671) Historic participation of the IPPC Secretariat in the meeting of the Working Party of the Chief Plant Health Officers COPHS) of the European Union EU)

28 November 2018, Brussels– IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, delivered a keynote presentation on the “Impact of Globalization on Plant …

672) Arabic translation of IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas now available

The IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas, which was published in English in 2019, has been translated …

673) Strategic Planning Group deepens collaboration on global plant health

Rome, 22 September 2021. The Strategic Planning Group (SPG) concluded its tenth session yesterday with fruitful recommendations on key strategic …

674) Strengthening the implementation of the ePhyto Solution in Costa Rica with a joint IPPC/ePhyto Industry Advisory Group workshop

Rome, 4 August 2021. The fourth workshop in the series of ePhyto industry workshops continued with Costa Rica. The workshops, …

675) Venezuela notified the IPPC of the detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 in three of its states

On 25 January 2023, the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela notified the IPPC Secretariat …

676) Call for Trainees for Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation facilitators training course

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in:

677) The IPPC Secretariat announces the 2023 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation!

Contracting Parties and regional plant protection organizations are kindly invited to submit their topic proposals by 15 September 2023.

678) Campaigning for plant health with a solid network of partners

Rome, 18 March 2021. Communication and international cooperation are among the core activities of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) …

679) Protecting plants through global guidance and coordination: new plant health standards adopted by CPM- 15 at annual global conference

Rome, 16 March 2021. A large number of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) were presented to and adopted by …

680) The IPPC Financial Committee discusses the IPPC Secretariat s 2021 budget and other matters

The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) met from 6 to 7 June 2019 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. © FAO