Call for discussion papers for the 2nd meeting of the focus group on commodity and pathway standards.

Posted on Thu, 30 May 2019, 15:27

The IPPC Secretariat is calling for discussion papers for the 2nd meeting of the focus group on commodity and pathway standards.

The meeting will be from 17 to 21 June 2019 at FAO headquarters, and the main objectives are to …

Registration for the IPPC International Symposium for Pest Free Areas and Surveillance and a Call for Abstracts are now open

Posted on Fri, 24 May 2019, 14:47

The IPPC International Symposium for Pest Free Areas (PFAs) and Surveillance is to be held in Shizuoka, Japan between 28 October and 1 November 2019.

The Symposium aims to bring together representatives from IPPC contracting parties (CPs), Regional Plant Protection …

New IPPC Guide on Pest Risk Communication published!

Posted on Wed, 22 May 2019, 08:43

The new IPPC Guide on Pest Risk Communication is now available at http://www.fao.org/3/ca3997en/ca3997en.pdf. This guide is unique to support NPPOs in identifying and engaging with stakeholders, and in developing pest risk communication strategies to enhance phytosanitary decision making and …

Learn about the IPPC Global Project on Capacity Development under the framework of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme and its contribution to the CPM priorities

Posted on Tue, 21 May 2019, 14:58

The new webpage presenting all activities of the IPPC Global Project on Capacity Development under the framework of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme has just been released. The implementation and capacity development activities of this project contribute fully to CPM …

CPM Bureau report posted

Posted on Fri, 17 May 2019, 13:05

The report of the CPM Bureau meeting held in March-April 2019 at FAO HQs in Rome has now been posted at the following link: https://www.ippc.int/static/media/files/publication/en/2019/05/Report_Bureau-2019_March-2019-05-17.pdf

We are hiring - IPPC English Report Writer and Editor

Posted on Fri, 10 May 2019, 13:15

IPPC English Report Writer and Editor at the IPPC Secretariat, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) HQs in Rome.

To apply please click here: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=1901042&tz=GMT%2B02:00&tzname

Deadline for applications: 30 May 2019

New! Guidelines for the prevention eradication and containment of Xylella fastidiosa in olive-growing areas

Posted on Thu, 09 May 2019, 12:25

Guidelines for the prevention, eradication and containment of Xylella fastidiosa in olive-growing areas is a new IPPC-FAO publication on Xylella fastidiosa. Now available online, the publication explains what Xylella fastidiosa is, how it can be detected and how …

Fifth IPPC IYPH Steering Committee meeting Report posted!

Posted on Wed, 08 May 2019, 11:10

The report of the fifth meeting of the IPPC IYPH Steering Committee (now IYPH Technical Advisory Board) is available at the following link: https://www.ippc.int/en/iyph/

The direct link is available here.

We are hiring - CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - IPPC Project Management and Implementation Specialists

Posted on Fri, 03 May 2019, 07:22

Short term consultancy based at the IPPC, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) HQs in Rome.

To apply please click here: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=1900938&tz=GMT%2B02%3A00&tzname=

Deadline for applications: 16 May 2019

Contaminating pests associated with traded goods: Call for interested experts to be part of the virtual group to assist with the CPM Recommendation

Posted on Tue, 30 Apr 2019, 14:04

The CPM-14 agreed to include in its work programme the topic for a CPM Recommendation on Facilitating safe trade by reducing the incidence of contaminating pests associated with traded goods.

This topic was proposed by Australia with support from New …

Invasive Alien Species: Invitation to the Online Discussion Forum

Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2019, 09:44

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity organized a moderated online discussion forum on matters related to invasive alien species, with the following timetable:

• 1 - 31 May 2019: Methods for cost-benefit analysis
• 1 - 30 June 2019: Methods, …

The IPPC Plant Pest Surveillance Guide now in Spanish!

Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2019, 12:21

Surveillance is at the core of phytosanitary activities. The IPPC Secretariat published in 2016 a guide for NPPOs to understand the principal requirements of surveillance programmes.

This guide was kindly translated in Spanish by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on …

Call for human-interest stories on plant health for IYPH 2020

Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2019, 11:18

At the CPM-14 session held last week, FAO and the IPPC Secretariat launched a call for human-interest stories on plant health. The call is intended to promote real stories about how plant health affects the lives of a variety …

The IPPC Guidelines on Sea Container Surveys for NPPOs are now available in all FAO languages!

Posted on Mon, 01 Apr 2019, 07:41

The IPPC Guidelines on Sea Container Surveys provide guidance to national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) on how to inspect and record contamination details in a consistent and harmonized manner when undertaking the sea container cleanliness surveys. The Guidelines have been …