281) Core Activities / Trade facilitation / Sea Containers / International workshop on reducing the introduction of pests through the sea container pathway

Background National economies depend on the efficient and uninterrupted movement of trade, which is facilitated by the efficient movement of …

282) Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) was detected in Tasmania, Australia in 2025. PMTV is not present in mainland Australia.

283) CPM-18 update: Revisions to phytosanitary standards and recommendation adopted

Rome, 16 April 2024. The Eighteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18) adopted four International Standards for Phytosanitary …

284) Lists of harmful organisms for plants, plant products and objects under supervision

New legislation on phytosanitary import requirements is published and it will come into force on January 1, 2024. Lists of …

285) Implementation and Capacity Development Committee plans bigger and better to advance plant health

Rome, 15 November 2024. Promoting the wider adoption of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) electronic phytosanitary certification (ePhyto) Solution, …

286) Deadline extension: Call for Nominations for CPM Focus Group on Laboratory Diagnostic Networking

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline to 15 August 2025 for the following call:

287) Agricultural Pesticides Rules 1973

The APR 1973 provides a comprehensive legal framework for the trade of ago chemicals. This legislation was notified under the …

288) Pakistan Plant Quarantine Rules (PPQR) 2019

The Department of Plant Protection notified Pakistan Plant Quarantine Rules (PPQR) 2019 under the Plant Quarantine Act (PQA)1976 provisions. This …

289) Call for Experts for the CPM FG on Plant Health in the context of One Health

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for qualified experts to join the:

290) October 2016: CLOSING NOTE Finding of Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1) in ornamental Anthurium plants for cut flower production

This report concerns the closing note of the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands in ornamental Anthurium plants, …