The passing of Ms. Margaret Milinga Matengu, IPPC focal point for the National Plant Protection Organization of Namibia

Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023, 11:49

The IPPC Secretariat and plant health community deeply regrets the passing of Ms. Margaret Milinga Matengu, IPPC focal point for the National Plant Protection Organization of Namibia. Ms. Matengu also served as the Deputy Director and Head of Plant Health …

Now available: SPG October 2023 meeting report

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 11:58

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting held in October 2023, has been published and is available here.

Now available: CPM Bureau October 2023 meeting report

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 11:57

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting held in October 2023, has been published and is available here.

Reminder: Deadline approaching for IPPC survey on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 11:56

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the IPPC Observatory survey on fungicides use, launched on 26 October, will be accessible until 15 December 2023.

The online survey can be accessed …

Now available: Report of the October 2023 meeting of the Task Force on Topics

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 11:55

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the report of the virtual meeting of the Task Force on Topics (TFT), held in October 2023, is now available here.

It highlights the TFT's discussion on the recommendations to the …

Two new IPPC Diagnostic Protocols have been adopted

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 11:51

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that two new diagnostic protocols (DPs) have been adopted by the Standards Committee (SC), on behalf of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM). The DP notification period closed on …

Vacancy: Communication Specialist at the IPPC Secretariat

Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023, 17:08

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community about a job opening for a Communications Specialist at the secretariat. The consultant will contribute to the communications function at the IPPC Secretariat by supporting …

IPPC Secretariat to take part in an FAO webinar on role of plant health in One Health

Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023, 17:05

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the secretariat will take part in the first in a series of webinars on One Health, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of …

Now available: October meeting report of IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards

Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023, 17:04

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the virtual meeting of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS), held on 3 October 2023, is now available.

The report …

The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt

Posted on Mon, 23 Oct 2023, 15:57

The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt and CPM Bureau representative for Near East and North Africa.

With deep sadness, the IPPC Secretariat announces the passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, the Head of the …

IPPC to participate in University of Brescia’s plant health conference

Posted on Thu, 19 Oct 2023, 15:27

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community of its participation at the upcoming 3rd edition of the Conference on “From Plant Health to Community Health” on Friday 20 October 2023. Avetik Nersisyan, lead of the Standard …

Now available: E-commerce: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways

Posted on Thu, 19 Oct 2023, 15:26

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of a new IPPC guide, E-commerce: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways. This …

Now available: International Year of Plant Health Activity Book in Greek

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2023, 13:09

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 Activity Book is now available in Greek. The book is designed, written and illustrated to bring children and young people closer to the world …

Coming up: 35th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2023, 13:08

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the 35th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) meeting will convene in Bogota, Colombia from 24 – 27 October 2023. North American …