511) 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 …

512) The IYPH International Steering Committee wraps up the Year and turns the focus on its legacies

Rome, 2 July 2021 – The International Steering Committee (ISC) of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) convened virtually …

513) Climate change, plant health and biodiversity webinar paves the way to the International Plant Health Conference

Rome, 30 June 2021. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat gathered the plant health community together on 30 June …

514) Call for members and replacement members of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) - (Europe, Asia and Pacific)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations of regional representatives and replacements for the Europe region to …

515) Meloidogyne enterolobii (Guava root knot nematode) in the NT and QLD

On 2 September 2022, M. enterolobii was detected in the greater Darwin region of the Northern Territory (NT). Following delimiting …

516) Now available on the IPP- Compiled comments for the first and second consultations on draft standards

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that compiled comments for the first and second consultations …

517) Strategic Planning Group deepens collaboration on global plant health

Rome, 22 September 2021. The Strategic Planning Group (SPG) concluded its tenth session yesterday with fruitful recommendations on key strategic …

518) SPOTLIGHT: Bridging plant health policy implementation gaps

It all starts with healthy plants. Healthy plants are crucial for life on land, particularly in agriculture and crop production. …

519) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Trade facilitation

Trade facilitation - the simplification, modernization and harmonization of export and import processes - has emerged as an important issue …

520) Core Activities / Cooperation between Standards & Implementation / IPPC Observatory / Blog: General surveys: Rethinking the design for better results

By Brent Larson