Multi-Donor Trust Funds for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) and the IPPC ePhyto Solution now open

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 11:32

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that two new Multi-Donor Trust Funds (MDTF) have been created for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) and the IPPC ePhyto Solution.

The secretariat invites contracting parties, donors and partner …

Now available: Report of the 2024 IPPC Financial Committee meeting

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 11:31

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the posting of the report of the October 2024 meeting of the IPPC Financial Committee. The report is available on the IPP here.

The IPPC E-commerce Guide is now available in Spanish!

Posted on Mon, 25 Nov 2024, 08:30

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the Spanish translation of the publication: E-commerce Guide: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways.

The comprehensive …

Face-to-face meeting of Technical Panel for the Glossary

Posted on Mon, 25 Nov 2024, 08:29

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) will meet in person from 25-28 November 2024 in Rome, Italy, at the FAO Headquarters.

The meeting agenda can be found …

Face-to-face meeting of Technical Panel on Commodity Standards

Posted on Mon, 25 Nov 2024, 07:52

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) will meet in person from 02-06 December 2024, in Canberra, Australia.

The meeting agenda can be found here.

The meeting …

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 …