111) SPOTLIGHT: Public-private partnership saves South Africa’s fruit industry from the Mediterranean fruit fly

For over a decade, South Africa has used a public-private partnership approach to manage the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata …

112) Seven IPPC regional workshops, one common agenda-strengthening global phytosanitary capacity

Rome, 30 September 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully conducted seven high-level technical workshops in seven regions …

113) IPPC Standards Committee worked on draft ISPMs to advance plant health protection

Rome, 13 December 2023. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met at the FAO headquarters …

114) Now available: Report of the November 2024 Standards Committee meeting

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that the report of the Standards Committee (SC) meeting held in November …

115) The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols concludes its meeting in Yokohama

Yokohama, Japan 31 October 2024, The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met from 21-25 October 2024 in Yokohama, Japan, …

116) CPM-18 update: Revisions to phytosanitary standards and recommendation adopted

Rome, 16 April 2024. The Eighteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18) adopted four International Standards for Phytosanitary …

117) 2025-05 – IPPC Call for experts – Technical Panel for the Glossary – Experts for the English and Arabic language

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting nominations for experts for:

118) 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 …

119) Diabrotica in the Netherlands in 2005

In 2005, five individuals of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera were captured on traps at four locations in the Netherlands. These locations …

120) CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid Concludes in Barbados

Bridgetown, 15 October 2024. The CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid concluded its first …