Major Achievements of the Task Force for Resource Mobilization of the IPPC Secretariat for 2016 and its Key Activities for 2017

Posted on mer, 29 Mar 2017, 17:23

With the purpose to assist the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in ensuring sustainable and sufficient funding in order to fulfil the IPPC strategic objectives, the Task Force for Resource Mobilization (TFRM) had a very productive 2016 year. The …

The ePhyto Steering Group and Project Technical Committee Meeting Held in Geneva

Posted on mer, 29 Mar 2017, 07:32

The ePhyto Steering Group (ESG) and Project Technical Committee (PTC) meeting was held from 13-17 March 2017 at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland. The main objective of the meeting was to advance development of the ePhyto Solution. The …

Achievements of the Integration and Support Team in 2016 and its Core Activities for 2017

Posted on mar, 28 Mar 2017, 15:24

The Integration and Support Team (IST) deals with crosscutting activities of the IPPC Secretariat in close cooperation with Standard Setting Unit SSU) and Implementation Facilitation Unit (IFU), and Task Force of Communication and Advocacy (TFCA). The major achievements of the …

IPPC collaboration with World Bank towards supporting effective implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in Malawi

Posted on mar, 28 Mar 2017, 06:16

Photo Copyright IPPC 2017: Malawian general notice advising travelers to declare agricultural commodities

A Trade Facilitation Agreement validation mission was conducted on 22-28 January 2017, in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi with the participation of Ketevan Lomsadze, Agricultural Officer of the …

The 2nd IPPC Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop Held towards building Staff's Capacity for the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on lun, 27 Mar 2017, 16:21

Photo Copyright IPPC, 2017: Monitoring and Evaluation workshop February 2017

The 2nd IPPC Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Workshop was held from 15-17 February 2017 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The main objective of the workshop was to continuously strengthen …

CPM-12 mobile app

Posted on lun, 27 Mar 2017, 06:47

Amongst the news brought by the Twelfth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-12), the first ever IPPC commission meeting held outside of Rome, is a CPM mobile application (app), available for download from mobile devices and tablets.

The …

Strengthening the Phytosanitary Capacities of IPPC Contracting Parties though Project Implementation

Posted on mer, 22 Mar 2017, 07:45

Photograph Copyright: FAO AZ, 2016, Inception meeting of the MTF/AZE/007/STF: STDF/PG/316 Strengthening phytosanitary inspection and diagnostic services in Republic of Azerbaijan

The Implementation Facilitation Unit (IFU) of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) works to support the …

Strong support to IPPC Phytosanitary Resources Page through Contributed Technical Resources

Posted on mar, 21 Mar 2017, 13:01

Photograph Copyright: Sajad Hussain Mir, 2015 Bandipora, India. Bactrocera tau

Five technical resource contributions have been reviewed by the Capacity Development Committee and are now posted in the Contributed Resources section of the Phytosanitary Resources page. Thanks to the generous …

IPPC contributes towards improved national phytosanitary legislation and capacity building in Uzbekistan

Posted on lun, 20 Mar 2017, 19:52

Photograph Copyright: FAO UZ 2017

The IPPC, FAO and Uzbek stakeholders met from 12 to 16 February 2017 to kick off inception activities for the FAO Project Support to the Improvement of the National Seed, Plant Variety Protection and Phytosanitary …

The Major Achievements of the Implementation Facilitation Unit of the IPPC Secretariat for 2016 and Key Activities for 2017

Posted on lun, 20 Mar 2017, 09:13

Photograph Copyright: IPPC 2016; Derric Nimmo: Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella)

The Implementation Facilitation Unit (IFU) of the IPPC Secretariat has made significant progress in 2016, working hard to facilitate the implementation of the Convention. Providing support to countries …

The Release of the 2016 IPPC Annual Report

Posted on jeu, 16 Mar 2017, 16:17

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce a release of the 2016 IPPC Annual Report. The Report was completed by the IPPC Secretariat and uploaded on our website where it can be accessed.

The 2016 IPPC Annual Report contains …

The First IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Assessment Workshop Successfully Held in Madagascar

Posted on lun, 13 Mar 2017, 13:14

Photo: Copyright IPPC 2017, Brunel, Sarah - Madagscar Field visit with participating stakeholders at quarantine facilities

Trained under the STDF401 Project, and funded by the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund (ASTF), Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) facilitator Alphonsine Louhouari, facilitated the first …

Successes of the IPPC National Reporting Obligations Programme

Posted on jeu, 09 Mar 2017, 12:33

The NRO Programme of the IPPC was initiated by the IPPC Secretariat in mid-2014 with numerous activities involving contracting parties (CPs) for improving an area left neglected for some time. As a result, the year 2015 and 2016 were two …

In Memoriam

Posted on lun, 06 Mar 2017, 18:29

                                Prof. Dr Jens-Georg Unger

The international plant health community mourns the passing of Prof. Dr Jens-Georg Unger, Director of the Institute for National and International Plant Health at the Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (Julius Kühn-Institut) in Germany. Jens …