2021) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations / The NRO Year of Regulated Pests Lists

Since 2014, each year has been dedicated to a different national reporting obligation. As announced during CPM-13 the period starting …

2022) Eradication of Bactrocera invadens in Tshipise area, Limpopo Province, South Africa

On 23 March 2011 one possible exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited trap in the …

2023) Siam weed in Queensland, Australia transitions to management

Siam weed probably entered Australia as a pasture contaminant. It was under eradication from 1994, but in 2012, the decision …

2024) Strengthening Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the Joint FAO/IAEA Division AGE)

With the kind invitation by Mr Aldo Malavasi, the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the International Atomic and Energy Agency …

2025) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation

The Call for Topics for Standards and Implementation is open and will be open throughout the entire year

2026) The First IPPC/CIHEAM Training Course on 'Developing Phytosanitary Capacities'

The 1st IPPC/CIHEAM Training Course on “Developing Phytosanitary Capacities” was held 23-27 November 2015 at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of …

2027) Final Outline for the ISPM 15 Guide is posted

The third meeting of the working group to develop a comprehensive guide to support the implementation of ISPM 15 (2017-043) …

2028) About / External Cooperation / FAO Regional Plant Protection and Production Officers

In early 2019 the concept of an FAO Plant Health Team was formulated and a concept note (posted below) was …

2029) CPM-13 side session on gene sequencing and molecular technologies

Successfully organized by the IPPC and the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) Secretariats on 17 April 2018 at …

2030) About / Core Activities / Cooperation between Standards & Implementation

The Commision on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), oversees the work of …