The 8th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

The 8th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) will be taking place on April 8-12 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The IPPC Secretariat, …

Lord de Mauley's Opening Message to CPM-8

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

See Lord de Mauley''s message for the opening of the 8th session of the International Plant Protection Convention''s yearly meeting, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM).

Lord de Mauley is Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and …

The IPPC Dispute Settlement System: consultation between EU and SA

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

A grasshopper.

On 26 February 2013, the IPPC Secretariat hosted a formal consultation between South Africa and the European Union under the IPPC Dispute Settlement System (DSS) concerning a phytosanitary trade dispute related to Citrus Black Spot. There is an …

From FAO.org: The Tricky Task of Protecting Plants in a Globalized Age

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

From the FAO Media Center:

International Plant Protection Convention wraps up annual meeting - two phytosanitary standards revised and updated.

12 April 2013, Rome - Odds are, today you ate something that came from another hemisphere. A mind-boggling $1.1 trillion …

Experts selected for 2 Expert Working Groups Used Equipment Seed)

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

Experts have been selected to take part in two Expert working groups (EGWs) to develop international standards on International movement of seed (2009-003) and International movement of used vehicles, machinery and equipment (2006-004).

The membership lists are posted on the …

Standard Setting side session during CPM-8 detailed information)

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

It was agreed that a meeting of cold treatments experts should be organized under the auspices of the Secretariat. This should involve the best experts in the world including experts from National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) some members of the …

Capacity Development side sessions during CPM-8 detailed information)

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

A range of side sessions to develop phytosanitary capacity among IPPC contracting parties will take place during the eighth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-8, 8-12 April 2013).

More details on these side sessions follows below. Please see …

The Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols is now open!

Posted on mar, 23 Avr 2013, 20:51

Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) on IPP is now open for: - Anastrepha spp. (2004-015) - Phytoplasma (general) (2004-018) - Tospovirus (TSWV, INSV, WSMV) (2004-019) - Ditylenchus dipsaci and Ditylenchus destructor (2004-017) If you are interested …

Deadline for submission of INF papers on CPM agenda items.

Posted on mer, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

The IPPC Secretariat would like to remind contracting parties that the deadline for the submission of papers, for existing agenda items, for the Eigth Session of the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) as an Information Paper (INF paper) is 1 …

Formal objections 14 days prior

Posted on mer, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

Formal objections 14 days prior ????

Please be reminded that the deadline for submitting formal objections to the draft standards that will be presented for adoption at CPM-8 is 22 March 2013 (14 days prior to the start of the …

SC May 2013 meeting Agenda posted

Posted on mer, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

Please be informed that the provisional Agenda for the Standards Committee meeting taking place at FAO, Rome, from 6 to 10 May 2013 has been posted on the Calendar: https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=1110636&L=0

For further information, please contact [email protected].

Inter-Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species

Posted on mer, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

The IPPC Secretariat and FAO recently hosted the Inter Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species (IALG-IAS) at FAO Headquarters in Rome. Established in 2011, the IALG on IAS focuses on facilitating global cooperation to prevent the introduction of IAS …

Review of the IPPC Dispute Settlement System

Posted on mer, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

On 4 - 6 March 2013, members of the IPPC Subsidiary Body for Dispute Settlement (SBDS) met at FAO Headquarters in Rome for their 9th meeting to discuss the status and progress made in the IPPC Dispute Settlement System (DSS). …

IPPC recognizes the International Year of Quinoa IYQ)

Posted on mer, 13 Mar 2013, 16:49

FAO has declared 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa (IYQ). The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) recognizes the value of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), a staple grain with origins in the South American Andes, in terms of its cultural placement, …