221) Save the date: 17th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union

The Mediterranean Phytopathological Union invites the plant health community to register for the 17th Congress of the Mediterranean Pathological Union, …

222) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / SYSTEMS APPROACH

In plant health, a Systems Approach plan (as detailed in ISPM 14 ) integrates different measures for pest risk management, …

223) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations / IPPC monthly pest reporting summary – July 2025

Pest reporting is a key component of the National Reporting Obligations (NROs) under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Prompt …

224) IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches will take place …

225) The IPPC sends condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Ian Smith

Dr. Ian Smith had a long and stellar career in plant protection, having been the Director-General of the European and …

226) Get ready for the International Day of Plant Health 2025

Start organizing your event to celebrate the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2025. Leaf through the pages …

227) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Sea Containers / International workshop on pest risk mitigation of sea containers and their cargoes and the facilitation of international trade - defining the way forward

Background In 2022, the International Workshop on Reducing the Introduction of Pests through the Sea Container Pathway was held on …

228) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for EWG and TP experts

Once the Standards Committee (SC) approves a specification and resources are identified to hold an expert working group (EWG) meeting, …

229) 2024-11 Call for Experts – Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocol - Mycologist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting submissions for experts in Mycology for the Technical Panel on Diagnostic …

230) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for papers and studies / Previous calls for papers and studies

2023-08 Call for discussion papers on Field Inspection (2021-018) to ISPM 23 (Guidelines for inspection) The International Plant Protection Convention …