2011 Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry

Posted on vie, 18 Nov 2011, 08:10

On November 11, 2011, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry. The guide represents a tool for countries to prevent forest-damaging pests from spreading to new areas.

Climate change, …

The IPPC Secretariat Updates the WTO/SPS Committee

Posted on vie, 11 Nov 2011, 08:10

On 18-19 October, 2011, the IPPC Secretariat reported to WTO/SPS Committee on the major developments related to the core activities of the IPPC, as well as on the activities of the CPM.

The purpose was to provide stakeholders the …

Implementation Review and Support System IRSS) ISPM-6: Guidelines for Surveillance

Posted on mié, 09 Nov 2011, 08:10

Dear IPPC Contact Points,

The Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) has been asked to conduct an exercise by the Standards Committee (SC) to identify challenges with implementation of ISPM6- Guidelines for Surveillance.

In this respect, we will …

2011 SPTA working group: reviewing strategies for an effective action

Posted on lun, 07 Nov 2011, 08:10

The 2011 Strategic Planning and Technical Assistance (SPTA) working group meeting took place on 4-7 October in Rome, Italy. The open-ended meeting covered several important issues related to the core activities of the IPPC - standard setting, information exchange, capacity …