91) Spring’s Secret Ally: How the UN Helps Our Gardens Bloom

It’s May, and gardeners worldwide are back in the dirt. But while we’re deciding between cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, there’s …

92) CPM-19 adopts key Phytosanitary Standards to strengthen global plant health and trade

Rome, 19 March 2025. As one of its core functions, the 19th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) …

93) SPOTLIGHT: Zimbabwe to combat plant pests with quarantine upgrades

Zimbabwe is upgrading its quarantine systems, constructing new border posts and inspection procedures, as new plant pests recently detected in …

94) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / Calls for nominations for CPM Focus Groups / Previous FGs Calls

2024-06 - Call for experts for the CPM FOCUS GROUP ON SEA CONTAINERS - Deadline Wednesday, 31 July 2024

95) Format for Interception Notification of Non-compliance

Ms. Mei Lai Yap; [email protected]

96) Update: Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting for cut flower production

This report concerns an update of the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands at a glasshouse company producing …

97) SPOTLIGHT: Cultivating compliance and raising awareness on risk of plant pest spread through e-commerce

In the dynamic landscape of global trade, the surge of cross-border e-commerce has created numerous opportunities for economic growth, particularly …

98) SPOTLIGHT: Adopting and promoting global paperless trade using ePhytos: the experience of the Republic of Korea

Article IV of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) mandates national plant protection organizations (NPPOs), guardians of plant health within …

99) Celebrating International Day of Education

Learning, unlearning and relearning: How the IPPC supports continuous, innovative and inclusive learning for phytosanitary excellence

100) Draft standards on banana and fresh taro approved for stakeholder consultation

Rome, 28 July 2025. Two draft standards in the trade of banana (Musa spp.) and fresh taro (Colocasia esculenta) have …