he Notification period for the following draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) has started today.  Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (2004-016)  Phytoplasmas (2004-018)  Xiphinema americanum sensu lato (2004-015) Contracting Parties have 45 days starting from 15 December 2015 to 30 January 2016 to review the approved DP and submit a formal objection, if any. The formal objection should be a […]

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part as members in the Technical Panel for Forest Quarantine (TPFQ) and an invited expert to aid TPFQ in developing a Forest Tree Seed annex to the Standard on International movement of seed (2009-003). Nominations are due 08 February […]

The IPPC has launched a desk study for clarifying and validating the extent to which diversion from intended use occurs in international trade in plants and plant products. Diversion from intended use has been raised by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Strategic Planning Group and the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations as an […]

The regional IPPC workshop for the Near east and North Africa was held in Amman (Jordan) on September 14-17, 2015. The opening was done by His Excellency Minsiter of Agriculture Dr Akef Al Zoubi. Dr Xia Jingyuan, the IPPC Secretary participated also to this workshop. Regional workshop. September 14-17, 2015 NEPPOPresentation and updates Draft ISPM. […]

Two new Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) on Ditylenchus destructor and Ditylenchus dipsaci (DP_08) and Genus Anastrepha Schiner (DP_09) were adopted by the Standards Committee on behalf of the CPM as Annexes to ISPM 27 (Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests).

The member consultation on draft ISPMs started today 1st July and will close on 30 November 2015. The following drafts have been already approved by the SC for member consultation: •  Draft Appendix to ISPM 20 Arrangements for verification of compliance of consignments by the importing country in the exporting country (2005-003) • Draft revisions to […]

The initiative to proclaim an International Year of Plant Health in the year 2020 (IYPH 2020) has gained further traction at the 39th Conference of FAO held in Rome from 6-13 June 2015. Following the strongly endorsed decision of the Tenth Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) to fully support an IYPH 2020 […]

The substantial concerns commenting (SCCP) period ondraft ISPM has started on the 1st June 2015 and ends on 30 September 2015 . Comments should be submitted through the IPPC Online Comment System (OCS), on: 2006-031: Determination of host status of fruit to fruit flies (Tephritidae) – only paragraphs where text was modified following the SC […]

During its tenth session (16-20 March 2015), the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) agreed that the concept of a commodity standard should be determined and agreed to TORs_WGCommodityStandards (ToRs)  to discuss the concept of a commodity standard . The meeting of the working group is scheduled to be held from 20 to 24 July 2015 in […]

Dr Thomas Schröder, of the Institute for National and International Plant Health in Braunschweig, Germany, has won first prize in the inaugural Pests Without Borders photo contest organized by the Capacity Development Committee of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Dr Schröder’s picture of a young larva of the zig zag elm sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) […]

Mr. Jingyuan Xia of the People’s Republic of China has been named by FAO Director General Graziano da Silva as the next Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Mr. Xia has a BSc in plant protection, as well as an MSc and PhD in entomology. He has held several senior positions with Chinese […]