1) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / IPPC ePhyto Solution / IPPC ePhyto Solution - PROGRAMME UPDATES - March 2026

The IPPC ePhyto Solution continues to expand and has reached a major milestone: 100 countries now exchanging phytosanitary certificates live …

2) Commission / CPM Bureau / Dispute avoidance and settlement

The IPPC includes an Article (XIII) on Settlement of Disputes and the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) has adopted the …

3) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations / IPPC Monthly Pest Reporting Summary November – December 2025 / IPPC Pest Reporting Summary – January–February 2026

4) Recent detection of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Argentina comunica la reciente detección de Rhynchophorus ferrugineus sobre ejemplares de palmeras en la isla Martín García, ubicada en el …

5) Vacancy: Office Assistant (G-3) – Implementation and Facilitation Unit (IFU), IPPC Secretariat

The IPPC Secretariat has an opening for an Office Assistant (G-3) in its Implementation and Facilitation Unit (IFU), based at …

6) Download the APP for CPM-20

Rome, 5 March 2026 -The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) in collaboration with the IT department of the Food and …

7) Meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions strengthens joint action to protect plant health and biodiversity

Executive heads of biodiversity-related conventions (L-R): Enrico Perotti- IPPC Secretary, Martha Rojas Urrego, Executive Secretary, International Whaling Commission; Jyoti Hosagrahar, …

8) 2026-03 IPPC Call for Experts – Expert Working Group - Revision of ISPM 12 (Phytosanitary certificates)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in the Expert …

9) SPOTLIGHT: Getting ahead of emerging plant pests of global concern: How the Pest Outbreak and Alert Response System is taking shape

Plant pests do not respect borders. In recent years, a growing number of pests have begun spreading faster and farther, …

10) SPOTLIGHT: Building resilient phytosanitary systems in Africa

In this month’s spotlight interview, Saliou Niassy, Coordinator of the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC) and Mohamed Habib Ben …