401) Plant health takes center stage as 18th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures opens

PRESS RELEASE. Rome, 15 April 2024. Delegates gather today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of …

402) IPPC Pest Alert – First Detection of Clavibacter nebraskensis outside North America

On March 3, 2025, the IPPC Secretariat issued a new Pest Alert following the first confirmed detection of Clavibacter nebraskensis …

403) The 15th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures opens to advance global plant protection during the COVID-19 crisis

Rome, 16 March 2021. The fifteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) has opened to review the state …

404) 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 …

405) Another loss for the IPPC Community

It is with regret that we inform you of the passing of Mr Felipe Canale, the vibrant and colorful character …

406) Successful high-level launch of Scientific review of impact of climate change on plant pests

Rome, 1 June 2021. Due to the impact of climate change, plant pests that ravage economically important crops will continue …

407) The Standards Committee advances two ISPMs and elects a new Chairperson

Rome, 13 May 2022. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) approved two draft ISPMs and …

408) SPOTLIGHT: Know your job and be kind. Osama El-Lissy’s message as he retires from the IPPC

Osama El-Lissy is retiring as Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an Article XIV body of FAO. He …

409) IPPC Secretariat receives no objections to adoption of ISPMs

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it did not receive any objections to the …

410) Coming up: EPPO Webinar on Communication for Plant Health

The European and Mediterranean Organisation for the Protection of Plants (EPPO) invites the plant health community to register for their …