Get ready for the International Day of Plant Health 2025

Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2025, 12:28

Start organizing your event to celebrate the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2025. Leaf through the pages of the Get Involved guide here, available in various languages, to get some tips on how to organize activities …

Call for IPPC expert proofreaders is open all year round

Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2025, 12:27

Are you a phytosanitary expert and a native speaker of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish? Do you have a passion for language and a keen eye for detail? If so, join the pool of IPPC expert proofreaders and support …

Strengthening plant health within One Health: Stakeholders call for greater collaboration

Posted on Thu, 27 Mar 2025, 09:16

20 March 2025, Rome. At the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), scientists, policymakers, researchers, donors and plant health advocates emphasized the need for stronger collaboration to fully integrate plant health into the One Health approach. During …

Accessing CPM-19 photos

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2025, 12:27

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that photos from the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) are accessible from the IPPC's Flickr account here or the Media Hub of the Food and Agriculture Organization of …

Call for nominations: Recognizing excellence in plant production and protection

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2025, 12:26

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to invite the plant health community to submit nominations for Best practices and innovative approaches in sustainable plant production and protection in the last 40 years, which will be recognized as part of commemoration …

Now available: Sixth edition of the IPPC Procedure manual for implementation and capacity development

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2025, 12:18

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Sixth edition of the IPPC Procedure manual for implementation and capacity development is now available in English.

The purpose of this manual is to provide a convenient …

Is container shipping costing the Earth?

Posted on Tue, 25 Mar 2025, 09:24

Widespread devastation caused by the ordinary workings of the container industry is literally costing the Earth in terms of environmental and financial losses of billions of dollars across the globe.

Gregory Wolff the outgoing chair of the Sea Containers Focus …

Spotlight: IPPC phytosanitary capacity development in action

Posted on Tue, 25 Mar 2025, 08:13

Rome, 20 March 2025. Delegates at the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), commended the progress in developing and adopting International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) implementation and capacity development (ICD) resources and called for more funding. From …

IPPC contracting parties pledge USD 1.8 million for plant health as CPM-19 session closes

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 14:55

Rome, 21 March 2025. The annual gathering of the plant health community closed today on a high note, with pledged contributions of USD 1.8 million to support global efforts to protect plants. Pledges were made by Australia, Canada, New …

Strengthening global phytosanitary measures: CPM-19 side session advances Systems Approaches

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 13:57

Rome, 21 March 2025. At FAO headquarters, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) Side Session on the Systems Approach took place, bringing together representatives from National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), policymakers, and industry experts to discuss the principles, practical tools, …

CPM-19 report PART 2 is now posted in all languages

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 10:33

CPM-19 report PART 2 is now posted in all languages on the IPP https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/94423/

CPM-19 report PART 2 is now posted in English

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 10:09

CPM-19 report PART 2 is now posted in English on the IPP https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/94423/

CPM-19 report PART 1 is now posted in all languages

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 09:26

CPM-19 report PART 1 is now posted in all languages on the IPP https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/94414/

CPM-19 report PART 1 is now posted

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 06:44

CPM-19 report PART 1 is now posted on the IPP https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/94414/