In 1955, the statutes of the new organization were ratified by the IUBS and the first plenary session of the CILB took place at Antibes, France.
There are six regional sections world-wide: The IOBC promotes the development of biological control and its application in integrated pest management and international cooperation to these ends.
The IOBC collects, evaluates and disseminates information about biological control and promotes national and international action concerning research, training of personnel, coordination of large-scale application and public awareness of the economic and social importance of biological control.
The IOBC arranges conferences, meetings and symposia, and takes other actions to implement its general objectives.
This convention was put in place because the profits from prospecting biodiversity have disproportionately benefited corporations from developed countries.
[26][27][28][29] The purpose of establishing these standards is to be able to compare pesticides by their effect on beneficial organisms throughout all regions of the world.