1151) Call for the collection of information to support the implementation of the CPM11 recommendation on the Importance of pest diagnosis

The IPPC Secretariat issues a call for the collection of information on:

1152) Additional Features on the Phytosanitary Certificate

Kenya has included an additional feature of a QR on the security paper on the top right corner of the …

1153) Focus on the oriental fruit fly's impact on international trade

Bactrocera dorsalis on a dragon fruit. Photo credits: Rui Cardoso Pereira.

1154) IPPC Contracting Parties step up in issuing postage stamps to promote the International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Rome, June 2020. Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, so far June has been a month rich in activities to promote …

1155) Protecting plants from pests in the Pacific Islands: A 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop

The IPPC Regional Workshop participants in Nadi, Fiji ©PPPO

1156) Absence of Ralstonia syzygii subsp. indonesiensis from Australia

There is a single record of Ralstonia syzygii subsp. indonesiensis from Australia, that was made in 1979 from tomato in …

1157) A Keynote Address on Plant Health and Environmental Protection presented by the CBD Executive Secretary at the CPM-13 Opening

The 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) officially launched on …

1158) ePhyto Industry Advisory Group looks at the next steps

Rome, 28 March 2021. The ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) held their annual meeting virtually to discuss the progress and …

1159) Plant health exhibits hosted by Ireland and Italy at the International Year of Plant Health launch event

Rome, 2 December 2019 – Two thematic exhibits from Ireland and Italy were hosted at FAO headquarters for the official …

1160) Standards / Adopted Standards (ISPMs)

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