IPPC Secretariat releases a new webpage on Fusarium TR4

Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024, 08:35

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the addition of a new webpage on the International Phytosanitary Portal, focusing on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4). The webpage provides an overview of the …

Now posted: IPPC standards adopted in 2023 reviewed by Language Review Groups in Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish

Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024, 08:20

The IPPC Secretariat has the pleasure to inform you that the following IPPC International standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs, including one PT) adopted by the CPM-17 in 2023, have been reviewed by Language Review Groups (LRGs) in Arabic, Chinese, Russian …

Now available: Report of February 2024 meeting of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT)

Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024, 08:19

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the meeting report of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT), held in February 2024, has been published and is available here.

Coming up: 18th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18)

Posted on Fri, 05 Apr 2024, 08:26

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is pleased to announce the forthcoming 18th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18). CPM-18 will be held from 15 - 19 April 2024 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

CPM is …

Now available: Updated and redesigned e-learning courses: Surveillance and Pest Status Determination and National Reporting Obligations

Posted on Fri, 05 Apr 2024, 08:25

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of two updated and redesigned e-learning courses.

These courses are designed to address (i) the fundamental principles related to pest surveillance and determination of pest status, offering …

Now available: Report of July 2023 meeting of the Expert Working Group on the revision of ISPM 26

Posted on Fri, 05 Apr 2024, 08:24

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the meeting report of the Expert Working Group on the revision of ISPM 26 (Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae …

CPM-18 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Tue, 26 Mar 2024, 18:00

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it did not receive any objections to the draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) that will be presented for adoption at CPM-18 (2024), by the deadline of …

Published: Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) Brochure

Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024, 11:50

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) brochure.

The brochure describes the APP, an initiative through which the IPPC Secretariat is empowering countries in Africa to use modern, …

Now available: Video on Managing e-commerce pest risk

Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024, 11:46

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new video entitled Managing e-commerce pest risk. It highlights the role of all e-commerce stakeholders in addressing the pest risk posed by goods ordered …

ISPMs for adoption at CPM-18 (2024) posted. Call for objections opened.

Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2024, 18:00

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to be presented for adoption at the 18th session of the Commission for Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18) …

Vacancy: Phytosanitary Standard Setting Specialist

Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024, 12:20

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community about a job opening for a Phytosanitary Standard Setting Specialist.

The application deadline is 16 March 2024.

Find more information about the vacancy here …

Now available: Report of the December 2023 meeting of the Technical Panel for the Glossary

Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 08:26

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the meeting of the Technical Panel for the Glossary, held in December 2023, has been published and is available here.

Standard and Trade Development Facility strengthening SPS systems to adapt to climate change

Posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 09:02

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to share an update on the work of the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) in addressing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) risks worsened by climate change.

In its briefing note entitled "Strengthening SPS systems to …

Now available in French: Pest status guide: Understanding the principal requirements for pest status determination.

Posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 09:01

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the Pest status guide: Understanding the principal requirements for pest status determination in French.

This guide describes the steps to follow when determining the status of …