Seven IPPC regional workshops, one common agenda-strengthening global phytosanitary capacity

Posted on Sat, 30 Sep 2023, 09:24

Rome, 30 September 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully conducted seven high-level technical workshops in seven regions worldwide, with a uniform goal of providing a platform for regional plant health communities to contribute to the development of …

Discussion papers for the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) 2023 posted!

Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2023, 08:40

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the discussion papers for the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting that will take place in FAO headquarters from 10 – 13 October 2023 are …

African countries harness scientific advances, digital technology, improve technical capacity to prevent plant pests

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2023, 09:29

Cairo, 25 September 2023. Eleven African countries are taking part in a training on advanced plant health science and state-of-the-art digital tools that will better equip field staff and administrators to make timely decisions to prevent plant pest outbreaks. The …

New deadline: Consultation on Report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests

Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2023, 09:56

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has set 9 October 2023 as the new deadline for national and regional plant protection organizations (NPPOs, RPPOs) to review and submit their comments on the "Draft report on the assessment and management …

SPOTLIGHT: Prevent. Protect. Sustain. How the IPPC is protecting agriculture and trade by reducing the risk of pest spread through wood packaging material

Posted on Thu, 14 Sep 2023, 13:42

The volume of international trade today is roughly 45 times the level recorded in 1950 and is projected to grow by 1.7 percent in 2023 before picking up to 3.2 percent in 2024. As global trade grows in volume, geographic …

Coming up: Train-the-trainer workshop for Africa Phytosanitary Programme

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 18:52

The IPPC Secretariat and the African Union Commission for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the U.S Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and …

Still open for consultation: Report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:15

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat invites national and regional plant protection organizations (NPPOs, RPPOs) to review and submit their comments on the "Draft report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests," developed by …

Registration open for upcoming IPPC webinar on new IPPC guides and e-learning courses

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:14

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that registration for the webinar on New IPPC guides and e-learning courses – key implementation and capacity development resources for the phytosanitary community, is now open. The webinar …

IPPC ePhyto Solution to be presented at Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:13

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it will take part in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Conference on Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates (ePhytos) and will present the IPPC ePhyto Solution.

The conference, hosted …

Now available: Report of the May 2023 Standards Committee Meeting

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023, 17:12

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Standards Committee (SC) meeting held in May 2023 is now available.

The report covers discussions and decisions of the SC, …