221) Second International Day of Plant Health celebrated: One Health, innovative approaches and partnerships essential for plant health

Rome, 12 May 2023. The second global commemoration of the International Day of Plant Health was held successfully, with calls …

222) Out now: IPPC Annual Report 2024

The IPPC Annual Report for 2024 is now available. It highlights progress and key achievements made towards achieving the IPPC's …

223) International Day of Plant Health digital designs now available

Promotional materials for the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) are now available. As we count down to celebrating the …

224) 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.

225) 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. …

226) The New National Plant Quarantine Services Division Organizational Chart

The National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) is a division under the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). BPI, being a …

227) The New National Plant Quarantine Services Division Organizational Chart

The Plant Quarantine Service of the Bureau of Plant Industry was rationalized in 2015 which became the National Plant Quarantine …

228) 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 …

229) 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 …

230) Zimbabwe concludes evaluation of national phytosanitary system, starts developing strategy to enhance plant health

Harare, 16 February 2024. The Plant Quarantine Services Institute (PQSI) of Zimbabwe and other national stakeholders, including the Ministry of …