Exploration of bilateral cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the International Seed Testing Association

Posted on Fri, 28 Feb 2020, 13:43

Rome, 5 February 2020 - A representation of the IPPC Secretariat, led by Mr Jingyuan XIA, IPPC Secretary, and accompanied by Mr Avetik NERISYAN, Mr Arop DENG and Mr Riccardo MAZZUCCHELLI, met with a delegation from the International Seed Testing …

The Parliament of Cyprus observes the International Year of Plant Health 2020

Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2020, 14:01

Nicosia, 4 February 2020. The Department of Agriculture, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, as the competent authority for plant health matters, organized a meeting with the Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at the …

The Sixth Meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held at FAO-HQs

Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020, 09:31

Rome, 17 February 2020 - The 6th meeting of International Steering Committee (ISC) of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH ISC) was organized at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy on Monday, 17 February 2020. The meeting was opened by …

Important information on International Year of Plant Health 2020

Posted on Tue, 25 Feb 2020, 10:59

Dear Sir/Madam,

We hope this email finds you well, and you are finding opportunities to organise or participate in plant health events and activities in your country that add to the global momentum we aim to increase during the International …

Engagement of the IPPC Secretariat in the World Customs Organization’s Work e-Commerce Standards

Posted on Mon, 24 Feb 2020, 14:32

Brussels, 14 February 2020 - IPPC Secretariat representative, Ms Barbara Peterson, Implementation Facilitation Officer, attended a meeting of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium from 12 to14 February 2020. …

Call for the expression of interest by NPPOs to share their challenges, experiences and best practices on AUTHORIZING ENTITIES TO PERFORM PHYTOSANITARY ACTIONS during a side session at the CPM-15

Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2020, 17:01

This side session aims to provide a forum to discuss the concept of authorization, present case studies and demonstrate successes and challenges identified while authorizing entities.

As you may know the CPM-15 is postponed to June 29- July 3 2020 …

First detection of Fall armyworm in Torres Strait of Australia

Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2020, 17:36

Fall armyworm (FAW) was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait, Australia, in late January 2020 as reported by the IPPC Contact Point on 7 February 2020. The specimens were confirmed to …

IPPC ePhyto meetings in Geneva

Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2020, 17:23

Geneva, 14 February - IPPC Senior Advisor Craig Fedchock and Budget and Planning Specialist Marko Benovic, along with UNICC ePhyto Technical Director Venkat Venkateswaran met on February 13 and 14, with representatives of the International Trade Centre (ITC), STDF, the …

A fruitful high-level encounter between Nicaragua’s officials and the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2020, 17:13

Rome, 13 February 2020 – The IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, welcomed a delegation from Nicaragua composed of the Minister of Agriculture, H. E. Edward Centeno Gadea, the Ambassador of Nicaragua in Italy, Ms Monica Rebello Roffioni, and the Alternate …

Australia kicked off the International Year of Plant Health

Posted on Wed, 12 Feb 2020, 09:14

Canberra, 6 February 2020 - The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 has been officially launched on 6 February in in Canberra, Australia with the active participation of local and international governments, plant health authorities and exponents of the …

The IPPC Secretariat’s brainstorming on how to contribute to the international year of plant health in 2020

Posted on Tue, 11 Feb 2020, 16:11

Rome, 24 January 2020 - During its Annual Meeting, the IPPC Secretariat held a brainstorming session on how everyone can actively contribute to delivering the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) in 2020 through concrete actions. The brainstorming session was …

The IPPC ePhyto solution soon to be applied in Oman

Posted on Tue, 11 Feb 2020, 14:35

Muscat, 5 February 2020 - From February 3 to 5, the IPPC ePhyto Project Manager, Mr Craig Fedchock, and the UN International Computing Centre (ICC) Head of the Application Delivery Unit, Mr Venkat Venkateswaran, met with senior officials from the …

Call for applications, WTO Regional SPS Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus (27-30 April 2020, Vienna)

Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2020, 13:05

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to disseminate information about the WTO SPS Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus to convene on 27-30 April 2020* - Vienna, Austria (Joint Vienna Institute).

The target audience for …

The fifth meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held in Rome

Posted on Fri, 07 Feb 2020, 11:01

Rome, 16 January 2020 - As the International Year of Plant Health officially started, the IYPH International Steering Committee intensified its schedule to deal with the many tasks and activities ahead. The IYPH ISC Members convened at FAO headquarters to …