2021) The new draft International Standard on Audit in the phytosanitary context is off to a good start!

Expert Working Group members at the June 2019 meeting in Toronto, Canada. © FAO

2022) New questions and answers on ISPM15 symbol registration now up on IPP FAQs page

In an effort to support the IPPC Contracting Parties’ symbol registration and renewal, the IPPC Secretariat and the FAO Legal …

2023) International Year of Plant Health off to a good start with first meeting of IYPH International Steering Committee

Rome, 14 June 2019. The first meeting of the International Steering Committee (ISC) on the International Year of Plant Health …

2024) The report of the SC November 2021 virtual focused meeting is now available on the IPP!

The report of the SC virtual meeting held on 3-4 November 2021 is now posted and available here:

2025) IPPC Engagement with Environmental Aspects for Fulfilment of its Mission and Mandates

Photograph: IPPC 2017: Plant health and environmental protection experts convene in Buenos Aires, the Argentine Republic

2026) 2016 June call for discussion papers on the International movement of grain

Deadline extended to 26 August 2016 due to low response.

2027) The IPPC Standards Committee approves four draft standards for first consultation!

The IPPC Standards Committee (SC), with 27 participants representing all seven FAO regions and led by their Chairperson, Mr Ezequiel …

2028) cahfsa

The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) was established as an Inter-Governmental Organization through an Agreement among Member …

2029) Gonioctena fornicata (Lucerne leaf beetle)

The lucerne leaf beetle (Gonioctena fornicata), a non-native pest of Medicago sativa (lucerne), has been recorded for the first time …

2030) Core Activities / Standards & Implementation / Implementation and Facilitation / Working Groups / IPPC Discussion Group - Tackling environmental issues