Financial Committee Now Available

Posted on Wed, 26 Nov 2025, 09:15

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the report from the October 2025 meeting of the Financial Committee has been published.

The Financial Committee provides oversight and guidance on the financial management of IPPC activities, ensuring transparency and accountability. …

Report from the CPM Bureau October Meeting Now Available

Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 16:53

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the report from the CPM Bureau meeting held in October 2025 is now available.

The October meeting addressed important topics related to CPM-20 preparations, governance matters, and ongoing initiatives to strengthen global …

CPM-20 will take place from 9 -13 March 2026 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 14:41

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that invitations for the Twentieth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-20) have been sent by FAO Director General to the Head of States of the IPPC Contracting Parties https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/95252/; and …

New IPPC publications: Field survey guidance for Ralstonia solanacearum and Field survey guidance for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4.

Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 11:59

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of two new publications: Field survey guidance for Ralstonia solanacearum and Field survey guidance for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4.

Developed through the IPPC's Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) …

Register now: Launch of the FAO phytosanitary legislation e-learning toolkit

Posted on Mon, 24 Nov 2025, 07:48

Register now: Launch of the FAO phytosanitary legislation e-learning toolkit On behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and COLEAD, the IPPC Secretriat invites the plant health community to register and attend an online event …

Now Available the Preliminary Programme for the IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches!

Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2025, 14:50

We are pleased to announce that the Preliminary Detailed Programme for the IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches is now available.

This workshop is being held by the IPPC Secretariat in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture …

New IPPC publication: Field survey guidance for Babuvirus banana bunchy top virus

Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2025, 14:40

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication: Field survey guidance for Babuvirus banana bunchy top virus.

Developed through the IPPC's Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), with support from the United States Department of …

Now available in French: Guide to participating in the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM)

Posted on Tue, 04 Nov 2025, 09:14

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French edition of the "Guide to participating in the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures of the International Plant Protection Convention" — now available as "Guide sur la participation à …

New IPPC publication: Field survey guidance for Xylella fastidiosa

Posted on Fri, 24 Oct 2025, 09:37

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication: Field survey guidance for Xylella fastidiosa.

This field survey guidance, developed through the IPPC's Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), offers:

• Clear monitoring protocols
• Practical pest survey …

Now available online: Two Diagnostic Protocols DP 35 and DP 36 adopted in August 2025

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2025, 13:36

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the two following Diagnostic Protocols (DPs), produced in English (only), adopted in August 2025, are now published and accessible online:

• Diagnostic Protocol 35 (Meloidogyne mali) as Annex 35 to ISPM 27 (Diagnostic …

New IPPC publication: Phytosanitary systems and agricultural development: modelling the impact of phytosanitary capacity evaluations in Africa

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2025, 08:38

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication:  Phytosanitary Systems and Agricultural Development: Modelling the Impact of Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluations in Africa. This study was developed under the European Union-funded project “Strengthening Food …

New IPPC publication: Guidance on how to integrate gender and youth in phytosanitary capacity evaluations

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2025, 08:36

Developed under the EU-funded project “Strengthening Food Control and Phytosanitary Capacities and Governance” and coordinated by the IPPC Secretariat with FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), this new guide promotes more inclusive plant health systems.

It …

Shifting from IPPC Observatory to InFARM for surveys on antimicrobial use and microbial resistance in plants

Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025, 12:08

The IPPC Secretariat is proud to announce a significant step forward for One Health and enhanced collaboration within FAO. Surveys on antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in plant health, among contracting parties, will now be conducted through FAO’s …

Out now: September 2025 CPM Bureau meeting report

Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025, 09:30

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the CPM Bureau virtual meeting, held in September 2025, is now available for download here: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/95059/