271) 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 …

272) Standards Committee and Standards Committee Working Group approve five standards for consultation

Rome, 16 May 2024. The Standards Committee (SC) and the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection …

273) SPOTLIGHT: Know your job and be kind. Osama El-Lissy’s message as he retires from the IPPC

Osama El-Lissy is retiring as Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an Article XIV body of FAO. He …

274) SPOTLIGHT: Zambia, steadfast champion for plant health and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme

With plant pests and diseases becoming more severe, causing significant crop production and economic losses worldwide, impacting food security and …

275) Independent evaluation of IPPC ePhyto solution shows successful findings and key recommendations

Rome, 20 December 2023. The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) (STDF) is a global partnership to facilitate safe trade …

276) Events / Webinars / COAG 29 Side Event - Plant health: Why is it crucial for the success of One Health?

Thank you for participating in the Side Event! Due to the high volume of online participation and questions, we were …

277) Montenegrin phytosanitary requirements for "specified plants" regarding priority pest Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith)

Montenegrin phytosanitary requirements for "specified plants" regarding priority pest Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith): legislation is harmonized with EU IMPLEMENTING REGULATION 2023/1134 …

278) Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries

Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized …

279) Out now: New study on ePhyto makes trade greener

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation recently released a study that shows carbon emissions in international trade of plants have …

280) 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 …