1431) Showcasing IPPC ePhyto at FAO event on digital technology, trade and sustainable food chains

Rome, 5 March 2020. The Embassy of Australia and FAO hosted a Skype conference on “Public-private sector collaboration: The link …

1432) Finland implements new security enhanced paper for Phytosanitary Export and Re-export Certificates

Helsinki, 10 July 2021. Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Food Authority responsible for plant health (Ruokavirasto), announces the implementation …

1433) The 2nd IPPC Standards Committee in 2015: work to set international standards progresses

The 2nd IPPC Standards Committee (SC) convened 16-20 November 2015 at FAO headquarters in Rome. The meeting was chaired by …

1434) Countries / National Reporting Obligations / National & Regional Summary Statistics

Information exchange under the IPPC The International Plant Protection Convention (1997) outlines that it is the responsibility of contracting parties …

1435) Belgium dedicates a special 2 Euro coin to plant health at the occasion of the IYPH 2020

Brussels, 5 March 2020 – The Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment of Belgium and the …

1436) Highlights from the December 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Bureau meeting

11 December 2018 - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met virtually on 11 December 2018. Participants included six …

1437) News & Events / Webinars / Safe Trade (SPS Committee side event, March 2021)

Thank you for participating in the webinar “Promoting safe trade during the International Year of Plant Health”!

1438) IPPC: 60 years Protecting Plant Resources from the increasing threat posed by the changing global framework

The future of the food security is threatened: according to FAO estimates, global output needs to expand by about 70% …

1439) Exploration of bilateral cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the International Seed Testing Association

Rome, 5 February 2020 - A representation of the IPPC Secretariat, led by Mr Jingyuan XIA, IPPC Secretary, and accompanied …

1440) Emerald Ash Borer May Become a Problem for Olive Growers

Professor Don Cipollini has found that the invasive green beetle can feed and successfully develop into adulthood on stems of …