551) Standards Committee takes steps forward to streamline the standard setting process and implement the strategic framework

Rome, 21 September 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually on 14 and …

552) 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, …

553) 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) …

554) 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. …

555) 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 …

556) 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). …

557) CPM-17 concludes annual international plant health meeting

Rome, 31 March 2023 - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention …

558) BLOG: Plant health standards and the safe delivery of food and humanitarian aid

By Leisongi Bulesulu and Sophie Peterson

559) Call for discussion papers on the Field Inspection (2021-018) to ISPM 23 (Guidelines for inspection)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert …

560) The IPPC Technical Panel on Glossary to hold annual meeting in Chile

Rome, 24 November 2022. The Technical Panel on Glossary (TPG) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is gathering for …