1311) KEPHIS

The National Plant Protection Service for Kenya (KEPHIS) was established in 1996 as a State corporation to underake all matters …

1312) Invasive Alien Species: Invitation to the Online Discussion Forum

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity organized a moderated online discussion forum on matters related to invasive alien …

1313) New EU plant health rules applicable from 14/12/2019

In October 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests (“Plant …

1314) IPPC Contracting Parties are invited to respond to an OECD survey on “approval procedures” by with the aim to identify positive experiences - deadline 01 February 2022.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) via the SPS Committee would like to invite you to respond to …

1315) The IPPC Standards Committee approves four draft standards for first consultation!

The IPPC Standards Committee (SC), with 27 participants representing all seven FAO regions and led by their Chairperson, Mr Ezequiel …

1316) Breaking news – IYPH closing event to take place on 1st July 2021

The closing ceremony of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 will take place on 1 July 2021 at …

1317) The IPPC Innovative Approach for the Continued Development of International Standards during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Rome, 2 June 2020. To ensure the continuity of the IPPC standard setting process, the Standards Committee (SC) has been …

1318) Vacancy: Phytosanitary Technical Specialist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community about a job opening for …

1319) The 37th meeting of the IPPC Standards Committee convened virtually

Rome, 16 November 2020. The 37th meeting of the Standards Committee (SC) took place virtually from 16 to 19 November …

1320) Prompting action towards an International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Plants account for over 80% of the human diet and are indispensable for food security. Healthy plants are also vital …