2111) The new draft International Standard on Audit in the phytosanitary context is off to a good start!

Expert Working Group members at the June 2019 meeting in Toronto, Canada. © FAO

2112) Consultations / Current consultation on draft specifications for ISPMs / Previous consultation on draft specifications for ISPMs

Background Specifications for ISPMs outline the content and scope of a future ISPM and are used by the expert drafting …

2113) The First Meeting of the IPPC Implementation Capacity Development Committee Held in Rome Italy

IPPC 2017. Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) members and representatives of the IPPC Secretariat convened in Rome, Italy for …

2114) Changes to import conditions for selected goods entering Australia from 16 June 2016

The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment advises that on commencement of the new Biosecurity …

2115) The Year of the 'Organization of the NPPO' from April 2015 to March 2016

In July 2014, during the first meeting of the National Reporting Obligations Advisory Group (NROAG), it was agreed that every …

2116) Fall armyworm detected in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the first finding of …

2117) Moving towards development of an IPPC Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Leanne Stewart, IPPC IRSS manager, met with Cecile Kusters of the Centre for Development and Innovation from 19 – 20 …

2118) Electronic Phytosanitary Certification (ePhyto) / ePhyto Symposia / 1st IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto, Vitoria City, Espirito Santo State, Brazil, 19-22 November 2012

Brazil hosted an ePhyto Symposium to examine the state of ePhyto certification in the IPPC. The Symposium was held in …

2119) About / Core Activities / Governance & Communication

The IPPC is governed by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), composed of all IPPC Contracting Parties, and a number …

2120) About / Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / IPPC Guides and Training Materials / How guides and training materials are developed / Approved Specifications for IPPC Guides and training materials

Specifications describe the scope and purpose of the product being developed. They also provide guidelines that a working group should …