Now available in French: Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 of banana
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023, 17:44
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the French version of the Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana. Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of bananas is …
Read moreReminder to update IPPC Official Contact Points details
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023, 17:35
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat reminds contracting parties that have not done so yet, to:
- confirm the details of their Official Contact Points (OCPs) by writing to [email protected] and copying [email protected], or
- if the OCP has changed, …
Job vacancy: Agricultural Officer, P3
Posted on Mon, 24 Jul 2023, 16:16
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is pleased to invite interested members of the plant health community to apply for the position of Agricultural Officer at the secretariat in Rome, Italy. You can find more details about the vacancy here …
Read moreNow available: The Surveillance Guide (Guide de surveillance) in French
Posted on Mon, 24 Jul 2023, 16:13
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the French version of the revised IPPC Surveillance Guide, first published in 2021. It describes different models and approaches to improve knowledge and understanding of core …
Read moreStandards and Trade Development Facility Annual report released
Posted on Fri, 14 Jul 2023, 10:22
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to share the 2022 Annual Report of the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), titled "Adapting and Learning to Promote Safe Trade". The report was released this month and …
Read moreNow available: Translations of ISPMs adopted by CPM-17 in 2023
Posted on Fri, 14 Jul 2023, 10:16
The Standards Setting Unit of the IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the four International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) adopted by the seventeenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) in March 2023 …
Read moreExpert Working Group on revision of ISPM 26 to meet in New Zealand
Posted on Sat, 01 Jul 2023, 08:35
The IPPC Secretariat, through the Standards Setting Unit, is coordinating a meeting of the newly formed Expert Working Group (EWG) on the revision of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 26 (Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies ( …
Read moreNow open: Diagnostic Protocols notification period
Posted on Sat, 01 Jul 2023, 08:34
The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the start of the Diagnostic Protocols (DP) Notification Period from today, 1 July 2023 until 15 August 2023. Contracting parties can now review the following DPs, approved by the IPPC Standards Committee (SC), …
Read moreWorkshop on pest risk mitigation of sea containers happening in July
Posted on Sat, 01 Jul 2023, 08:33
The IPPC Secretariat wishes to inform the plant health community of the upcoming international workshop on "Pest risk mitigation of sea containers and their cargoes and the facilitation of international trade – defining the way forward" from 17-19 July 2023, …
Read moreNow open: 2023 IPPC consultation period
Posted on Sat, 01 Jul 2023, 08:28
The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the 2023 consultation period starts today, 1 July until 30 September 2023.
Open for consultation are draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), draft recommendations of the …
Read moreThe vacancy P3 Agricultural officer has just been posted
Posted on Sat, 24 Jun 2023, 15:58
The vacancy P3 Agricultural officer has just been posted:
Read moreImpact report on the International Day of Plant Health out now
Posted on Tue, 20 Jun 2023, 13:50
The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to provide the attached two-page summary report, which gives a snapshot of how the International Day of Plant Health was marked by the IPPC community all over the world on May 12, a testament of …
Read moreNow available: Report of the May 2023 Implementation and Capacity Development Committee Meeting
Posted on Tue, 20 Jun 2023, 13:48
The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to provide the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) May 2023 meeting report, which now available here.
The report covers discussions and decisions of the IC, progress updates on the Committee’s workplan as well …
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Thank you, IPPC Secretariat and IPPC Community!
Posted on Wed, 14 Jun 2023, 15:17
After one year on the road to cycle around the world, disaster struck on May 12 in Canada. While standing on the bike lane of a country road, a car smashed into me with a speed in excess of a …
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