European and Mediterranean plant protection organisation (EPPO)European and Mediterranean plant protection organisation (EPPO)Organisation
European Plant Protection Organisation
Summary description of the site
EPPO is an intergovernmental organization responsible for cooperation and harmonization in plant protection within the European and Mediterranean region. Under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), EPPO is the regional plant protection organization (RPPO) for Europe.
EPPO has produced a large number of standards and publications on plant pests, phytosanitary regulations, and plant protection products, details of which can be found on this site. Of particular interest for plant protection are the details provded on those pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests, including A1 pests - absent from the EPPO region; and A2 pests - locally present in the EPPO region;.other information on the site can be found in a database on efficacy evaluation standards, and a database on the geographical distribution and host plants of quarantine pests.