371) Call for experts for the Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems Steering Group

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to become a member of:

372) Alerta fitosanitaria de Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al.

According to the official surveillance activities of Xylella fastidiosa carried out by the ICA in Colombia, on February 12, 2025, …

373) Investing in biodiversity: unlocking greater returns

The Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions stresses the contribution of biodiversity to national economies, livelihoods, human health and food …

374) Confirmation of eradication of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) in breeding material of Solanum tuberosum (potato) – no links with commercial cultivars of potato.

Full eradication of PSTVd in breeding material of potato is confirmed ollowing two years of compulsory testing of all breeding …

375) Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting

This report concerns the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands at a glasshouse company producing Rosa cut flowers, …

376) Phytosanitary import requirements for Latvia

Latvia is a member state of European Union (EU). Member states of European Union have common (uniform) plant health legislation, …

377) IPPC Observatory closed survey on E-commerce

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Observatory extends its gratitude to all those who participated in the IPPC Observatory E-Commerce …

378) IPPC Observatory re-launches survey on Antimicrobial Use (AMU)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to invite IPPC official contact points (OCPs) to complete the IPPC …

379) Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) concludes successful meeting hosted by Argentina's NPPO

Tucuman, 25 July 2024. The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) successfully held its first face-to-face meeting for the year, …

380) Now available: Report of the 2024 virtual meeting of the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the report of Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP)'s …