521) Commission / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM Sessions / CPM 18 - 2024

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) extended an invitation to attend the 18th …

522) New IPPC guide to protect plant health and reduce pest risk associated with e-commerce

Rome, 23 November 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has published a new IPPC guide to help contracting …

523) 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 …

524) 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 …

525) Coming up: IPPC Regional workshops

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the IPPC Regional Workshops for 2024 start in August. …

526) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Sea Containers / International Symposium: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is supporting the Container Owners Association (COA), the World Shipping Council (WSC), and …

527) IPPC Secretariat and Gabon officials discuss strengthening national phytosanitary systems

Rome, 18 October 2024. Officials from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Government of Gabon met on …

528) Closed: 2023 IPPC Call for Topics

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 2023 IPPC Call for Topics (5 May …

529) IPPC webinar supports African countries to adopt electronic phytosanitary certification

Rome, 20 July 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully held a webinar last month to introduce the …

530) SPOTLIGHT: Better safe than sorry: Nicaragua’s emergency plant protection efforts to curb Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana

Detecting, preventing and responding to risks are vital aspects for managing the effects of harmful plant pests and diseases. Conversely, …