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The 10th Meeting of the IPC Committee on R&D
The International Pepper Community has organized the 10th Meeting of the IPC Committee on R&D (10th IPC R&D) on 25 October 2021, virtually. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Farid Amir, the Alternate Chairman of IPC 2021 cum Director of APEC and International Organization Negotiation Division, Ministry of Trade, Indonesia.
During the 10th IPC R&D meeting which was attended by the government officials and experts in the field of pepper research and development, Ms. Firna Azura Ekaputri Hj. Marzuki, the Executive Director of IPC presented on key highlights of the IPC R&D's among others the implemented 2021 work plan projects and activities; promotional webpage for IPC Member Countries' R&D Products; and the publication of the revision of the IPC Book on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP). Furthermore, the meeting also discussed on an important topic for the development of pepper which was the product traceability of IPC Member Countries.
The meeting was concluded with the discussion on the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule of Chlorpyrifos Tolerance Revocation which current tolerance for all commodities including pepper will expire on 28 February 2022.
Related Link The 10th Meeting of the IPC Committee on R&D Photo Gallery
Previous Publications
- Pepper/Spice Exhibition at Kandy, Sri Lanka, 30th Oct. - 2nd Nov. 2017
- MPB Central Lab, Kuching, to host IPC Quality Training programme in September 2017
- Executive Director of the International Pepper Community to visit Cambodia in June 2017
- Sri Lanka to host the 45th Annual Session of the IPC during 30th Oct - 2nd Nov. 2017
- Sri Lanka's pepper now becomes one of most important spice crops for export after Cinnamon - Bandula Wickramarachchi
- Members to continue organizing the Pepper Day in 2017
- IPC revises Standard Specifications for Pepper and Pepper Products
- Iman Pambagyo, Director General seeks IPC member countries to strengthen collaborative works in responding to the quality related issues
- IPC GMP Book to be printed in different language of IPC member countries
- IPC Inter-lab Proficiency Testing Programme
- IPC Book on Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) was launched
- The IPC Special Session held on 09th - 10th January 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sri Lanka has confirmed to host the 45th Annual Session and other Meetings of the International Pepper Community in Kandy.
- Mrs. Mariam Ilias named as the Liaison Officer of Malaysia to IPC
- Lampung now has another modern pepper / spice processing unit
- 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook 2016 organized successfully in Phu Quoc
- VPA to organize 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook from 17th-19th November 2016
- IPC Executive Director visited Davao, Philippines and met Governor Claude Bautista
- ED attended the 47th APCC COCOTECH
- Dr. Agus Wahyudi named as Director of Spices and Seasonal Crops of the Agriculture Ministry of Indonesia
- Mr. Eng. BANDULA Wickramaarachchi Secretary of Ministry of Primary Industries of Sri Lanka, is the Chairman of IPC for 2016/2017
- Governor Bautista and other officials of Philippines visited Indonesia and Vietnam
- Dato Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom named as new Chairman and Dr. Harry Entebang as new Director General of Malaysian Pepper Board
- IPC announced the winners of the IPC Award Winners for the year 2015
- Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, urged IPC to strengthen the cooperation among the members on five strategic important issues.