2021) The IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) first meeting report is now available!

The Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) met virtually on 31 May 2022 and the meeting report is now available.

2022) Ordinance on plant health

The ordinance on plant health entered on the first of january 2020 into force and is the new swiss legislation …

2023) Now available in French: Pest status guide: Understanding the principal requirements for pest status determination.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the Pest status guide: Understanding the …

2024) The FAO-IPPC-CIHEAM International Workshop on Xylella fastidiosa successfully held in Bari Italy

The FAO-IPPC-CIHEAM International Workshop on Xylella fastidiosa & the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS) was successfully held from 19-22 April …

2025) Major Achievements of the Task Force for Resource Mobilization of the IPPC Secretariat for 2016 and its Key Activities for 2017

With the purpose to assist the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in ensuring sustainable and sufficient funding in order …

2026) The IPPC and the World Customs Organization WCO) agree on a Joint Work Plan for Cooperation

The Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya and the Secretary to the International Plant Protection …

2027) The important development of Phytosanitary Treatments continues as the TPPT close their annual meeting

The Technical Panel for Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) just ended their annual meeting in Shenzhen, China (25 – 29 June 2018). …

2028) CPM-15 Registration is open!

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) extended an invitation to attend the 15th …

2029) Registration is open for the CFS 47 Side Event: Ensuring the human right to adequate food for sustainable food systems

Interested users can now register to the 47th session of the Committee on World Food Security’s side event: Ensuring the …

2030) Absence of Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii from Thailand

During 2007 - 2010, DOA has conducted the surveillance to determine the establishment of the bacterial disease Stewart^^s wilt (Pantoea …