IPPC Secretariat and Gabon officials discuss strengthening national phytosanitary systems
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 14:58
Rome, 18 October 2024. Officials from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Government of Gabon met on the sidelines of the 2024 World Food Forum at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
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CPM Focus Group on Climate Change concludes its first face-to-face meeting in Brazil
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2024, 13:01
Manaus, Brazil. 24 October 2024. Meeting in person for the first time since its establishment, members of the CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues concluded its planning meeting which focused primarily on developing its action plan …
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Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 07:34
Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized the pivotal “Project Definition Workshop” in the context of the EU-funded project "Strengthening Food Control and Phytosanitary …
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CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid Concludes in Barbados
Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 13:33
Bridgetown, 15 October 2024. The CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid concluded its first in-person meeting since CPM-18 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The meeting, organized by the IPPC Secretariat with support from the Caribbean …
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36th Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) Concludes in Panama
Posted on Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 10:17
Panama, 16 October 2024. The 36th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) took place from October 1-4, 2024, in Panama City, with representatives from nine RPPOs and international organizations. Chaired by Raúl Rodas, Executive Director of Organismo …
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IPPC Secretariat and EFSA Strengthen Collaboration on Global Plant Health
Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2024, 12:40
Rome, 16 October 2024 — In a significant step towards bolstering international cooperation in plant health, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) convened a bilateral meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization …
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IPPC Continues International Cooperation at WTO SPS Transparency Champions Course
Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2024, 11:37
Geneva, 11 October 2024, The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat continues its international cooperation efforts by participating in the World Trade Organization – Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (WTO SPS) Transparency Champions Course, which took place from 30 September …
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Healthy plants, healthy planet: The key to One Health success
Posted on Mon, 07 Oct 2024, 12:33
Rome, 4 October 2024. Delegates at a side event during the 29th Session of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Committee on Agriculture (COAG), raised the importance of increasing awareness and knowledge sharing about the crucial …
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Plant health standards, e-commerce, ePhyto, and international cooperation among key topics at IPPC regional workshops
Posted on Thu, 26 Sep 2024, 11:34
Rome, 26 September 2024. The annual International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshops held from 5 August to 8 September, concluded with plant health communities in seven regions—Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia, the Near East and …
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Youth engagement in plant health highlighted during Czech students’ visit to IPPC Secretariat
Posted on Tue, 24 Sep 2024, 13:51
Rome, 17 September 2024. Technological and trade advancements have simplified the cross-border movement of goods and people but increased plant pest risks, worsened by climate change. To protect plant resources, developing and implementing plant health standards is crucial. Young …
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Plant health is planet health. CPM Chair urges integration of plant health in One Health during global One Health Congress
Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2024, 10:00
Cape Town, 20 September 2024. Plant health is vital to support the One Health framework, which addresses the prevention, control, and management of diseases impacting humans, animals, and the environment, and is intended to improve the health and wellbeing …
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Chile and Argentina: IPPC beefs up support to better manage pest risks associated with sea containers
Posted on Wed, 18 Sep 2024, 09:46
Rome, 17 September 2024. In light of increasing pest risks associated with the movement of sea containers in international trade, the International Plant Protection (IPPC) Secretariat has been providing technical guidance to the Republic of Chile and the Argentine …
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IPPC Secretary Osama El-Lissy retires
Posted on Fri, 23 Aug 2024, 12:35
Rome, 23 August 2024. Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) retires on 31 August 2024.
Since joining the IPPC Secretariat in 2022, El-Lissy has helped to elevate the importance of global plant health, working diligently …
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New IPPC Observatory Study to explore global phytosanitary impact of e-commerce
Posted on Fri, 23 Aug 2024, 12:30
E-commerce, or online trading of goods, has significantly increased over the past decade, presenting escalating challenges to phytosanitary systems globally. With e-commerce skyrocketing, the number of parcels shipped annually is expected to rise from 161 billion in 2022 to an …
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