EPPO

What EPPO does

EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization), legally domiciled in Paris, France, is an intergovernmental organization founded on April 18, 1951, that serves as the Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPO) for the Euro-Mediterranean region under Article IX of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). It operates through a Secretariat of approximately 25 staff — Director-General, Scientific Officers, IT Officers, and Administrative Staff — housed at 21 boulevard Richard Lenoir, Paris, and governed by a Council composed of delegates from its 52 member governments, with an Executive Committee of seven countries elected on a rotational basis. EPPO's core function is to coordinate plant health cooperation among National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), harmonize phytosanitary regulations, and produce regional standards, pest lists, diagnostic protocols, and early-warning alerts used by member countries to regulate trade and protect agriculture, forestry, and natural environments from harmful pests.

EPPO's product surface is a portfolio of standards, databases, and platforms rather than commercial software. Core outputs include the EPPO Global Database (launched 2014), EPPO Codes standardization system, EPPO-Q-bank, the Alert List (since 1999), the A1/A2 quarantine pest Lists (approved 1973/1975), the EPPO Platform on PRAs, the EPPO Platform on Communication Material, plus specialized databases for diagnostic expertise, PP1 efficacy evaluation, resistance cases, and PPP data extrapolation. The organization has approved over 140 diagnostic protocols and maintains two series of regional Standards — PM1–PM10 (phytosanitary measures) and PP1–PP2 (plant protection products) — published in the EPPO Bulletin (Wiley, since 1985). It also hosts two external networks: Euphresco (phytosanitary research coordination, hosted since 2014) and the EU Minor Uses Coordination Facility/MUCF (hosted since 2015). EPPO operates 20–25 Panel meetings per year in Paris and across the region, supported by Expert Working Groups and two Working Parties on Phytosanitary Regulations and Plant Protection Products.

EPPO is financed by annual contributions from its 52 member governments under a scale specified in Schedule I of the EPPO Convention, with supplementary contributions possible for special programs. It does not sell commercial products or services; its outputs — standards, databases, publications, alerts — are made freely available through eppo.int. Partnerships span the FAO/IPPC Secretariat, the European Commission, EFSA, the Eurasian Economic Commission (cooperation agreement signed 2017), other RPPOs globally, IOBC, and WTO engagement channels.

Name

EPPO

Legal name

European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization

Website

https://eppo.int

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1951 in Paris that coordinates plant health policy, harmonizes phytosanitary regulations, and produces regional standards and databases for the 52 National Plant Protection Organizations of its Euro-Mediterranean member governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government contributions: EPPO is financed by annual contributions paid by its 52 member governments. The amount of the annual contribution of each Member Government is based on a scale of contributions as specified in Schedule I of the EPPO Convention. Supplementary contributions may also be paid by individual or group governments towards special schemes or campaigns. This is the primary and essentially sole revenue stream for the organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EPPO is an intergovernmental organization that develops and disseminates regional plant protection standards, maintains comprehensive pest and host plant databases (EPPO Global Database, EPPO Codes, EPPO-Q-bank, Alert List, A1/A2 Lists), coordinates pest risk analysis frameworks, produces diagnostic protocols, and convenes technical Working Parties, Panels, and Expert Working Groups for its 52 member country governments. It also hosts the Euphresco phytosanitary research coordination network and the EU Minor Uses Coordination Facility (MUCF).

Product overview

EPPO operates as a platform-based organization offering a portfolio of information services, databases, and standards for plant protection within the Euro-Mediterranean region. The core offerings include the EPPO Global Database, EPPO Codes, EPPO Reporting Service, and EPPO Bulletin, which work together to provide comprehensive plant pest surveillance, identification, and regulatory harmonization. Supporting databases include EPPO-Q-bank, PP1 Database, Resistance Cases Database, and PPP Data Extrapolation Database. EPPO also hosts specialized networks including Euphresco for phytosanitary research coordination and the EU Minor Uses Coordination Facility (MUCF). The organization produces regional standards (PM1-PM10, PP1, PP2) covering phytosanitary measures, diagnostics, biological control, and efficacy evaluation. The EPPO Alert List provides early warning on emerging pests, while the EPPO Platform on PRAs supports pest risk analysis activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• EPPO has grown from 15 founding member countries in 1951 to 52 members today, covering nearly all of Europe, the Mediterranean, and Central Asian countries.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Minor Uses Coordination Facility (MUCF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Since 2015, EPPO has been hosting the European Minor Uses Coordination Facility (MUCF). Its mission is to enable farmers in the EU to produce high quality crops by filling minor uses gaps through efficient collaboration to improve availability of chemical and non-chemical tools within an integrated pest management (IPPM) framework. The coordinator is Ms Barbara Edler.
• Euphresco (network of phytosanitary research coordination)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, EPPO has been hosting Euphresco, a network of organizations (e.g. NPPOs, Research Institutes) funding and coordinating research in plant health. The coordinator is Mr Baldissera Giovani. Euphresco III is the current phase of the project.
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) / International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) SecretariatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPO operates under Article IX of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an international treaty overseen by FAO. EPPO is the recognized Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPO) for the Euro-Mediterranean region. EPPO participates in global activities coordinated by the IPPC Secretariat at FAO headquarters in Rome, including the development of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), information exchange, and capacity development. EPPO represents collective views of member governments to FAO, WTO, and other RPPOs.
• Other Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPO cooperates with other RPPOs worldwide including APPPC, CAHFSA, CAN, COSAVE, IAPSC, NEPPO, NAPPO, OIRSA, and PPPO. EPPO participates in Technical Consultations among RPPOs convened by the IPPC Secretariat to promote development and use of ISPMs and inter-regional cooperation on phytosanitary measures.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPO has established many contacts with the European Commission. All EU member states are members of EPPO, and EPPO collaborates with the European Commission on phytosanitary policy and plant health initiatives within the EU.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPO maintains established contacts with EFSA, cooperating on plant health risk assessment, data sharing, and scientific collaboration. EFSA and EPPO have organized joint workshops on topics such as modelling in plant health and data collection.
• Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperation agreement was signed between EPPO and the Eurasian Economic Commission in 2017 to facilitate collaboration on phytosanitary matters affecting both regions.
• World Trade Organization (WTO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPO presents the collective views of member governments to WTO and other bodies with related responsibilities, as stated in the EPPO Convention. EPPO Standards contribute to meeting WTO SPS Agreement requirements for phytosanitary measures.
• International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPO has a Joint EPPO/IOBC Panel on Biological Control Agents, which meets annually to develop standards and guidance on the use of biological control agents in plant protection within the EPPO region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EU agency providing scientific risk assessment across food and feed safety, including plant health. Overlaps with EPPO on plant health risk assessment for the EU and collaborates via joint workshops, but operates at a broader scope than EPPO's phytosanitary focus.

Direct peers

• North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO): RPPO for the North American region under the IPPC. Operates the same intergovernmental model as EPPO, developing regional phytosanitary standards and coordinating among member country NPPOs (US, Canada, Mexico).
• Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA): International regional organization for agricultural health in Central America and the Caribbean. Provides plant and animal health services and standards harmonization analogous to EPPO's role in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
• Comité de Sanidad Vegetal del Cono Sur (COSAVE): RPPO for the Southern Cone of South America. Performs equivalent regional phytosanitary standard-setting and coordination functions as EPPO across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia.
• Pacific Plant Protection Organisation (PPPO): Pacific-region RPPO operated under the Pacific Community (SPC). Performs the same regional plant protection coordination role as EPPO for Pacific Island countries.
• Near East Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO): RPPO for the Near East region, hosted by FAO. Direct counterpart to EPPO with the same intergovernmental structure and mandate to harmonize phytosanitary measures among member states.
• Comunidad Andina (CAN): Andean Community body covering phytosanitary matters among Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Functions as an RPPO equivalent to EPPO in the Andean region, with the same standard-setting and coordination role.
• Inter-African Phytosanitary Council of the African Union (AU-IAPSC): African Union specialized body for phytosanitary coordination. Functions as the RPPO for Africa with the same IPPC mandate as EPPO, harmonizing standards across African member states.
• Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC): FAO-established RPPO covering Asia and the Pacific. Like EPPO, it convenes member countries on phytosanitary standards, pest surveillance and information exchange under the IPPC framework.
• Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA): Caribbean regional body for agricultural health and food safety, including plant protection. Provides intergovernmental coordination and standards harmonization parallel to EPPO's mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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