21) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado beetle)

An outbreak of Colorado beetle larvae has been confirmed in a single potato field in Kent. Containment and eradication measures …

22) CALL FOR EXPERTS AND CONTRIBUTED RESOURCES: To develop IPPC guide on Audit in the phytosanitary context (2021-009)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

23) IPPC committee advances implementation support for phytosanitary standards

Strengthening global plant health systems and building capacity to implement plant health standards, once again, took center stage, as the …

24) Call for Submissions to participate in the Plant Health Innovation Fair at the margins of CPM-20

The IPPC Secretariat invites NPPOs, RPPOs, international institutions, research organizations, and private-sector partners attending CPM-20 to submit proposals for booths, …

25) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Language versions / Language Review Groups (LRGs) / LRG reviewed adopted standards by CPM-18 (2024) and CPM-19 (2025), for CPM-20 (March 2026) to note

Following adoption by CPM-18 (2024) and CPM-19 (2025), the adopted international standards and CPM recommendation 6 (R-06) were reviewed by …

26) CPM-20 will take place from 9 -13 March 2026 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that invitations for the Twentieth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-20) …

27) UK pest status report - Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Present: not widely distributed and under official control. Single localised outbreak.

28) IPPC Pest Alert – Rhizoctonia theobromae

The IPPC Secretariat has released a new POARS Pest Alert regarding Rhizoctonia theobromae, a fungal pathogen responsible for causing Vascular …

29) SPOTLIGHT: What’s in a name? The Importance of the Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms

Rome, 24 October 2025. Language is more than a tool for communication; it is the pillar of plant health cooperation. …

30) Now Available the Preliminary Programme for the IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches!

We are pleased to announce that the Preliminary Detailed Programme for the IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches is now …