331) Notification on the detection of Drosophila suzukii, the Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) in the Republic of South Africa

Drosophilla suzukii was detected on Blueberry orchards in four (4) provinces in South Africa. The official samples were collected after …

332) IPPC Regional Workshop discussed plant health priority issues in Near East and North Africa

Rome, 10 August 2021. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) …

333) SPOTLIGHT: Bridging plant health policy implementation gaps

It all starts with healthy plants. Healthy plants are crucial for life on land, particularly in agriculture and crop production. …

334) Uganda to undertake a Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation to boost agricultural trade

Kampala, 6 May 2024 – The Government of Uganda has embarked on a six month-long process of conducting a Phytosanitary …

335) BLOG: The IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC): Taking stock of (almost) six years of activities

By Dominique Pelletier, IC Chair

336) Commission / Standards Committee (SC)

Background: The first session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-1 (2006)) established the Standards Committee (SC). The SC had …

337) Sri Lanka and Cambodia make progress in strengthening phytosanitary capacities, thanks to South- South Cooperation.

Rome, 21 November 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat recently commemorated the successful conclusion of project activities under …

338) IPPC Commodity and pathways standards - side session at CPM-14

During the side session, Ms Lois Ransom from Australia explained that with IPPC commodity and pathways standards, the regulation of …

339) High risk plants - Regulation (EU) 2019/2018 & Regulation (EU) 2020/1213

Plants for planting, other than seeds, in vitro material and naturally or artificially dwarfed woody plants for planting of the …

340) Partnerships crucial for protecting plant health

Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference.