401) IPPC Secretary Osama El-Lissy retires

Rome, 23 August 2024. Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) retires on 31 August 2024.

402) Implementation and Capacity Development Committee discusses measures to enhance IPPC implementation

Rome, 4 June 2024. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met from 13-17 May 2024 in Rome, Italy, to …

403) Think before you click - Mitigating the risks of e-commerce to plant health

11/05/2023

404) IPPC donates tablets to strengthen pest surveillance and agricultural resilience in Sierra Leone

Freetown, 5 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat donated 40 tablets to the Ministry of Agriculture and …

405) International Day of Plant Health digital designs now available

Promotional materials for the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) are now available. As we count down to celebrating the …

406) CALL FOR EXPERTS – CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for a qualified expert on climate change and phytosanitary issues …

407) The New National Plant Quarantine Services Division Organizational Chart

The National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) is a division under the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). BPI, being a …

408) Report of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada (2023) / Rapport sur la présence de la pyrale du buis (Cydalima perspectalis) au Québec, Nouveau-Brunswick et Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada (2023)

In August 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed established populations of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in association …

409) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / Calls for nominations for CPM Focus Groups

Once the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) approves the terms of reference for its Focus Groups, the call for nominations …

410) Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Initiative and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: A strong combination for plant health and food security

Freetown 28 June 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone has embraced the Africa Phytosanitary Programme …