11 submissions received in answer to the 2015 Call for topics for the IPPC standard setting programme

Posted on Thu, 03 Sep 2015, 13:25

The 2015 Call for topics for the IPPC standard setting programme closed on 14 August 2015.

The IPPC Secretariat has received 11 submissions in answer to the call. All the submissions received have been posted at: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/calls-topics/

They will be …

IYPH 2020 Seminar Presentation Now Online

Posted on Tue, 01 Sep 2015, 14:08

As previously announced Mr. Ralf Lopian presented a lecture on the proposed International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) for the year 2020. The seminar included an overview of the preliminary plans for the organization of the IYPH 2020, its objectives, …

IPPC Regional Workshop for the Pacific 2015)

Posted on Wed, 26 Aug 2015, 08:11

The Workshop was organized by the Pacific Plant Protection Organization (PPPO) for 29-31 July 2015, with the participation of representatives from 19 National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) in that region. The Workshop was funded with assistance from the Pacific Horticultural …

Comments on Proposed draft CPM Recommendation on the importance of pest diagnosis for comments to be submitted through OCS

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2015, 14:47

In accordance with the Process for developing and adopting CPM Recommendations as revised by CPM-10 (2015), the IPPC Secretariat has opened the Proposed draft CPM Recommendation on the importance of pest diagnosis for comments. Comments should be submitted by IPPC …

Australia actively supporting the objectives and work of the International Plant Protection Convention

Posted on Thu, 06 Aug 2015, 12:12

Australia s increased support and involvement with the International Plant Protection Convention has been recognized in Australia and globally. Ms Lois Ransom, a senior Department of Agriculture official, has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the IPPC governing body, the …

2015 TPDP meeting report posted!

Posted on Wed, 05 Aug 2015, 08:08

The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met in Shanghai, China, organized by the IPPC Secretariat and hosted by the NPPO of China. The TPDP reviewed their work programme which includes 27 diagnostic protocols (DPs); most of these will be …

Call for Phytosanitary Technical Resources

Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2015, 13:04

Following key decisions of the 10th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measure (CPM) in March 2015 and the Capacity Development Committee (CDC) 6th meeting in June 2015 the IPPC Secretariat is issuing a call for the collection of following …

The IPPC climate change and food security

Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2015, 13:17

14 July 2015. The IPPC Coordinator, Craig Fedchock, delivered the keynote speech at the Milan Expo conference on Climate change and food security: challenges for plant health, plant breeding and genetic resources, organized by the European Commission in the framework …

TP updates May 2014 to May 2015) posted!

Posted on Mon, 13 Jul 2015, 10:46

Following recommendation from the Standards Committee (May 2015), and in the ever searching effort for increased transparency, the IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the major accomplishments from May 2014 to May 2015 of the five SC oversighted technical …

Notification period on draft Diagnostic Protocols opened today!

Posted on Wed, 01 Jul 2015, 10:06

The Notification period for the following draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) has started today.

1. Ditylenchus destructor and Ditylenchus dipsaci (2004-017)
2. Phytoplasmas (2004-018)
3. Genus Anastrepha (2004-015)

Contracting parties have 45 days starting from 1 July to 15 August 2015 to review the …

Member consultation on draft ISPMs opened today!

Posted on Wed, 01 Jul 2015, 08:05

The 2015 member consultation on draft ISPMs has opened today, 1 July, and it will last 150 days, closing on 30 November 2015.

The following draft ISPMs were submitted for member consultation by the Standards Committe in May 2015:

• Draft …

Specification 62 posted in languages!

Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2015, 13:54

The specification 62 on Requirements for the use of phytosanitary treatments as phytosanitary measures has been posted in three languages on the IPP and is now available at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/81066/

La especificación 62 sobre los Requisitos para el uso de tratamientos …

CPM-10 Report available!

Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2015, 07:16

The Tenth Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-10) took place at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 16 to 20 March 2015. The English version of the meeting s report of has been posted today and can be downloaded at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/81242/. …

Standard setting procedure review meeting report has been posted!

Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015, 07:55

From 13 to 15 May a meeting was held on the Revision of the IPPC Standard setting procedure (SSP) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The meeting report has been posted and is available at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/81233/

The group agreed that …