241) The passing of Mr. Agustín Mañe Ela ANDEME, the IPPC contact point and Director of Equatorial Guinea NPPO

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Agustín Mañe Ela ANDEME, the IPPC contact point …

242) SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC e-Learning can help to enhance phytosanitary excellence: a personal account from the NPPO of Zambia

Did you know that one of the areas of focus of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, and specifically …

243) CPM-18 delegates share country experiences in preventing the introduction and spread of banana Fusarium wilt disease

Rome, 17 April 2024. Plant health stakeholders, including representatives from National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), the private sector, and academia …

244) Now available: Sixth edition of the IPPC Procedure manual for implementation and capacity development

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Sixth edition of the IPPC Procedure manual …

245) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Explanatory documents for International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures / 2025 Intermediate version of the Annotated Glossary (for approval to publication by SC May 2025)

About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Explanatory documents for International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures / 2025 Intermediate version …

246) SPOTLIGHT: Leaving the old, embracing the new: Uganda’s success with ePhyto

Agriculture is the lifeblood of Uganda’s economy. Seven in 10 Ugandans are employed in agriculture. Agriculture is responsible for 24 …

247) First finding of Contarinia sp. in Alstroemeria flower buds in a production greenhouse

Contarinia pseudotsugae (Douglas-fir needle midge) has been detected in two provinces (Limburg and Noord-Brabant) and Contarinia cuniculator has been detected …

248) Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) - first finding in The Netherlands

This report concerns the first official findings of TYLCV recorded in the Netherlands. TYLCV is listed as a harmful organism …

249) Rulebook on phytosanitary measures for the prevention of introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (“OG ME", no. 121/2021) and Order on prohibition of introduction of plants for the purpose of preventing the introduction and spread of the harmful organism Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (“OG ME", no. 66/2023)

Rulebook on phytosanitary measures for the prevention of introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.)(“OG ME", no. 121/2021) …

250) New Director for FAO Plant Production and Protection appointed

The IPPC welcomes Yurdi Yasmi as the new Director for the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division, appointed by the …