CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers presents its action plan to CPM Bureau in October 2024

Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024, 11:32

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Focus Group on Sea Containers will present its action plan 2024-2027 to the CPM Bureau at the CPM Bureau meeting in October. The action plan …

Now available: Compiled comments from 2024 IPPC consultation period on draft standards and specifications

Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024, 11:30

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that compiled comments from the 2024 IPPC consultation period on draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and draft Specifications for ISPMs have been posted on the International Phytosanitary …

Face-to-face meeting of CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid

Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2024, 08:35

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid will meet in person from 7-11 October 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

The provisional meeting agenda …

Register now: Hybrid event on the importance of Plant Health for One Health

Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 12:28

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to invite the plant health community to a hybrid event titled Plant Health: Why is it crucial for the success of One Health? on 4 October 2024 from 9.00 – 10.30 (CEST) at the Sheikh …

New factsheet on IPPC-China project now available

Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 12:27

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive factsheet on the recently concluded project, “Strengthening the capacity of developing Contracting Parties to implement the IPPC under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) framework”.

Funded by the …

Virtual meeting of Technical Panel on Commodity Standards to be held in October

Posted on Wed, 25 Sep 2024, 09:24

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) will meet virtually on 2 October 2024.

The meeting agenda can be found here.

The meeting report will be published …

Out now: New IPPC publication on climate change impact on pests

Posted on Tue, 24 Sep 2024, 13:55

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication titled: "Climate-change impacts on plant pests: a technical resource to support national and regional plant protection organizations".

Prepared under the guidance of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures …

36th Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO)

Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2024, 13:49

The 36th Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) will be held from 1-4 October 2024 in Panama City, Panama. The TC-RPPO will be attended by the 10 RPPOs that coordinate the work of national plant …

Deadline extension: Call for Diagnostic Protocol authors

Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2024, 13:47

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline of the call for authors of Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) to 30 September 2024.

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting nominations for authors for the following IPPC Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) on the work programme of …

Coming up: Webinar on climate change and phytosanitary measures

Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024, 12:45

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar series on Climate change and phytosanitary issues from 24-26 September. The series aims to raise awareness and encourage discussions on climate change's effects on plant pests, mitigation measures and how …

Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) brochure now available in Portuguese

Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024, 12:43

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) brochure is now available in Portuguese.

The brochure describes the APP, through which the IPPC and partners are helping countries in Africa to use advanced digital tools and …

Deadline extension: Call for information material to future Commodity Standards

Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024, 12:39

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline of the call for information material for Commodity Standards to 30 September 2024.

The four commodity standards are:

• International movement of seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris
• International movement of fresh taro (Colocasia esculenta) for …

DP Notification period closed; no objections received

Posted on Tue, 20 Aug 2024, 09:09

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the Diagnostic Protocol (DP) Notification period has closed. The secretariat received no objection to the following DPs, which the Standards Committee (SC) approved:

• Revision of DP 09 Genus Anastrepha …

IPPC Observatory launches survey on E-commerce

Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2024, 07:33

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to invite IPPC official contact points to complete the IPPC Observatory E-commerce survey, which was launched on 12 August 2024.

The deadline to complete the survey is Thursday 31 October 2024 …