Four devastating fruit flies pests are one and the same species

Posted on Vie, 28 Nov 2014, 11:46

A female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, laying eggs by inserting her ovipositor in the skin of a papaya. Image by Scott Bauer.

What difference could it possibly make if a bunch of scientists decided that what were once thought …

ePhyto building understanding and moving forward!!!

Posted on Lun, 03 Nov 2014, 11:07

The APPPC workshop on Building Understanding and Preparedness for Electronic Phytosanitary Certification was convened in Bangkok, Thailand from 28-30 October, 2014 with over 40 participants from 21 countries, the IPPC Secretariat and FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. …

Providing Strategic Foresight for the Next 20 Years

Posted on Mar, 14 Oct 2014, 15:11

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting took place from 7-10 October 2014 in Rome, Italy, to provide strategic guidance to the IPPC governing body. The SPG attracted 23 strategic thinkers from 19 countries around the …

The Year of the IPPC Official Contact Point 2014/15

Posted on Mar, 07 Oct 2014, 08:32

During the first meeting of the National Reporting Obligations Advisory Group (NROAG - July 2014), it was agreed that every year would be dedicated to a different national reporting obligation. As Official Contact Points (OCPs) are central to the functioning …

Request for Country Comments on Sea Container Recommendation

Posted on Vie, 03 Oct 2014, 11:34

A drafting group of experts from Argentina, Denmark Gabon, Japan, the Netherlands and USA has prepared a recommendation on Sea Containers for adoption by CPM-10 (2015). The recommendation can be found at: https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/governance Contracting parties are requested to provide any …

Call for Experts: citrus black spot Guignardia or Phyllosticta citricarpa)

Posted on Vie, 26 Sep 2014, 11:50

Nominations of phytosanitary experts are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for appropriately qualified experts for possible membership of the IPPC Expert Committee on the Phytosanitary Dispute between South Africa and the European Union …

Update from the CPM Bureau

Posted on Mié, 17 Sep 2014, 09:22

Septembre 2014

Chers collègues,

Depuis la neuvième session de la CMP qui s est tenue en début d année, de nombreuses réunions ont eu lieu et les activités de la CIPV ont également progressé. J aimerais donc vous présenter brièvement …

Open-ended Working Group OEWG) on Implementation - report posted

Posted on Jue, 11 Sep 2014, 12:58

The OEWG met from August 4-7, 2014 in Rome, Italy to provide the IPPC guidance and advice on its efforts to develop an implementation programme. For a copy of the report, please refer to the OEWG''s meeting page on the …

IPPC Recognized as a Biodiversity-Related Convention

Posted on Lun, 18 Ago 2014, 11:30

The International Plant Protection Convention was recognized as a Biodiversity-related Convention and became the seventh member of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG) on Saturday, 16 August, 2014. The invitation was extended by the BLG following a day-long meeting …

Call for nomination of members and potential alternate of the Capacity Development Committee CDC)

Posted on Lun, 18 Ago 2014, 10:19

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified candidates to be members of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee (CDC). At its 7th Session (CPM-7, 2012) the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures agreed to create the IPPC …

Implementation discussions started OEWG: 4-7 August Rome)

Posted on Jue, 07 Ago 2014, 10:17

The Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) started to discuss the Implementation of IPPC and ISPMs in Rome. The working group is tasked to provide guidance and advice on IPPC efforts to develop an implementation programme. The outcome of this meeting, …

ePhyto Feasibility Study

Posted on Jue, 24 Jul 2014, 14:25

The final study is now available (click on File below).

WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation

Posted on Mié, 23 Jul 2014, 09:14

The WTO discussion on Trade Facilitation has been evolving. The attached PowerPoint presentation is for information to the IPPC Contracting Parties, which was presented by the IPPC Secretariat In the recent regional workshops. It is recommended that the Contracting Parties …

The notification period is now open for two draft diagnostic protocols

Posted on Mar, 01 Jul 2014, 11:29

Two draft DPs under 45-days Notification period

The Standard Committee (SC) approved, via e-decision, to submit two draft diagnostic protocols (DPs), Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Aa on fruit (2004-023) and Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (2004-011) to the 45-days notification period. Contracting …