541) IPPC Standards Committee welcomes new members, lauds work of technical panels

Rome, 30 June 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually on 23-24 June …

542) The New National Plant Quarantine Services Division Organizational Chart

The National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) is a division under the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). BPI, being a …

543) Out now: 2023 IPPC Annual Report

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the IPPC Annual Report for 2023 has been …

544) 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 …

545) Deadline extended - Call for Proposals: Smart plant health – What does the future look like?

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the deadline for the global call for proposals on “Smart plant health: …

546) 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, …

547) Now available: SPG October 2023 meeting report

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) …

548) Opinion: Plant resources threatened by pests and diseases

By: Osama El-Lissy and Nicola Spence

549) SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with John Hedley

Back in 1989, John Hedley was one of the pioneers who developed the first International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure (ISPM). …

550) Deadline extension: Call for Diagnostic Protocol authors

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline of the call for authors of Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) to 30 September 2024.