21) SPOTLIGHT: Setting the standard: the global efforts behind plant health protection

Plant pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40 percent of global food crops every year. International standards …

22) 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), …

23) How climate change impacts plant health - and why it matters for One Health

Across the world, climate change is shifting the delicate balance that keeps plants – and everything they support - healthy. …

24) Is container shipping costing the Earth?

Widespread devastation caused by the ordinary workings of the container industry is literally costing the Earth in terms of environmental …

25) 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, …

26) 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 …

27) Report of cherry leaf roll virus (Nepovirus avii) in Ontario, Canada / Rapport du virus de l'enroulement des feuilles du cerisier (Nepovirus avii) en Ontario, Canada

On September 29, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of cherry leaf roll virus (CLRV) (Nepovirus …

28) 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. …

29) 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 …

30) 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 …