The IPPC ePhyto project receiving an innovation reward at the UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum
Posted on Thu, 19 Sep 2019, 07:58
IPPC ePhyto Project group members, host and funders. © IPPC Secretariat
17 September 2019, New Delhi. The IPPC ePhyto Project received a trade facilitation innovation award at the UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum held from 17-18 September 2019 in New …
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The 2019 IPPC National Reporting Obligations Workshop for the Near East and North Africa
Posted on Tue, 17 Sep 2019, 14:13
IPPC ePhyto Project group members, host and funders. © IPPC Secretariat
17 September 2019, New Delhi. The IPPC ePhyto Project received a trade facilitation innovation award at the UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum held from 17-18 September 2019 in New …
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The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa
Posted on Tue, 17 Sep 2019, 13:56
Opening Ceremony of the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa which took place in Beirut, Lebanon © NEPPO
2 September 2019, Beirut -The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) …
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The first IPPC ePhyto workshop for the Southwest Pacific
Posted on Tue, 17 Sep 2019, 11:24
Participants at the first IPPC ePhyto workshop for the Southwest Pacific held in August 2019. © FAO
29 August 2019, Nadi, Fiji - The first International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) ePhyto workshop for the Pacific Plant Protection Organisation (PPPO) was …
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Protecting plants from pests in the Pacific Islands: A 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop
Posted on Wed, 11 Sep 2019, 09:59
The IPPC Regional Workshop participants in Nadi, Fiji ©PPPO
26 August 2019, Fiji- Pacific island countries recognize that it is important to participate in the standards setting process; and in activities aimed at helping countries harmonize their phytosanitary measures to …
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APPPC regional workshop for Asia and Pacific: focus on plant health international IPPC standards
Posted on Wed, 11 Sep 2019, 09:38
Photo: Opening ceremony of the 2019 APPPC regional workshop for Asia and Pacific regions. ©APPPC
06 September 2019 (Busan, Republic of Korea) – Over 35 participants of 20 countries of Asia and Pacific regions met in Busan, Republic of Korea …
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Working together to improve phytosanitary capacity in Nicaragua: Results from the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation PCE)
Posted on Mon, 09 Sep 2019, 09:06
During the recent Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) in Nicaragua, participants discussed their new phytosanitary law and identified ways for dealing with weaknesses in the country’s import and export systems. © FAO
26 August 2019, Managua – Agriculture represents around 7.8 …
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IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean to focus on standards for plant health and pest prevention
Posted on Wed, 04 Sep 2019, 10:01
Checking for symptoms of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum ) – a disease which has caused heavy losses to banana production in several Asian and African countries and is now present in South America. The Caribbean workshop will provide an opportunity …
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IPPC ePhyto Takes the Prize!!
Posted on Mon, 26 Aug 2019, 13:40
26 August 2019, Rome - On August 22, the IPPC Secretariat was informed that the ePhyto GeNS system was selected as one of the 2019 winners of the Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum Innovation Awards.
The Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum …
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ePhyto: Promoting safe and efficient trade
Posted on Thu, 22 Aug 2019, 13:50
When it comes to trade in agricultural products, small insects can be a big problem. The IPPC ePhyto Solution aims to modernize the phytosanitary certification process and holds tremendous potential for trade facilitation.
Read the full article: https://blogs.worldbank.org/trade/ephyto-promoting-safe-and-efficient-trade
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Advancing on plant pests detection and identification: the 2019 meeting of the IPPC Technical Panel of Diagnostic Protocols
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2019, 07:26
TPDP participants at the 2019 meeting in Melbourne, Australia
9 August 2019, Melbourne. The purpose of harmonized diagnostic protocols (DPs) is to support efficient phytosanitary measures in a wide range of circumstances and to enhance the mutual recognition of …
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The New FAO Director General Dr. Dongyu QU Paid an Official Visit to the IPPC Secretariat
Posted on Thu, 01 Aug 2019, 15:50
1 August 2019, Rome – The new FAO Director-General (DG), Dr. Dongyu QU, paid an official visit to the IPPC Secretariat on his first day as the FAO Director-General. The new DG was accompanied by the FAO Deputy Director-General for …
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Armenia is strengthening its capacity for implementation of the International Plant Protection Convention and finding solutions for grape phylloxera in the country
Posted on Wed, 31 Jul 2019, 13:02
Workshop participants. © FAO/ Ani Grigoryan
26 July 2019, Yerevan - The International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat in collaboration with the Government of Armenia, held a workshop on 24 to 26 July, as part of an FAO project on the …
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The IPPC Secretariat announces the delivery of the training for future facilitators of the Beyond Compliance tools
Posted on Mon, 22 Jul 2019, 07:43
Future facilitators for the Beyond Compliance tools attended a training course from 2 to 7 June 2019. ©FAO
7 June 2019, Windsor - The training course for potential facilitators for using the Beyond Compliance tools under the project MTF/INT/336/STF Rolling …
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