The IPPC High-level Symposium on Cooperation of Phytosanitary Measures among the Chinese Initiative “One Belt” Countries
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
27-30 May 2019
Participants attending the IPPC High-level Symposium © National Agro-technical Extension and Service Centre (NATESC)
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is implementing a global project under the framework of the FAO-China SSC Programme. The overall objective of this IPPC-China Project is to strengthen the capacity of developing contracting parties (CPs) to implement the IPPC and its International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs). Within this project, two IPPC High-level Symposia are to be organized in China on Cooperation of Phytosanitary Measures among the Chinese Initiative “the Belt and Road” Countries.
The second IPPC High-level Symposium was held on 27-30 May, Xi’an, China. It was attended by over 40 participants from 22 countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, the Near East and Africa, as well as from two Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) including the Near East Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO), and Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (IAPSC).
The IPPC Secretary presented an overview of the IPPC Capacity Development Project under the Framework of the FAO-China Sooth-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme. South-South and Triangular Cooperation (OSS) of FAO, made a presentation focusing on FAO’s SSTC Strategy and FAO-China SSC Programme. All participating National and Regional Plant Protection Organizations presented reports on their countries and regions. Their presentations covered the regulatory, technical and operational aspects of plant quarantine systems; opportunities and challenges related to phytosanitary measures; emerging regulated pests; and recommendations to promote cooperation on phytosanitary measures among “One Belt and One Road” countries. Participants also visited a pilot site for green plant protection in Shanxi Province.
The Symposium was co-organized by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, the National Agro-technical Extension and Service Centre (NATESC) of China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and the Agriculture Department of Shaanxi Province. It was financially supported by the IPPC Project on Capacity Development under the Framework of the FAO-China SSC Programme.