911) The Committee of World Food Security pledges towards renewed commitment to the right to food and plant health across the world

Rome, 9 February 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the realization of sustainable and inclusive food systems around the world, …

912) World’s first International Plant Health Conference to set global agenda on biosecurity and address challenges in plant health

International leaders and experts will discuss how to tackle key challenges facing plant health Pests and diseases pose mounting threat …

913) Coming up: 18th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is pleased to announce the forthcoming 18th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures …

914) The new version of ISPM 8 is already implemented!

Rome, 17 June 2021. National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) use pest status for various activities, such as pest risk analysis, …

915) Registration is open for the IPPC webinar on FAO and COLEACP partnership: New training tools for pest risk analysis and export certification

Don’t miss our webinar launching a new partnership for the development and use of training materials to promote plant health!

916) The first phytosanitary technology training on surveillance and species identification of fruit flies in Sri Lanka

Colombo, 16 December 2019 - In the framework of the IPPC China South-South Cooperation project, the first phytosanitary technology training …

917) The second CPM Bureau virtual meeting organized to move forward IPPC work programme during the COVID-19 crisis

Rome, 7 May 2020. The CPM Bureau met virtually for the second time to advance its work. The meeting was …

918) Compiled comments for the first consultation draft specifications have been posted!

The compiled comments for the following first consultation draft specifications have been posted on the IPP: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/member-consultation-draft-specifications-ispms/

919) Successful high-level launch of Scientific review of impact of climate change on plant pests

Rome, 1 June 2021. Due to the impact of climate change, plant pests that ravage economically important crops will continue …

920) UK pest status report - Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Absent. pest eradicated. There has only been 1 outbreak in the UK and this was eradicated in 1977 (Bartlett, 1980)