261) South-South Cooperation: End of project heralds positive changes for plant health in Cambodia and Sri Lanka

Rome, 25 January 2024. December 2023 marked the end of a seven-year intervention led by the International Plant Protection Convention …

262) Change of issuance of the Phytosanitary Certificate joining the ephyto

As part of recent innovation of the certification system, aligned with the global call for digitalization for trade facilitation, the …

263) Now available: International Day of Plant Health webcast

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the webcast of the high-level event to commemorate …

264) 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 …

265) The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt

The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt and CPM Bureau representative for Near East and …

266) 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.

267) 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. …

268) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / CPM Focus Group on Diagnostic Laboratory Networking

The importance of proper, rapid and accurate pest diagnostics to NPPOs: Diagnostic expertise is one of the major capabilities for …

269) 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 …

270) 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 …