Guardian recently drew attention to a new threat to the olive trees of Italy, and by extension the rest of Europe, already suffering in 2014 from extensive attacks by olive fruit flies (Bactrocera oleae). Leaf Scorch, caused by the …

IPPC Efforts Toward a Seed Standard in the News

Posted on ven, 09 Jan 2015, 14:16

The initial issue of the European Seed Magazine has reported on the latest developments regarding the IPPC''s effort to develop a seed standard. The article can be found at the following link: http://european-seed.com/just-doctor-ordered/

The report from the 5th meeting of the Capacity Development Committee CDC) is now posted!

Posted on ven, 19 Déc 2014, 15:55

The fifth meeting of the Capacity Development Committee was held in Rome, Italy, on the 1st-5th December 2014.

The full report is available here.

Member consultation on draft specifications has started!

Posted on ven, 19 Déc 2014, 15:01

Member consultation on draft specifications | Consulta de los miembros sobre proyectos de especificaciónes | Consultation des membres sur les projets de spécifications

The member consultation period on draft specifications has started today, 19 December 2014. It will last 60 …

Glossary panel still going strong!

Posted on jeu, 18 Déc 2014, 10:39

The meeting of the Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) in December 2014 marks the 24th year of the Glossary of phytosanitary terms. Indeed, the FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms was first published in the FAO Plant Protection Bulletin in …

Call for DPs Authors - November 2014

Posted on mar, 16 Déc 2014, 14:49

Nominations are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for authors of two IPPC diagnostic protocols (DPs) as outlined below: - Puccinia psidi (2006-018) - Striga spp. (2008-009) Nominations are due 15 Jannuary 2015. Authors …

Notification period for the draft DP Potato spindle tuber viroid is now open!

Posted on lun, 15 Déc 2014, 10:00

The draft DP of Potato spindle tuber viroid is under 45-days Notification period The Standard Committee (SC) approved, via e-decision, to submit the draft diagnostic protocol (DP), Potato spindle tuber viroid (2006-022) to the 45-days notification period. Contracting parties are …

New OCS User Manual available!

Posted on ven, 12 Déc 2014, 16:02

Dear OCS users,

A new User Manual for the Online Comment System is now available in English here. For more information, please check the IPP page on the OCS or visit the OCS website at http://ocs.ippc.int/

The IPPC Secretariat