European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for European cooperation in plant protection in the European and Mediterranean region. Founded on April 18, 1951 and based in Paris, France, EPPO is the Regional Plant [Protection Organization] for Europe under the International Plant Protection Convention.
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.
History
Founded in 1951 and based in Paris, France, EPPO is the Regional Plant Protection Organization for Europe under the International Plant Protection Convention. The intergovernmental organisation responsible for European cooperation in plant protection in the European and Mediterranean region had grown to 52 member states as of 2020. EPPO's objectives are to protect plants, to develop international strategies against the introduction and spread of dangerous pests, and to promote safe and effective control methods.EPPO has developed international standards and recommendations on phytosanitary measures and agreements|phytosanitary] measures, good plant protection practice, and on the assessment of plant protection products. It also provides a reporting service of events of phytosanitary concern such as outbreaks and new pest records. EPPO maintain datasheets on pests of regulatory concern. As a Regional Plant Protection Organization, EPPO also participates in global discussions on plant health organised by FAO and the IPPC Secretariat. EPPO holds expert working groups to perform pest [risk analysis|pest risk analyses] on plant pests of concern to the EPPO region.