21) E-learning course on “Emergency preparedness for plant pest outbreaks” now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French edition of the e-learning course “Emergency preparedness for …

22) EU List of Regulated Pests

• Council Directive 2000/29/EC as amended sets out the restrictions and protective measures which aim to protect plant health within …

23) 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:

24) Call for experts for the Expert Working Group on Rhizoctonia theobromae

Rhizoctonia theobromae (Cantharellales: Ceratobasidiaceae) has been identified by the Pest Outbreak and Alert Response Systems (POARS) as an emerging pest …

25) Launch of IPPC simulation game on pest prevention and response

Rome, 22 October 2025. In a move to revolutionize plant health training, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and …

26) Plant Health in the European Union

The European Union (EU) is composed of the following 28 member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, …

27) 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, …

28) Egypt Hosts National Training under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to Strengthen Plant Health and Trade

Cairo, Egypt - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), …

29) IPPC Pest Alert – Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

The IPPC Secretariat has issued a new POARS Pest Alert on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4), …

30) BLOG: Why we need strong biosecurity systems to transform agrifood systems

By Enrico Perotti, IPPC Secretary