111) IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols and NPPO of Japan to hold technical capacity building workshop

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) …

112) 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 …

113) IPPC Secretariat and EFSA Strengthen Collaboration on Global Plant Health

Rome, 16 October 2024 — In a significant step towards bolstering international cooperation in plant health, the International Plant Protection …

114) 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 …

115) SPOTLIGHT: Engagement and partnerships could help reduce pest risk associated with sea containers and their cargoes

Brisbane, 17 July 2023. In a highly globalized world, safe and uninterrupted trade is paramount for food security and economic …

116) Events / IPPC Regional Workshops / 2025 IPPC Regional Workshops

The IPPC Secretariat and the Regional Workshop (RW) Organizing Committees (OC) have decided to hold RW in person

117) New IPPC publication: Phytosanitary systems and agricultural development: modelling the impact of phytosanitary capacity evaluations in Africa

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication:  Phytosanitary Systems and Agricultural Development: Modelling the …

118) Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science: New course to boost capacity development for phytosanitary excellence

11 February 2025, Rome. Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, the International Plant …

119) Global webinar showcases new IPPC Plant Health Campus to strengthen phytosanitary capacity

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120) Entry Points

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