Save the date: Strategic Partnership Forum for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP)

Posted on Wed, 27 May 2026, 07:12

The IPPC Secretariat is organising a Strategic Partnership Forum for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), bringing together development partners, donors, regional institutions and national authorities to strengthen international cooperation, coordinate strategic investments and sustain APP's growing momentum across the continent.

Vacancy: ISPM Plain English Specialist

Posted on Thu, 21 May 2026, 10:34

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is hiring a Plain English Specialist to help simplify complex technical and regulatory texts, specifically draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs).

This home-based consultancy focuses on applying internationally recognized plain language …

Updated: Adopted standards now linked to implementation resources

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2026, 07:42

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce an update to the Adopted Standards web page on the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP).

A new right-hand column has been added , providing links to relevant IPPC guides and training materials for …

E-learning course on “How a national plant protection organization functions” now available in Spanish

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2026, 07:40

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the Spanish edition of the e-learning course “How a national plant protection organization functions”, now avaialble as “Cómo funciona una organización nacional de protección fitosanitaria”.

This e-learning …

Expert consultation on the development of IPPC Diagnostic Protocols

Posted on Tue, 05 May 2026, 07:40

The IPPC Secretariat invites phytosanitary experts worldwide to participate in an expert consultation on the development of diagnostic protocols for:

1. Avocado sun blotch viroid (2023-026) and

2. High-throughput sequencing identification of pure cultures of phytopathogenic regulated bacteria …

Out now: New edition of the IPPC Style guide

Posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2026, 12:02

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of an updated version of the IPPC Style guide. Intended as a practical manual for all experts and FAO personnel engaged in the production of IPPC documents, …

Vacancy: Office Assistant (G-3) – Integration and Support Team (IST) of the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 11:16

The IPPC Secretariat has an opening for an Office Assistant (G-3) in its Integration and Support Team (IST), based at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

This is a locally recruited, fixed-term position (one year, with possibility of extension) …

Out now: New training videos with Arabic and French subtitles

Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 14:06

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of language versions of four training videos under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP). Developed as part of training material to enhance pest surveillance using digital tools and harmonised survey protocols, …

Out now: Standards adopted by CPM-20 are now available in English

Posted on Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 15:34

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and relevant annexes, which were adopted by the 20th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-20) in March 2026, are …

Now available in Spanish: Mobilizing resources for plant Health

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2026, 09:54

Resource mobilization is a key aspect of building strong and sustainable phytosanitary systems. Now, the learning tools to do it are available in Spanish.

The IPPC Plant Health Campus course “Mobilizing resources for plant health” is now available in …

Now available in Russian: eLearning course on “Achieving market access for plants and plant products”

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2026, 08:50

As the IPPC Plant Health Campus grows and expands its multilingual offer of eLearning courses and training materials, this marks the first course available in Russian as “Получение доступа на рынок для растений и растительных продуктов”.

Designed for national …

The adopted CPM‑20 report has been posted in English

Posted on Wed, 01 Apr 2026, 13:14

The adopted CPM‑20 report has been posted in English only and is available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/95554/.

The report will be made available in all FAO languages in the coming weeks.

WTO SPS technical assistance activities for 2026

Posted on Tue, 24 Mar 2026, 11:30

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community of the WTO SPS technical assistance (TA) activities planned for 2026 under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement).

Planned activities include:

• An SPS …

CPM-20 report PART 2 is now posted in all languages

Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2026, 12:11

CPM-20 report PART 2 is now posted in all languages on the IPP: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/95544/