Now available: Report of the May 2025 Technical Panel on Commodity Standards virtual meeting

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2025, 07:47

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS)'s virtual meeting held in May 2025, is now available and can be accessed here.

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Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments to meet in Japan

Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2025, 07:17

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) will meet from 16-20 June 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. The main objective is to review and potentially advance 16 draft phytosanitary treatments …

Now available: Report of the 2025 May meeting of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee

Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2025, 13:31

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) meeting held from 19-23 May 2025 is now available and accessible here. Find more information about the …

CPM-19 report now available in six languages

Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025, 09:04

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the final report of the Nineteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), held in March 2025, is now available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish and can be …

Share your International Day of Plant Health 2025 events highlights

Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025, 09:03

The IPPC Secretariat invites national and regional plant protection organizations (NPPOs and RPPOs), contracting parties and partners to add their International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) 2025 events to the official website by filling out the short form here: https://www.fao.org/plant-health-day/events/en …

IPPC e-learning course: Wood packaging material in international trade

Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025, 08:59

Do you know what’s behind the ISPM 15 mark — and how it protects global plant health? The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to invite colleagues in the plant health community and more widely to enroll and complete the e-learning course …

Now available: International Day of Plant Health webcast

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2025, 08:34

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the webcast of the high-level event to commemorate International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) on 12 May 2025 in San Salvador, El Salvador, is now available.

Organized by …

The IPPC guide: Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana is now available in Spanish!

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2025, 14:51

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the Spanish translation of the IPPC guide: Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana.

Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of bananas is one …

Register now: Grow Your Expertise – Webinar on the IPPC Plant Health Campus

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2025, 14:46

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar “Grow Your Plant Health Expertise: Discover the IPPC Plant Health Campus,” taking place on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, from 10:00 to 11:30 CEST.

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Register now: Webinar on IPPC Call for topics

Posted on Tue, 27 May 2025, 12:20

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar “Call for topics- Enhancing the quality of new topic proposals for plant health standards and IPPC implementation,” on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, with two sessions at 9:30 to 11:30 CEST …

NEW IPPC e-learning course: Mobilizing resources for plant health

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2025, 13:15

Is your country equipped to secure the resources needed to protect plant health? The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning Mobilizing resources for plant health, available on the IPPC Plant Health Campus. …

NEW IPPC e-learning course: Achieving market access for plants and plant products

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025, 09:48

Is your country working to expand trade in plants and plant products? The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning course Achieving market access for plants and plant products, available on the IPPC Plant …

Now open: expert consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols

Posted on Fri, 09 May 2025, 12:02

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the expert consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) is now open until 3 June 2025.

The DPs under expert consultation are:

• Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera correcta (2021-013) …

IPPC launches 2025 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation

Posted on Fri, 09 May 2025, 12:00

The IPPC Secretariat has launched the 2025 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation, seeking topics for inclusion in the IPPC work programme and addressing gaps in the IPPC Strategic Framework 2020-2030.

Based on decisions of the Nineteenth Session of …