IPPC Secretariat
The IPPC Secretariat carries out the technical, operational, and administrative work to support development of international plant health standards and effective implementation of the IPPC, by managing day-to-day operations to advance the work towards global plant health, based on the IPPC Strategic Framework. It coordinates and implements the activities requested by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), such as developing and supporting the implementation of phytosanitary standards.
The secretariat convenes and coordinates annual CPM sessions and meetings of subsidiary bodies, facilitates technical discussions on implementing the work of subsidiary bodies, helps mobilize financial and technical resources and promotes collaboration in the global plant health community.
The IPPC Secretariat is hosted at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The secretariat includes experts in phytosanitary standards development, agriculture, plant protection, pest risk management, international trade, project management, finance, communication and advocacy, policy and economic development, and administration.
The IPPC Secretariat has four main work units that support contracting parties and the plant health community to prevent and manage the introduction and spread of plant pests.
Standards Setting Unit
The Standards Setting Unit (SSU) coordinates the processes for developing International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) which guide countries in applying harmonized phytosanitary measures to prevent and manage the entry, establishment and spread of plant pests. In collaboration with expert working groups, technical panels and the Standards Committee (SC), the SSU coordinates the drafting, revision and translation of ISPMs and CPM recommendations. The SSU also facilitates the consultation process on ISPMs, their adoption at the CPM annual sessions, and subsequent publication.
Implementation and Facilitation Unit
The Implementation and Facilitation Unit (IFU) coordinates the implementation of the convention, standards and CPM recommendations. The Unit collaborates with the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee, contracting parties and partners to produce capacity development materials and implement projects and tools to strengthen national plant protection organizations’ technical ability, national phytosanitary systems and legislation. It also collaborates on FAO’s technical cooperation programmes as well as the Global Action Against Fall Armyworm, the Global TR4 Network and One Health, and facilitates compliance of contracting parties in fulfilling their national reporting obligations.
The IFU also manages the IPPC Secretariat part of the global implementation programme of the IPPC ePhyto Solution. The ePhyto Solution is an innovative technology to produce, issue and receive and thus enable the exchange of electronic phytosanitary data, contained in a digital phytosanitary certificate, between importing and exporting countries. This promotes more cost-effective, efficient, faster and safer international trade in plants, plant products, and other regulated articles.
The Integration Support Team
The Integration Support Team (IST) supports the governance, strategic planning, partnerships, communication and advocacy functions of the IPPC Secretariat. IST organizes CPM annual sessions, annual meetings of the CPM Bureau and the Strategic Planning Group as well as annual technical consultation meetings of regional plant protection organizations. Advocacy and communications activities are geared towards raising global awareness on the importance of plant health, particularly through the International Day of Plant Health, commemorated on 12 May and the International Year of Plant Health in 2020. The Unit manages the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) as well as online tools used by contracting parties for complying with their national reporting obligations.
The IPPC Secretariat team
IPPC Secretariat staff profiles
Osama El-Lissy
Secretary
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Email:
Osama.Ellissy@fao.org
Marko Benovic
Budget and Finance Specialist
Marko oversees the budgetary and financial function of the IPPC Secretariat, where he has managed over USD 100 million in corporate funds. He is responsible for the preparation, implementation, and financial reporting on the overall work plan and budget of the IPPC Secretariat and financial reporting to the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM). He manages regular programme and extra-budgetary allocations and contributions.
Prior to joining FAO, Marko worked for an international audit and consultancy company where he performed more than 40 external financial audits (IFRS based) of international commercial companies and public sector organizations in various industries including agriculture, food, construction, energy (oil, gas), services, manufacturing, telecommunication, trade, and transport.
Marko has a master’s degree in Economics, specializing in financial management and accounting. He also has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 professional designation in finance.
Marko is fluent in English and intermediate in Russian, Hungarian and Italian.
Tanja Lahti
Secretariat Meetings Associate
Tanja assists the IPPC Secretary and IPPC Governance in administration. She has a wealth of experience in administration and management gained from working with the IPPC Secretariat since 2005, among other roles. Tanja coordinates all IPPC governing body meetings and the work of the IPPC administrative staff.
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