141) Report of Bactrocera tau in Okinawa, Japan

Bactrocera tau flies were detected in part of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Immediately after receiving the report from the Okinawa …

142) Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) was detected in Tasmania, Australia in 2025. PMTV is not present in mainland Australia.

143) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for EWG and TP experts / 2023-08- Re-Opened Call for Experts – Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols - Botanist

2023-08- Re-Opened Call for Experts – Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols - Botanist The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat …

144) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for DP authors / Previous calls for DP authors

2024-07 - Call for DP authors The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat solicited nominations for authors for the following …

145) Virtual meeting of Technical Panel on Commodity Standards to be held in October

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) will …

146) Youth engagement in plant health highlighted during Czech students’ visit to IPPC Secretariat

Rome, 17 September 2024. Technological and trade advancements have simplified the cross-border movement of goods and people but increased plant …

147) Plant health and e-commerce: Countries share knowledge, experiences to protect plant resources and trade

Rome, 16 April 2024. On the margins of the 18th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18), IPPC contracting …

148) CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers Meeting Concludes in Rome

Rome, 13 December 2024. The CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers held its first physical meeting from December 9 to …

149) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / Calls for nominations for CPM Focus Groups / Previous FGs Calls

2024-06 - Call for experts for the CPM FOCUS GROUP ON SEA CONTAINERS - Deadline Wednesday, 31 July 2024

150) SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with John Hedley

Back in 1989, John Hedley was one of the pioneers who developed the first International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure (ISPM). …