451) Notification on the detection of Pepper ringspot virus (PepRSV) in the Republic of South Africa

PepRSV was detected in potato cultivars (seed and commercial plantings) in the various Provinces of South Africa. The official samples …

452) IPPC EWG Meeting: Reorganization and revision of pest risk analysis standards

Milan, 11 November 2022 – The Expert Working Group (EWG) for the reorganization and revision of pest risk analysis (PRA) …

453) Food Systems and Plant Health webinar observes end of the International Year of Plant Health

Rome, 29 June 2021.The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat launched the first webinar of the International Year of Plant …

454) Lessons learned and outlooks from the IPPC Secretariat annual meeting

Rome, 28 January 2021. Despite the undeniable difficulties and changes it posed, the strike of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 …

455) Call for Nomination to the Second IPPC Virtual Technical Workshop on Phytosanitary Measures for Developing Contracting Parties under the Framework of FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is implementing a Global Project entitled “Strengthening the Capacity of Developing Contracting Parties …

456) Detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Thailand

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (FOC TR 4) poses a significant threat to the global banana industry. …

457) Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) revises draft ISPMs and Standard Setting Procedure (SSP)

The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) is gathering at the FAO headquarters in Rome from 15 to 19 May 2023, …

458) Vision of an Africa phytosanitary program presented at the 2022 IPPC Regional Workshop

Rome, 21 October 2022. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional Workshop for Africa was held from 6-8 September 2022 …

459) IPPC publishes new guide on wood packaging material

Rome, 3 May 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has published the new Guide to Regulation of Wood Packaging …

460) IPPC Observatory launches survey on E-commerce

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