231) 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 …

232) Saving Guinea-Bissau’s crops and trade from pests: Plant health technicians trained in the use of modern pest prevention tools

Participants of the training workshop pose with Fatumata Djau Baldé, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Guinea-Bissau (second row, …

233) Report of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in British Columbia, Canada (2024) / Signalement de l’agrile du frêne (Agrilus planipennis) en Colombie-Britannique, Canada (2024)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis) in association …

234) SPOTLIGHT: Building a resilient plant health system in Senegal

In the last decade, Senegal has achieved notable success in the development of its phytosanitary systems, thanks to its participation …

235) Phytosanitary Certificate Model

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236) Revamped IPPC webpage to serve as hub for resources on e-commerce and plant health

Every second, e-commerce generates about 5 000 new parcels moving around the world by mail or courier. The exponential increase …

237) Now open: Diagnostic protocols notification period

Notification period: 1 July - 15 August 2025

238) SPOTLIGHT: IPPC ePhyto Solution supports Argentina’s paperless export trade

In 2009, Argentina decided to adopt electronic phytosanitary certification of agricultural products to facilitate faster and safer trade with other …

239) How the IPPC’s Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation exercises boosted plant health in 2023

Rome, 31 January 2024. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat recorded significant milestones in advancing plant health in 2023. …

240) SPOTLIGHT: Prevent. Protect. Sustain. How the IPPC is protecting agriculture and trade by reducing the risk of pest spread through wood packaging material

The volume of international trade today is roughly 45 times the level recorded in 1950 and is projected to grow …