Kenya receives tablet computers, trains plant health inspectors in digital pest surveillance
Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 12:33
Nairobi, 5 November 2024. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) received 40 tablets from the International Plant Protection (IPPC) Secretariat to boost pest surveillance and protect plant health. The state-of-the-art tablets contain specialized software and mobile applications designed …
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The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols Holds its First knowledge Sharing Workshop in Japan
Posted on Tue, 05 Nov 2024, 12:37
Yokohama, Japan 31 October 2024, A mini workshop, “Boosting Agricultural Resilience: Advancing Knowledge Sharing in the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) and New Plant Pest Diagnostic Techniques”, was successfully held in Yokohama on October 25th, bringing …
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The International Forestry Quarantine Research Group Holds its 21st Annual Meeting in FAO HQ
Posted on Tue, 05 Nov 2024, 09:18
Rome, 04 November 2024. The 21st Annual meeting of the International Forest Quarantine Research Group (IFQRG) convened in FAO HQ. Hosted by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), the meeting will take place the week of November 4-8, 2024. …
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The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols concludes its meeting in Yokohama
Posted on Tue, 05 Nov 2024, 08:08
Yokohama, Japan 31 October 2024, The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met from 21-25 October 2024 in Yokohama, Japan, marking two decades of pioneering work in phytosanitary diagnostics. Hosted by Japan’s National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO); Ministry of Agriculture, …
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IPPC Secretariat and Gabon officials discuss strengthening national phytosanitary systems
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 14:58
Rome, 18 October 2024. Officials from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Government of Gabon met on the sidelines of the 2024 World Food Forum at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
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CPM Focus Group on Climate Change concludes its first face-to-face meeting in Brazil
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2024, 13:01
Manaus, Brazil. 24 October 2024. Meeting in person for the first time since its establishment, members of the CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues concluded its planning meeting which focused primarily on developing its action plan …
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Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 07:34
Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized the pivotal “Project Definition Workshop” in the context of the EU-funded project "Strengthening Food Control and Phytosanitary …
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CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid Concludes in Barbados
Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 13:33
Bridgetown, 15 October 2024. The CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid concluded its first in-person meeting since CPM-18 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The meeting, organized by the IPPC Secretariat with support from the Caribbean …
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SPOTLIGHT: Adopting and promoting global paperless trade using ePhytos: the experience of the Republic of Korea
Posted on Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 12:27
Article IV of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) mandates national plant protection organizations (NPPOs), guardians of plant health within IPPC contracting parties, to issue certificates for consignments of plants and plant products, ensuring they meet importing countries’ phytosanitary requirements. …
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36th Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) Concludes in Panama
Posted on Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 10:17
Panama, 16 October 2024. The 36th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) took place from October 1-4, 2024, in Panama City, with representatives from nine RPPOs and international organizations. Chaired by Raúl Rodas, Executive Director of Organismo …
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IPPC Secretariat and EFSA Strengthen Collaboration on Global Plant Health
Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2024, 12:40
Rome, 16 October 2024 — In a significant step towards bolstering international cooperation in plant health, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) convened a bilateral meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization …
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IPPC Continues International Cooperation at WTO SPS Transparency Champions Course
Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2024, 11:37
Geneva, 11 October 2024, The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat continues its international cooperation efforts by participating in the World Trade Organization – Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (WTO SPS) Transparency Champions Course, which took place from 30 September …
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Healthy plants, healthy planet: The key to One Health success
Posted on Mon, 07 Oct 2024, 12:33
Rome, 4 October 2024. Delegates at a side event during the 29th Session of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Committee on Agriculture (COAG), raised the importance of increasing awareness and knowledge sharing about the crucial …
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Spotlight: Thorwald Geuze, from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority of the Netherlands, speaks about the importance of e-commerce and IPPC Observatory surveys
Posted on Thu, 03 Oct 2024, 12:30
As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Thorwald Geuze, Senior Plant Health Officer at the Ministry of Economic Affairs - Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority – of the Netherlands, Vice Chair of the Implementation and Capacity …
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