1) SPOTLIGHT: From vulnerability to food resilience: Improved pest surveillance to catalyse Sierra Leone’s agricultural improvement

On a scorching afternoon, in Sumbuya village, Kakua chiefdom, Bo District, three farm workers—Mamie Squire, Mohamed Yambasu and Morie Lavai …

2) Call for Submissions to participate in the Plant Health Innovation Fair at CPM-20

(Follow-up and Extension of the Original Call)

3) How the next-generation of Commodity Standards are shaping safer global trade — with Joanne Wilson and Lihong Zhu

In this month’s spotlight, we highlight the work of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) through insights from its …

4) E-learning course on “Working with a national plant protection organization” now available in Spanish

The IPPC Secretariat announces the publication of the Spanish edition of the e-learning course “Working with a national plant protection …

5) E-learning course on “Conducting a phytosanitary capacity evaluation (PCE)” now available in Spanish

The IPPC Secretariat announces the release of the Spanish edition of the e-learning course “Conducting a phytosanitary capacity evaluation (PCE)”, …

6) E-learning course on “Emergency preparedness for plant pest outbreaks” now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French edition of the e-learning course “Emergency preparedness for …

7) IPPC Standards Committee advances draft standards and strengthens procedures at the November 2025 meeting

Rome, 28 November 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC) Standards Committee (SC) concluded its November 2025 meeting at FAO …

8) Now available: French edition of the study on phytosanitary systems and agricultural development

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French edition of the study “Phytosanitary Systems and Agricultural …

9) EU Guidelines on minimum wording for Phytosanitary Certificate Additional Declaration regarding RNQPs

The EU would like to inform the IPPC community about the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2249, which amends …

10) EU Guidelines on minimum wording for Phytosanitary Certificate Additional Declaration regarding RNQPs

The EU would like to inform the IPPC community about the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2249, which amends …