IPPC webinar provides guidance on process of submitting proposals for IPPC standards and implementation resources

Posted on Fri, 30 Jun 2023, 13:09

Rome, 20 June 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully held a webinar to guide participants on how to submit quality proposals on phytosanitary topics that will be considered for inclusion in the IPPC work programme. Titled …

The Implementation Committee (IC) welcomes five new representatives

Posted on Wed, 28 Jun 2023, 10:02

The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) was established during CPM-12 (2017) to assist the CPM in addressing implementation and capacity development issues and to oversee the IPPC Community’s work in this area. With the 2020-2023 term coming to an …

IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee concludes May 2023 Meeting

Posted on Mon, 26 Jun 2023, 08:49

Rome, 23 June 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development (IC) met in Rome on 15-19 May to review the progress of the IC's workplan and address the implementation issues highlighted at CPM-17 this year. This was the first IC …

CPM Bureau reviews IPPC progress and plans to advance global plant health

Posted on Sat, 24 Jun 2023, 15:49

Rome, 22 June 2023. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met last week to review the decisions and recommendations made at the seventeenth session of the CPM (CPM-17) held in March this year, vis- à-vis the ongoing IPPC …

IPPC Standards Committee reviews proposed revisions to plant health standards

Posted on Thu, 22 Jun 2023, 08:51

Rome, 19 June 2023. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has recommended one draft standard for adoption by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) and approved three draft standards for first consultation. These International …

A project assessing food control and plant health systems in Africa on the spotlight during World Food Safety Day

Posted on Wed, 14 Jun 2023, 09:18

12/06/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined top experts and international officials during Wednesday’s World Food Safety Day celebration to discuss a new project assessing food control systems and phytosanitary capacities to ensure food safety …

Advancing global plant health: Implementation and Capacity Development Committee spotlights phytosanitary projects

Posted on Wed, 24 May 2023, 07:32

Rome, 16 May 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) organized an open session to raise awareness on ongoing phytosanitary projects managed by the IPPC Secretariat and IPPC partner organizations. Annual …

Second International Day of Plant Health celebrated: One Health, innovative approaches and partnerships essential for plant health

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2023, 14:46

Rome, 12 May 2023. The second global commemoration of the International Day of Plant Health was held successfully, with calls for protecting plants, biodiversity and ecosystems amidst the threat of plant pests.

The International Day of Plant Health, …

Think before you click - Mitigating the risks of e-commerce to plant health

Posted on Fri, 12 May 2023, 07:21

11/05/2023

People around the world have taken to e-commerce due to its convenience, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many people may not realize that plants and regulated goods, such as agricultural products, bought or sold online may carry pests …

IPPC publishes new guide on wood packaging material

Posted on Wed, 03 May 2023, 09:48

Rome, 3 May 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has published the new Guide to Regulation of Wood Packaging Material which is seen to help countries better manage the introduction and spread of plant pests through the …

Phytosanitary capacity development significantly strengthened under the IPPC FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme

Posted on Thu, 27 Apr 2023, 10:11

Rome, 20 April 2023. Members of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, multiple FAO divisions and contracting party representatives met to mark the progress made, to date, on the IPPC Global Project on Capacity Development implemented by the …

Geneva Press Briefing: Update on global plant pests and their devastating impact on food security

Posted on Fri, 07 Apr 2023, 10:09

24/03/2023 Geneva – Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) addressed the Geneva press corps on the current global problem of plant pests and the devastating impact on food security at the Biweekly Press Briefing organized by …

CPM-17 concludes annual international plant health meeting

Posted on Fri, 31 Mar 2023, 16:21

Rome, 31 March 2023 - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has concluded its seventeenth session, ending on a high note with amendments to four plant health standards adopted, election …

IPPC Observatory to support the implementation of the Convention

Posted on Thu, 30 Mar 2023, 08:24

Rome, 30 March 2023. At the seventeenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17), the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) presented the IPPC Observatory which is designed to collect survey data on the implementation of …