511) Now available: Revised brochure on Introduction to phytosanitary terminology

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the revised brochure Introduction to Phytosanitary Terminology is …

512) The 2020 consultation period on draft Specifications and ISPMs has opened today 01 July 2020!

The following draft ISPMs are now open for commenting:

513) Rulebook on phytosanitary measures for the prevention of introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (“OG ME", no. 121/2021);

Rulebook on phytosanitary measures for the prevention of introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (“OG ME", no. …

514) 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 …

515) SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC-led phytosanitary capacity evaluation strengthens countries’ ability to handle plant pests

For centuries, plant pests have been among the biggest threats to sustainable crop production, agricultural productivity, food security and livelihoods …

516) Registration closing on 30 May: International workshop on pest risk mitigation of sea containers and their cargoes and the facilitation of international trade: Defining the way forward

The workshop will take place from 17 - 19 July 2023 at Sofitel Brisbane Central, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

517) CALL FOR EXPERTS - To assist the Working Group developing a Manual for ISPM 15 Fumigation Treatments

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

518) Absence of Phyllosticta fragariicola from Australia

There is one specimen record of Phyllosticta fragariicola on strawberry in Queensland; collected by botanist F.M. Bailey from Brisbane in …

519) Now available: Report of the December 2024 Technical Panel on Commodity Standards meeting

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Technical Panel on Commodity …

520) Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), Osama El-Lissy, meets with senior officials in Ottawa and Washington, DC

07/12/2022 Washington, DC – Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), held high-level meetings during the week …