2015 April call for discussion papers for the working group to discuss the concept of a commodity standard

Posted on Ср, 29 Апр 2015, 13:33

During its tenth session (16-20 March 2015), the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) agreed that the concept of a commodity standard should be determined and agreed to Terms of reference (ToRs) for a working group to discuss the concept of …

The Year of the 'Organization of the NPPO' from April 2015 to March 2016

Posted on Пт, 24 Апр 2015, 12:38

In July 2014, during the first meeting of the National Reporting Obligations Advisory Group (NROAG), it was agreed that every year would be dedicated to a different national reporting obligation.

The period up to CPM-10 (March 2015) became the NRO …

The IPPC exhibition Pests without Borders

Posted on Пт, 10 Апр 2015, 14:25

The photo contest Pests without Borders, organized by the IPPC Secretariat and its Capacity Development Committee, with the financial support from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), had the objective to raise public awareness on the protection of cultivated …

Compiled comments on draft specifications posted!

Posted on Пт, 27 Мар 2015, 15:45

Compiled comments for member consultation on draft specifications have been posted on the IPP: https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/standards-setting/compiled-member-comments-draft-specifications

NPPOs and RPPOs can check the above documents to make sure that comments correctly reflect those entered into the OCS by their contact points.

Photo contest winners

Posted on Пт, 20 Мар 2015, 15:05

Aproceros leucopoda young larva feeding on Ulmus cultivar ''Resista'' by Thomas Schröder

Dr Thomas Schröder, of the Institute for National and International Plant Health in Braunschweig, Germany, has won first prize in the inaugural Pests Without Borders photo contest organized …

Pest management to protect forests

Posted on Пт, 20 Мар 2015, 13:48

Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) has destroyed about 16 million ha of forests and 675 million cubic metres of timber in British Columbia and east of the Rockies in Alberta. With care, timber can be treated to eliminate pests, permitting …

Updated 12.03.2015 - Announcement: Capacity Development pre-CPM - 10 Training Session, Side Sessions, Market Places and Special Topics

Posted on Вт, 10 Мар 2015, 14:57

Updated schedule of the Capacity Development pre-CPM - 10 Training Session, Side Sessions, Market places and Special Topics can be seen here.

A capacity development training session, range of side sessions, market places places and special topics will take …

IPPC Photo Contest: Pests without Borders!

Posted on Вт, 10 Мар 2015, 10:54

The three finalist photos and thirty shortlisted photos of the Photo Contest Pest without Borders are available at http://www.phytosanitary.info/final-selection

Vote now for the winners here.

Deadline for the online voting is 19 March 2015 at 6pm.

In addition to …

New head for NAPPO

Posted on Вт, 10 Мар 2015, 10:40

Dr Stephanie Bloem has been appointed the new executive director of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) and will assume her duties on 01 July 2015. She will manage the NAPPO Secretariat s human and financial resources while leading …

e-Phyto gets a go-ahead

Posted on Вт, 10 Мар 2015, 10:35

Every year, millions of phytosanitary certificates are created, printed, and exchanged between countries as part of the global trade in plant products. These certificates reassure importers that the products have been inspected and found to be free of the kinds …

First Expert Consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols in 2015 is now open on the IPP!

Posted on Вт, 10 Мар 2015, 10:29

The First Expert Consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols in 2015 is now open on the on IPP for:

• Fusarium moniliformis / moniforme syn. F. circinatum (2006-021)

• Phytophthora ramorum (2004-013)

• Dendroctonus ponderosae syn. Scolytus scolytus (2006-019)

The closing date is 24 …

4-8 May 2015 SC meeting: provisional agenda posted

Posted on Пт, 06 Мар 2015, 09:14

The Standards Committee (SC) 2015 May meeting will be held on 4-8 May 2015 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The public provisional agenda can be viewed from this link.

The draft ISPMs that will be presented to the …

New IPPC Secretary Named

Posted on Чт, 05 Мар 2015, 10:22

Mr. Jingyuan Xia of the People s Republic of China has been named by FAO Director General Graziano da Silva as the next Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Mr. Xia has a BSc in plant protection, as …

IPPC Secretariat Enhancement Evaluation Available

Posted on Чт, 26 Фев 2015, 14:57

The 2015 IPPC Secretariat Enhancement Evaluation is now available. Download it here.

Image: Butterfly, by Albert Bierstadt.