Standards Committee to meet in November

Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 06:46

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Standards Committee (SC) will meet in person from 18-22 November 2024 at the FAO Headquarters. in Rome, Italy.

The meeting agenda can be found here.

The …

Revised brochure on Introduction for authors of IPPC Diagnostic Protocols now available

Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024, 11:47

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the revised brochure titled Introduction for authors of IPPC Diagnostic Protocols is now available.

The brochure explains what the IPPC Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) for regulated pests are, the …

Now available: Proceedings of the FAO Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management

Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 14:22

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the new publication, “FAO Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management”.

This publication provides summary of proceedings and key insights from the first-ever Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …

Now available: Desk study report on risk-based border management

Posted on Wed, 23 Oct 2024, 11:09

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the Desk Study Report on Risk-based Border Management.

The purpose of the study is to assess import inspection and border management practices of national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) to improve …

Amendment to the CPM bureau June Report

Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 08:47

The IPPC Secretariat made an amendment to the CPM Bureau June meeting report, to reflect that comments from the European Union on Agenda 14.1 Review of DAI investment prospectus, were received and considered.

The amendments were approved by the CPM …

Now available: Report of the 2024 virtual meeting of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards

Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 08:47

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the report of Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS)'s virtual meeting held on 2 October 2024 is now available and accessible here.

Find more information about the work …

IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols and NPPO of Japan to hold technical capacity building workshop

Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 08:45

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) and the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Japan are jointly organizing a workshop on “Boosting agricultural resilience: Novel plant …

Now available: Report of the 2024 face-to-face meeting of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments

Posted on Mon, 14 Oct 2024, 12:35

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the report of Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT)'s face-to-face meeting held from 24 to 28 June 2024 is now available and accessible here. 

Find more information about …

Discussion papers for the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) 2024 posted!

Posted on Sat, 12 Oct 2024, 10:46

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that most of the discussion papers for the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting can now be accessed and downloaded by clicking here.

The meeting …

Face-to-face meeting of Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols

Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024, 11:34

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) will meet in person from 21-25 October 2024, in Yokohama, Japan.

The meeting agenda can be found here.

The meeting …

CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers presents its action plan to CPM Bureau in October 2024

Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024, 11:32

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Focus Group on Sea Containers will present its action plan 2024-2027 to the CPM Bureau at the CPM Bureau meeting in October. The action plan …

Now available: Compiled comments from 2024 IPPC consultation period on draft standards and specifications

Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024, 11:30

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that compiled comments from the 2024 IPPC consultation period on draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and draft Specifications for ISPMs have been posted on the International Phytosanitary …

Face-to-face meeting of CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid

Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2024, 08:35

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid will meet in person from 7-11 October 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

The provisional meeting agenda …

Register now: Hybrid event on the importance of Plant Health for One Health

Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 12:28

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to invite the plant health community to a hybrid event titled Plant Health: Why is it crucial for the success of One Health? on 4 October 2024 from 9.00 – 10.30 (CEST) at the Sheikh …