51) The Standards Committee working group moves forward with two key phytosanitary standards

Rome, 21 May 2025. The Standards Committee working group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its four-day …

52) SPOTLIGHT: As its economy grows, Uganda prepares to increase exports of fresh plant produce

Cut flowers, live trees, avocados, bananas, and green chilies. In the last 20 years, Uganda’s exports, which are dominated by …

53) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / SYSTEMS APPROACH / BEYOND COMPLIANCE FACILITATORS

A group of Facilitators from various NPPOs, RPPOs and associated agencies were trained under the auspices of the Beyond Compliance …

54) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado beetle)

An outbreak of Colorado beetle larvae has been confirmed in a single potato field in Kent. Containment and eradication measures …

55) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado beetle)

An outbreak of Colorado beetle larvae has been confirmed in a single potato field in Kent. Containment and eradication measures …

56) Plant health standards, e-commerce, ePhyto, and international cooperation among key topics at IPPC regional workshops

Rome, 26 September 2024. The annual International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshops held from 5 August to 8 September, …

57) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Language versions / Language Review Groups (LRGs) / LRG reviewed adopted standards by CPM-18 (2024) and CPM-19 (2025), for CPM-20 (March 2026) to note

Following adoption by CPM-18 (2024) and CPM-19 (2025), the adopted international standards and CPM recommendation 6 (R-06) were reviewed by …

58) Enhancing local capacity for digital surveillance of key quarantine pests in Zimbabwe

FAO, IPPC, Zimbabwe government host training to strengthen the country’s capacity to protect plant resources and facilitate trade

59) Kuwait's Regulation of Imported food

All regulations regarding import of food to Kuwait. Please note that in Article. 54, number.4 in page 21. It states …

60) The IPPC Campus is now available in French: a major step forward for plant health training

Rome, 11 June 2025 – The IPPC Plant Health Campus has reached an important milestone: its French-language version is now …