The IPPC Secretariat is building a roster of Phytosanitary Technical Specialists

Posted on Mon, 08 Aug 2022, 07:42

The Phytosanitary Technical Specialists will be responsible primarily for supporting the IPPC Secretariat in delivering its work programme to strengthen IPPC contracting parties’ national capacities and capability to implement the provisions of the IPPC, International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) …

Fera release a call for posters for the International Plant Health Conference (IPHC)

Posted on Tue, 26 Jul 2022, 13:55

A call for posters has been opened by Fera who will be running poster sessions across the 3 days of the International Plant Health Conference (IPHC). Each day the theme of the posters will reflect the themes of the …

First international Integrated Pest Management (IPM)  symposium on coconut

Posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2022, 08:09

The International Coconut Community (ICC) and the Philippine Coconut Authority are organizing the first International Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium on Coconut, to be held virtually on 23-26 August 2022. For more information and to register, please visit the symposium …

CPM Bureau June 2022 meeting report now posted

Posted on Mon, 18 Jul 2022, 09:53

The report of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting held in June 2022 is now published at this location: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/bureau/

Have a look on the Bureau discussions about the preparation and some agenda points to the upcoming IPPC …

Spanish translation of the Surveillance Guide (Guía de vigilancia) now available.

Posted on Thu, 14 Jul 2022, 08:53

This is the Spanish translation of the revised Surveillance guide published in 2021. It describes different models for national organizational arrangements and surveillance approaches and discusses topics such as national legislation, establishing, planning and delivering a national plant pest surveillance …

Final report of the Sea Containers Task Force now available

Posted on Fri, 08 Jul 2022, 11:43

This report provides a summary of the activities undertaken by the Sea Containers Task Force over the past five years. It includes targeted measures to address specific issues related to pest contamination of sea containers, as well as recommendations to …

The SC-7 2022 virtual meeting report is now available on the IPP

Posted on Mon, 04 Jul 2022, 12:17

The report of the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) virtual meeting held on 16-19 May 2022 is now posted and available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/91341/

We want to hear from you! IPPC consultation period is now open

Posted on Mon, 04 Jul 2022, 12:15

The 2022 consultation period has opened today, 1 July 2022.

As there are a large number of IPPC draft ISPMs and other documents open for commenting during this consultation period, RPPOs and NPPOs are advised to prioritize their reviews in …

STDF Annual Report 2021: strong partnerships keep safe trade flows

Posted on Fri, 01 Jul 2022, 08:52

The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) released its latest Annual Report on 22 June, which showed that dialogue and cooperation among partners are key to building food safety, animal and plant health capacities, and in facilitating safe trade despite …

FAO Plant Production and Protection 2021 Annual Report now available

Posted on Fri, 01 Jul 2022, 08:51

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Plant Production and Protection has released the 2021 Annual Report. The report highlights the Division's key achievements in the past year, including initiatives implemented in collaboration with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).

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CPM Bureau May meeting report now posted

Posted on Fri, 01 Jul 2022, 08:41

The report of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting held in May 2022 is now published at this location: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/bureau/

IPPC is hiring an Agricultural Officer (PCE)

Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2022, 10:01

The FAO Food Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) are cooperatively hiring an Agricultural Officer (Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation) to coordinate, plan, supervise and implement the phytosanitary component of the food safety project and …

The SC May 2022 virtual meeting report is now available on the IPP!

Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 2022, 08:21

The report of the Standards Committee virtual meeting held on 9-11 and 13 May 2022 is now posted and available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/91339/

The IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) first meeting report is now available!

Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2022, 12:54

The Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) met virtually on 31 May 2022 and the meeting report is now available.

Please have a look at the TPCS webpage: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/expert-drafting-groups/technical-panels/technical-panel-on-commodity-standards/

For a hint on the meeting discussions and to get to …