1) New training videos: Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP)

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of four new videos under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), as …

2) Global plant health leaders convene for CPM‑20 to strengthen international standards, innovation and cooperation

Rome, Italy, 9 March 2026 – The Twentieth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM‑20), the governing body of …

3) 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 …

4) 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, …

5) 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 …

6) Report of allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) in Ontario, Canada / Signalement de la mineuse du poireau (Phytomyza gymnostoma) en Ontario, Canada

On November 21, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) in …

7) Report of allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) in Ontario, Canada / Signalement de la mineuse du poireau (Phytomyza gymnostoma) en Ontario, Canada

On November 21, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) in …

8) Report of allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) in Ontario, Canada / Signalement de la mineuse du poireau (Phytomyza gymnostoma) en Ontario, Canada

On November 21, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) in …

9) About / Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / Programmes / Pest Outbreak Alert and Response System (POARS) / POARS Expert Working Group on Rhizoctonia theobromae

The POARS Expert Working Group (EWG) on Rhizoctonia theobromae was established under the Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems (POARS) …

10) 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, …