281) 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 …

282) 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 …

283) 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 …

284) 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 …

285) 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 …

286) The IPPC guide: Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana is now available in Spanish!

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the Spanish translation of the IPPC guide: Prevention, preparedness and …

287) SPOTLIGHT: Building resilience against Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in Africa

In recent years, the global plant health community has been on high alert due to the rapid spread of plant …

288) 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.

289) 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. …

290) 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 …