11) Call for Expression of Interest: African countries to Join the Third Phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat invites African countries to express their interest in participating in the third phase …

12) How the next-generation of Commodity Standards are shaping safer global trade — with Joanne Wilson and Lihong Zhu

In this month’s spotlight, we highlight the work of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) through insights from its …

13) Call for Submissions to participate in the Plant Health Innovation Fair at the margins of CPM-20

The IPPC Secretariat invites NPPOs, RPPOs, international institutions, research organizations, and private-sector partners attending CPM-20 to submit proposals for booths, …

14) New IPPC publication: Phytosanitary systems and agricultural development: modelling the impact of phytosanitary capacity evaluations in Africa

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication:  Phytosanitary Systems and Agricultural Development: Modelling the …

15) IPPC committee advances implementation support for phytosanitary standards

Strengthening global plant health systems and building capacity to implement plant health standards, once again, took center stage, as the …

16) Egypt Hosts National Training under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to Strengthen Plant Health and Trade

Cairo, Egypt - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), …

17) Commission / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM Sessions / CPM 20 - 2026

18) Is container shipping costing the Earth?

Widespread devastation caused by the ordinary workings of the container industry is literally costing the Earth in terms of environmental …

19) Report of cherry leaf roll virus (Nepovirus avii) in Ontario, Canada / Rapport du virus de l'enroulement des feuilles du cerisier (Nepovirus avii) en Ontario, Canada

On September 29, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of cherry leaf roll virus (CLRV) (Nepovirus …

20) How climate change impacts plant health - and why it matters for One Health

Across the world, climate change is shifting the delicate balance that keeps plants – and everything they support - healthy. …