Successful five-day training course on banana Fusarium wilt R1 and TR4 held for Cambodian trainees
Posted on Thu, 02 Jun 2022, 08:42
ROME, 30 May 2022. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) organized the first virtual phytosanitary technology training on Banana Fusarium wilt Race 1 (R1) and Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in Cambodia from 23-27 May 2022. The training …
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The Standards Committee advances two ISPMs and elects a new Chairperson
Posted on Thu, 26 May 2022, 14:17
Rome, 13 May 2022. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) approved two draft ISPMs and one draft specification for the consultation period. The virtual meeting was held on 9-11 and 13 May 2022, where …
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Standards Committee Working Group approved four draft standards for the second consultation in 2022
Posted on Thu, 26 May 2022, 14:15
Rome, 19 May 2022. The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) approved four standards for the second consultation during its virtual meeting. The SC-7 meeting was held on 16-19 May 2022 to examine substantive comments from the first consultation on …
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ICDC engages the whole IPPC community for the first time on projects
Posted on Thu, 26 May 2022, 08:02
Rome, 17 May 2022. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held a virtual open session for the first time for the wider IPPC community to raise awareness on various phytosanitary projects. …
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The IPPC Secretariat completes the workshop series on Fusarium TR4
Posted on Tue, 17 May 2022, 09:10
Rome, 10 May 2022. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat held the third and last session of the virtual workshop series on Fusarium TR4. The session focused on the importance of inspection, identifying pathways and commodities of Fusarium …
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Successful 6-day training on treatment and Integrated Pest Management of fruit flies held for Sri Lanka trainees
Posted on Thu, 12 May 2022, 08:56
ROME, 5 May 2022. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) organized the 2nd virtual phytosanitary technology training on treatments and the integrated pest management (IPM) of fruit flies in Sri Lanka from 25-29 April, and on …
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IPPC Standards Committee Meets to Review three ISPMs
Posted on Wed, 11 May 2022, 11:56
Rome, 10 May 2022. The virtual meeting of the Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) started this week (9-11 and 13 May 2022). This meeting is mainly convened to advance three draft International Standards for Phytosanitary …
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Second workshop session held on Fusarium TR4 surveillance and remote sensing
Posted on Thu, 28 Apr 2022, 08:32
Rome, 19 April 2022. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held the second workshop series session on Fusarium TR4 diagnostic, surveillance, inspection and simulation exercises on 19 April 2022 and covered Fusarium TR4 surveillance. Over 130 participants from around …
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CPM -16 Establishes A POARS Steering Group, Making Significant Progress On Fighting Pest Outbreaks
Posted on Fri, 22 Apr 2022, 14:33
Rome, 21 April 2022. Emerging pests and specifically Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm) and Fusarium TR4 are among the major threats to global food security, plant health and livelihoods. Since the fourteenth session of Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) in …
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CPM approves transition of Implementation Review and Support System to the IPPC Observatory
Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2022, 08:07
Rome, 12 April 2022. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) has approved the transition of the International Plant Protection Convention's (IPPC's) Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) to the IPPC Observatory, during the CPM-16 meeting that is taking place …
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Let’s Talk About…IPPC Phytosanitary Treatments The International Phytosanitary Community Adopts 5 New Phytosanitary Treatments
Posted on Fri, 08 Apr 2022, 15:59
Rome, 8 April 2022. The 16th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) adopted on Tuesday, 5 April 2022 five new phytosanitary treatments (Annexes to ISPM 28) to broaden the pest management options countries may use to mitigate …
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The United Nations Announces the International Day of Plant Health
Posted on Fri, 08 Apr 2022, 15:35
Rome 7 April 2022 - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat reported at the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) virtual meeting about the United Nations's decision to observe the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) on 12 May each …
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Two Million ePhytos Exchanged as Demand Soars
Posted on Fri, 08 Apr 2022, 15:26
The International Plant Protection Convention's ePhyto Solution has exchanged over 2 million digital phytosanitary certificates or ePhytos from inception to date. On average, this translates to more than 100,000 certificates exchanged each month. Moreover, as of 1 April 2022, 108 …
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Let’s Talk About... New Topics In The IPPC Work Programme
Posted on Fri, 08 Apr 2022, 10:28
Rome, 8 April 2022. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) has adopted new topics on standards and implementation for inclusion in the work programme of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
The CPM adopted four priority topics recommended by …
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