International Plant Protection Convention
Protecting the world’s plant resources from pests
Guide to the International Phytosanitary Portal
Commission on
Phytosanitary Measures
Rome, 22nd March 2012
On the occasion of the 60 year anniversary of
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
on 3 April 2012, we the current 177 signatory
members of the IPPC:
1) Celebrate the successes over the past 60 years
achieved by cooperating at the international
level to prevent the spread of harmful
plant pests;
2) Recognize the emerging and future challenges
facing the world from the increased threats to
food security, biodiversity, and economic growth
presented by plant pests and diseases moving
within and between countries;
3) Re-affirm the vital importance of cooperation
and collective action at the international level to
address pest threats in the years ahead, and
A brief guide to
dispute settlement
under the IPPC