291) SPOTLIGHT - Rethinking and strengthening: Kenya's approach to its phytosanitary system

Plant pests pose significant threats to sustainable crop production, agricultural productivity, food security and the livelihoods of millions of people. …

292) SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with John Hedley

Back in 1989, John Hedley was one of the pioneers who developed the first International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure (ISPM). …

293) Youth engagement in plant health highlighted during Czech students’ visit to IPPC Secretariat

Rome, 17 September 2024. Technological and trade advancements have simplified the cross-border movement of goods and people but increased plant …

294) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Sea Containers / Working Together: Clean Containers and Safe Trade - Symposium on Plant and Biodiversity Protection: Mitigating Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in collaboration with the Danish NPPO are supporting the Bureau International des Containers …

295) Call for ePhyto Programme Assistant as in-kind contribution

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

296) How the IPPC’s Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation exercises boosted plant health in 2023

Rome, 31 January 2024. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat recorded significant milestones in advancing plant health in 2023. …

297) 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 …

298) Looking ahead: IPPC Governing bodies discuss plans to advance global plant health and phytosanitary work

Rome, 31 October 2024. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau and the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) met in Rome, …

299) Revamped IPPC webpage to serve as hub for resources on e-commerce and plant health

Every second, e-commerce generates about 5 000 new parcels moving around the world by mail or courier. The exponential increase …

300) Report of brown spruce longhorn beetle (Tetropium fuscum) in Quebec, Canada (2024) / Signalement du longicorne brun de l’épinette (Tetropium fuscum) au Québec, Canada (2024)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the brown spruce longhorn beetle (BSLB) (Tetropium fuscum) in …