651) The FAO Council endorses the establishment of an International Day of Plant Health

Rome, 2 December 2020 - As the international community continues to observe the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH), the …

652) The Technical Panel on the Glossary continues meeting virtually to develop and revise phytosanitary terms

Rome 17 December 2021. The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meetings took place virtually from 8 to 16 …

653) 2017 Annual Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat Held with the Theme 'Teamwork'

The 2017 annual meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 19 January at the FAO HQs in Rome, Italy. …

654) Coming up: Webinar on climate change and phytosanitary measures

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar series on Climate change and phytosanitary issues from 24-26 September. …

655) IPPC to support Venezuela in managing Tropical Race 4 presence that threatens banana plantation

Rome, 20 February 2023 – The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela officially informed the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in …

656) First UK finding of Plasmopara halstedii

Outdoor plot of cv Galilee Adami where 120,000 seeds were sown on a plot of 5 ha. Germination was stated …

657) SPOTLIGHT: Know your job and be kind. Osama El-Lissy’s message as he retires from the IPPC

Osama El-Lissy is retiring as Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an Article XIV body of FAO. He …

658) IPPC gears up for 17th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in March

Rome, 14 February 2023. Preparations are under way for the 17th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the …

659) Plant Health in the news!

The UN General Assembly has declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). This global observance is expected to …

660) A Key Step Moving towards Preparation for CPM-12 in Republic of Korea

It was decided that the CPM 12 will be held from 5-11 April 2017 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. This …