91) Entry Points

The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) regulates the country’s international trade of agro-commodities through its Plant Quarantines Offices/ Outposts established …

92) African countries to improve trade systems and capitalize on their agricultural resources

Rome, 18 April 2025. Countries in Africa’s south and east are planning major overhauls to their trade and quarantine operations, …

93) CPM-19 approves the development of International Standard on Phytosanitary Measures for Humanitarian Aid

Rome, 20 March 2025 – In a significant move to protect global plant health during humanitarian crises, the Commission on …

94) Building Phytosanitary Excellence: Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) e-learning course and newly certified PCE facilitators strengthen global plant health

Plant health is critical to global food security, enabling safe trade that drives strong economies. Achieving this depends on robust …

95) First findings of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Czech Republic

Three consignments containing a total of 50 possibly infested plants of Castanea sativa of Italian origin were delivered to the …

96) Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries

Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized …

97) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / IPPC Webinar Series: Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues | 1-2 October 2025 | 14:00–16:00 CET (Rome time)

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98) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Sea Containers / International workshop on pest risk mitigation of sea containers and their cargoes and the facilitation of international trade - defining the way forward

Background In 2022, the International Workshop on Reducing the Introduction of Pests through the Sea Container Pathway was held on …

99) Report of Bactrocera tau in Okinawa, Japan

Bactrocera tau flies were detected in part of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Immediately after receiving the report from the Okinawa …

100) Report of Bactrocera tau in Okinawa, Japan

Bactrocera tau flies were detected in part of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Immediately after receiving the report from the Okinawa …