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The '''European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization''' ('''EPPO''') is an [[Intergovernmental organization|intergovernmental organisation]] responsible for [[Europe]]an cooperation in plant protection in the European and [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] region. Founded on April 18, 1951<ref name="Convention-amend-1956">{{citation | title=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 | publisher=[[H.M. Stationery Office]] | date=1951-04-18 | oclc=26784581 | language=en, fr | pages=33}}</ref> and based in [[Paris]], France, EPPO is the [[Regional Plant Protection Organization]] (RPPO) for Europe under the [[International Plant Protection Convention]] (IPPC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ippc.int/fr/external-cooperation/regional-plant-protection-organizations/eppo/|title=European & Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization}}</ref>

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 standard]]s and recommendations, provides reporting services, participates in global discussions on [[plant health]], EPPO hold regular expert [[working group]]s, and maintained [[EPPO code]]s.

== History ==
Founded in 1951 and based in [[Paris]], France, EPPO is the [[Regional Plant Protection Organization]] (RPPO) for Europe under the [[International Plant Protection Convention]] (IPPC). The [[Intergovernmental organization|intergovernmental organisation]] responsible for [[Europe]]an cooperation in plant protection in the European and [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] region had grown to 52 member states {{As of|2020||lc=y}}. 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 [[Sanitary and phytosanitary measures and agreements|phytosanitary]] measures, good plant protection practice, and on the assessment of plant protection products ([[pesticide]]s). 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.<ref>CABI/EPPO (1992/1997) Quarantine Pests for Europe (1st and 2nd edition). CABI, Wallingford (GB); EPPO (2020) 
Revision of the EPPO datasheets: From static documents to dynamic datasheets. EPPO Bulletin, 50: 528-528. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12731</ref> 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 group]]s to perform [[pest risk analysis|pest risk analyses]] on plant pests of concern to the EPPO region.<ref>Brunel S, Suffert M, Petter F, Baker R (2013) Interface between pest risk science and policy: the EPPO perspective. NeoBiota 18: 9-23. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.18.4049
Brunel S, Petter F, Fernandez-Galiano E, Smith I (2009) Approach of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization to the Evaluation and Management of Risks Presented by Invasive Alien Plants. In: Inderjit (eds) Management of Invasive Weeds. Invading Nature – Springer Series In Invasion Ecology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9202-2_16</ref>

== EPPO codes ==
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EPPO is responsible for management of the [[EPPO code]] system, previously known as [[Bayer Corporation|Bayer]] codes. The system is an [[Encoding|encoded]] identifier used by EPPO, in a system designed to uniquely identify [[organism]]s that are important to [[agriculture]] and [[crop protection]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eppo.int/RESOURCES/eppo_databases/eppo_codes|title = EPPO Codes}}</ref>

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== EPPO member countries ==
{{As of|2021|02}}:<ref name="member-countries">{{cite web | title=EPPO member countries | website=EPPO | url=http://www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/eppo_members | access-date=2021-05-02}}</ref>
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{{flag|Albania}}<br>
{{flag|Algeria}}<br>
{{flag|Austria}}<br>
{{Flag|Azerbaijan}}<br>
{{flag|Belarus}}<br>
{{flag|Belgium}}<br>
{{Flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}<br>
{{flag|Bulgaria}}<br>
{{flag|Croatia}}<br>
{{flag|Cyprus}}<br>
{{flag|Czech Republic}}<br>
{{flag|Denmark}}<br>
{{flag|Estonia}}<br>
{{flag|Finland}}<br>
{{flag|France}}<br>
{{flag|Georgia}}<br>
{{flag|Germany}}<br>
{{flag|Greece}}<br>
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{{flag|Guernsey}}<br>
{{flag|Hungary}}<br>
{{flag|Ireland}}<br>
{{flagu|Israel}} ([[Plant Protection and Inspection Services (Israel)|PPIS]])<br>
{{flag|Italy}}<br>
{{flag|Jersey}}<br>
{{flag|Jordan}}<br>
{{flag|Kazakhstan}}<br>
{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}<br>
{{flag|Latvia}}<br>
{{flag|Lithuania}}<br>
{{flag|Luxembourg}}<br>
{{flag|Malta}}<br>
{{flag|Moldova}}<br>
{{Flag|Montenegro}}<br>
{{flag|Morocco}}<br>
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{{flag|Norway}}<br>
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{{flag|Russia}}<br>
{{flag|Serbia}}<br>
{{flag|Slovakia}}<br>
{{flag|Slovenia}}<br>
{{flag|Spain}}<br>
{{flag|Sweden}}<br>
{{flag|Switzerland}}<br>
{{flag|Tunisia}}<br>
{{flag|Turkey}}<br>
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{{flag|United Kingdom}}<br>
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==EPPO Bulletin==
The ''[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652338 EPPO Bulletin]'' is the official publication of EPPO. It features articles on all aspects of plant protection and is published on behalf of EPPO by [[Wiley-Blackwell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/13652338/homepage/productinformation.html |title=EPPO Bulletin |date= |doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2338 |accessdate=2018-06-27}}</ref> Articles are published in French or English with a Russian summary.

==References==
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Brunel S, Suffert M, Petter F, Baker R (2013) Interface between pest risk science and policy: the EPPO perspective. NeoBiota 18: 9-23. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.18.4049

Brunel S, Petter F, Fernandez-Galiano E, Smith I (2009) Approach of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization to the Evaluation and Management of Risks Presented by Invasive Alien Plants. In: Inderjit (eds) Management of Invasive Weeds. Invading Nature – Springer Series In Invasion Ecology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9202-2_16

CABI/EPPO (1992/1997) Quarantine Pests for Europe (1st and 2nd edition). CABI, Wallingford (GB).

EPPO (2020) Revision of the EPPO datasheets: From static documents to dynamic datasheets. EPPO Bulletin 50(3), 528-528. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12731

EPPO (2020) Annual Report and Council Recommendations 2019. EPPO Bulletin 50(3), 578-594. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12714

Giovani B, Blümel S, Lopian R, Teulon D, Bloem S, Galeano Martinez C, Beltran Montoya C, Urias Morales CR, Dharmapuri S, Timote V, Horn N (2020) Science diplomacy for plant health. Nature Plants 6(8), 902-905. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-0744-x

Mathys (1977) Significance of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, its functions and their implementation. Pesticide Management and Insecticide Resistance 1977, Pages 477-488. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-738650-8.50038-2

Pautasso M, Petter F, Rortais A, Roy AS (2015) Emerging risks to plant health: a European perspective. CAB Reviews 2015 10, No. 021. doi: 10.1079/PAVSNNR201510021

==External links==
* [http://www.eppo.int/ EPPO website]
* [https://gd.eppo.int/ EPPO Global Database]
* [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652338 EPPO Bulletin]
* [https://pra.eppo.int/ EPPO Platform on Pest Risk Analysis]
* [https://dc.eppo.int/ EPPO database on Diagnostic Expertise]
* [https://qbank.eppo.int/ EPPO-Q-bank]
* {{cite web | title=EUPHRESCO | website=Euphresco | url=http://www.euphresco.net/ | access-date=2021-05-01}}
* {{cite web | title=Home page | website=EU Minor Uses Coordination Facility | date=2015-09-01 | url=http://minoruses.eu/ | access-date=2021-06-04}}
* {{cite web | title=Resistance Database | website=EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) | url=http://resistance.eppo.int/ | access-date=2021-09-24}}
* {{cite web | title=EPPO Q-Bank Database - General Home | website=EPPO Q-Bank Database | url=http://qbank.eppo.int/ | access-date=2021-10-18}}
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