121) SPOTLIGHT: Know your job and be kind. Osama El-Lissy’s message as he retires from the IPPC

Osama El-Lissy is retiring as Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an Article XIV body of FAO. He …

122) Healthy plants, healthy planet: The key to One Health success

Rome, 4 October 2024. Delegates at a side event during the 29th Session of Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

123) Chile and Argentina: IPPC beefs up support to better manage pest risks associated with sea containers

Rome, 17 September 2024. In light of increasing pest risks associated with the movement of sea containers in international trade, …

124) Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments to meet in Japan

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) will meet …

125) Change of issuance of the Phytosanitary Certificate joining the ephyto

As part of recent innovation of the certification system, aligned with the global call for digitalization for trade facilitation, the …

126) Now available: Report of the May 2025 Technical Panel on Commodity Standards virtual meeting

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Technical Panel on Commodity …

127) Register now for the International Day of Plant Health hybrid event

On 12 May 2025, join us as we celebrate International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) through a hybrid event in …

128) CPM Focus Group on Climate Change concludes its first face-to-face meeting in Brazil

Manaus, Brazil. 24 October 2024. Meeting in person for the first time since its establishment, members of the CPM Focus …

129) Lists of harmful organisms for plants, plant products and objects under supervision

Legislation on phytosanitary import requirements - Lists of harmful organisms for plants, plant products and objects under supervision are harmonized …

130) Kenya receives tablet computers, trains plant health inspectors in digital pest surveillance

Nairobi, 5 November 2024. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) received 40 tablets from the International Plant Protection Convention …