281) Now available: E-commerce: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of a new IPPC guide, E-commerce: A …

282) IPPC Observatory re-launches survey on Antimicrobial Use (AMU)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to invite IPPC official contact points (OCPs) to complete the IPPC …

283) SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC-led phytosanitary capacity evaluation strengthens countries’ ability to handle plant pests

For centuries, plant pests have been among the biggest threats to sustainable crop production, agricultural productivity, food security and livelihoods …

284) Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in Australia

In August 2024, ToBRFV was detected in commercially grown glasshouse Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) plants at three properties in the Northern …

285) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations / IPPC Monthly Pest Reporting Summary – March 2025

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

286) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / CPM Focus Group on Global Phytosanitary Research Coordination

Global Phytosanitary Research Coordination is one of the development items in the 2020-2030 IPPC Strategic Framework.

287) New IPPC e-learning course: Engaging with stakeholders on plant health

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning course Engaging with stakeholders on Plant Health, …

288) IPPC Secretary Osama El-Lissy retires

Rome, 23 August 2024. Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) retires on 31 August 2024.

289) New IPPC Observatory Study to explore global phytosanitary impact of e-commerce

E-commerce, or online trading of goods, has significantly increased over the past decade, presenting escalating challenges to phytosanitary systems globally. …

290) 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 …