European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
Websitehttps://www.eppo.int/

The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for European cooperation in plant protection in the European and Mediterranean region. Founded on April 18, 1951[1] and based in Paris, France, EPPO is the Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPO) for Europe under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).[2]

To meet its objectives to protect plants, strategize against the introduction and spread of dangerous pests, and to promote safe and effective control methods, EPPO develops international standards and recommendations, provides reporting services, participates in global discussions on plant health, EPPO hold regular expert working groups, and maintained EPPO codes.

  1. ^ Convention for the establishment of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation of April 18, 1951, as amended by the Council on April 27, 1955, Paris, April 18, 1951 and April 27, 1955 (in English and French), H.M. Stationery Office, 1951-04-18, p. 33, OCLC 26784581
  2. ^ "European & Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization".