1451) Urgent communication to IPPC contracting parties regarding possible failure to convene CPM-15

On 14 December 2020, a letter was sent by the IPPC Secretariat to IPPC contracting parties on behalf of the …

1452) 200 million reasons to take global action on sea containers to keep khapra beetle out!

Rome, 30 December 2020– Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium poses an ongoing threat to agricultural industries, even in countries with strong …

1453) IPPC Secretariat attended the virtual meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions to advance joint work

30 April 2020, Rome - A delegation of the IPPC Secretariat attended a virtual meeting of the Liaison Group of …

1454) FAO Deputy Director General officially opens the CPM-16 three-day annual conference

Rome, 5 April 2022 - The sixteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-16) kicked off virtually today. Jingyuan …

1455) Sea change for sea containers: CPM-14 Side Session

The "Sea change for sea containers" side session highlighted pest risks associated with sea containers and their cargoes - and …

1456) Commission on Phytosanitary Measures CPM) Bureau meeting at FAO Headquarters

Participants at the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting. © FAO

1457) The report of the SC November 2021 virtual focused meeting is now available on the IPP!

The report of the SC virtual meeting held on 3-4 November 2021 is now posted and available here:

1458) Arabic translation of IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas now available

The IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas, which was published in English in 2019, has been translated …

1459) One Health Joint Plan of Action launched

The Food and Agriculture Organization, along with Quadripartite members, the United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization and the World …

1460) Emergency measures to prevent introduction of Erwinia amylovora through the importation of host plants and plant parts of E. amylovora from the Republic of Korea

E. amylovora is a bacterium that can infect a wide range of plant species and its infection causes serious damage. …