Plant Protection and Inspection Services (Israel)

The Plant Protection and Inspection Services unit is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Israel. PPIS handles phytosanitary matters both within Israel and in foreign trade. In pursuit of that purpose, it operates offices both within the country^[2] and in its foreign embassies,^[3][4] and acts as representative to some international bodies such as the IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention)^[1] and the EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization).^[5][6]

Plant Protection and Inspection Services

השירותים להגנת הצומח ולביקורת
Service overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Israel
Headquarters	Derech HaMaccabim, Rishon LeZion, Israel (דרך המכבים, ראשון לציון) (Open Location Code XRWC+F3 Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel)
Minister responsible	Alon Schuster, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Service executive	David Opatowski[1], Head, Plant Biosecurity[1]
Parent department	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Key document	Organization structure
Website	PPIS

External links

• "Plant Protection and Inspection Services". Ministry of Agriculture. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-01.

• "השירותים להגנת הצומח ולביקורת". משרד החקלאות ופיתוח הכפר (in Hebrew). 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-01.