1291) Improving clarity in ISPM 12 in relation to re-export: the meeting of the IPPC Expert Working Group

12 December 2019, Rome – The Expert Working Group (EWG) on Focused revision of ISPM12 (Phytosanitary Certificates) in relation to …

1292) The IPPC Standards Committee approves four draft standards for first consultation!

The IPPC Standards Committee (SC), with 27 participants representing all seven FAO regions and led by their Chairperson, Mr Ezequiel …

1293) New EU plant health rules applicable from 14/12/2019

In October 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests (“Plant …

1294) Sharing experiences in developing plant health capacity at CPM-14

1 April 2019, Rome – During the 14th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-14), a side session on …

1295) The fourteenth Commission on Phytosanitary Measures CPM-14) opening session highlights successes and the future of plant health

In his opening address, Mr Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General of the Agricultural Department (AG) stressed that adopting sustainable agriculture …

1296) Fall Armyworm has been detected in Solomon Island

Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) was first reported on 13 September, 2021 in Solomon Islands around Honiara City. The IPPC Secretariat …

1297) New deadline: Consultation on Report on the assessment and management of climate change impacts on plant pests

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has set 9 October 2023 as the new deadline for national and regional …

1298) Breaking news – IYPH closing event to take place on 1st July 2021

The closing ceremony of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 will take place on 1 July 2021 at …

1299) Prompting action towards an International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Plants account for over 80% of the human diet and are indispensable for food security. Healthy plants are also vital …

1300) The IPPC Innovative Approach for the Continued Development of International Standards during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Rome, 2 June 2020. To ensure the continuity of the IPPC standard setting process, the Standards Committee (SC) has been …