211) Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) absent from mainland Australia

Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) was detected in Norfolk Island (an Australian external territory) in 2014. CLso is not known to …

212) Successful International Workshop on reducing the introduction of pests through the Sea Container Pathway

Rome, 28 September - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held an international workshop on reducing the introduction of pests …

213) “We are ready.” Zimbabwe welcomes implementation of Africa Phytosanitary Programme, promotion of international plant health standards

Vangelis Peter Haritatos (left), Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development receives materials on APP from Osama El-Lissy …

214) Implementation and Capacity Development Committee discusses measures to enhance IPPC implementation

Rome, 4 June 2024. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met from 13-17 May 2024 in Rome, Italy, to …

215) Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in Australia

In August 2024, ToBRFV was detected in commercially grown glasshouse Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) plants at three properties in the Northern …

216) Now available: E-commerce: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of a new IPPC guide, E-commerce: A …

217) IPPC Secretary Osama El-Lissy retires

Rome, 23 August 2024. Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) retires on 31 August 2024.

218) New IPPC Observatory Study to explore global phytosanitary impact of e-commerce

E-commerce, or online trading of goods, has significantly increased over the past decade, presenting escalating challenges to phytosanitary systems globally. …

219) Placing digital technology at the service of Plant Health and trade: International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshop for Africa

Kinshasa, 20 August 2024. The annual regional International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) workshop for Africa has begun in Kinshasa, Democratic …

220) CPM-18 update: Revisions to phytosanitary standards and recommendation adopted

Rome, 16 April 2024. The Eighteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18) adopted four International Standards for Phytosanitary …