141) Entry Points

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

142) Celebrating International Day of Education

Learning, unlearning and relearning: How the IPPC supports continuous, innovative and inclusive learning for phytosanitary excellence

143) Core Activities / Trade facilitation / Sea Containers / International workshop on reducing the introduction of pests through the sea container pathway

Background National economies depend on the efficient and uninterrupted movement of trade, which is facilitated by the efficient movement of …

144) Now available: 2023-2024 version of the IPPC Procedure manual for standard setting

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023-2024 version of IPPC Procedure manual for standard setting, …

145) Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries

Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized …

146) Strengthening plant health within One Health: Stakeholders call for greater collaboration

20 March 2025, Rome. At the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), scientists, policymakers, researchers, donors and …

147) African countries to improve trade systems and capitalize on their agricultural resources

Rome, 18 April 2025. Countries in Africa’s south and east are planning major overhauls to their trade and quarantine operations, …

148) Deadline extension: Call for information material to future Commodity Standards

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline of the call for information material for Commodity Standards to 30 September 2024.

149) Update 2 October 2016 Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting for cut flower production

This report concerns a second update of the official findings of Ralstonia solanacearum, race 1, in the Netherlands at glasshouse …

150) 2024-11 - CALL FOR EXPERTS FOR TECHNICAL PANEL ON COMMODITY STANDARDS (TPCS)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in: