1241) Application of the IPPC Generic ePhyto National System GeNS): Sri Lanka is one step closer to being the first country in Asia to go live

24 September 2019, Colombo – The first of four practical awareness sessions on implementing the Generic ePhyto National System (GeNS) …

1242) Sea change for sea containers: CPM-14 Side Session

The "Sea change for sea containers" side session highlighted pest risks associated with sea containers and their cargoes - and …

1243) Now available: International Year of Plant Health Activity Book in Korean

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 …

1244) The Standards Committee biannual meeting set for May

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Standards Committee (SC) …

1245) Supporting developing countries to trade safely during the COVID-19 pandemic: STDF holds online Working Group

Geneva, 7 April 2020. The impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic is pressing and affecting supply chains and global trade …

1246) Thank you, IPPC Secretariat and IPPC Community!

After one year on the road to cycle around the world, disaster struck on May 12 in Canada. While standing …

1247) The First Meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force Successfully Held in Shanghai China

The first meeting of the IPPC Sea Container Task Force (SCTF) was held from 6-10 November 2017, in Shanghai, China. …

1248) The fourteenth Commission on Phytosanitary Measures CPM-14) opening session highlights successes and the future of plant health

In his opening address, Mr Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General of the Agricultural Department (AG) stressed that adopting sustainable agriculture …

1249) Call for topics sets the stage for the future IPPC work programme: the Task Force on Topics meeting

The Task force on Topics (TFT) helps make sure that the IPPC’s future work plan reflects IPPC contracting parties’ emerging …

1250) CPM-13 Side session on Collaboration with Research Organizations held at FAO HQs

Shoki Al-Dobai, Integration and Support Team Leader in the IPPC Secretariat, welcomed participants to the CPM-13 side session on “Collaboration …