761) The passing of Ms. Margaret Milinga Matengu, IPPC focal point for the National Plant Protection Organization of Namibia

The IPPC Secretariat and plant health community deeply regrets the passing of Ms. Margaret Milinga Matengu, IPPC focal point for …

762) New schedule and virtual modality for CPM-15: urgent poll for IPPC contracting parties

Rome, 14 December 2020. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the associated containment measures, it was not possible …

763) Webinar introducing IPPC capacity development tools generates global interest

Rome, 26 October 2021. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held a webinar on 22 October to …

764) Standards / Adopted Standards (ISPMs)

Background International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are standards adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which is the …

765) Phytosanitary Certificate of Kuwait

A sample of the Phytosanitary Certificate of Kuwait written in both Arabic and English.

766) Updates from the May 2019 IPPC Standards Committee SC) meeting

Participants at the May 2019 Standards Committee meeting. © FAO

767) Key plant health issues discussed at today’s Strategic Planning Group meeting

Rome, 19 October 2021. Under the chairmanship of John Greifer, Vice Chairperson of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the …

768) Australia kicked off the International Year of Plant Health

Canberra, 6 February 2020 - The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 has been officially launched on 6 February …

769) Translations of the IPPC Pest status guide in Arabic and Spanish now available

The IPPC Pest status guide, which was published in English in 2021, has been translated to Arabic and Spanish. The …

770) Five new IPPC Diagnostic Protocols adopted!

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that five new diagnostic protocols (DPs) have been adopted by the Standards Committee …