401) CALL FOR EXPERTS – CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for a qualified expert on climate change and phytosanitary issues …

402) Dialogue strengthens on plant pest risks to food and humanitarian aid

Rome, 07June 2024. In the sphere of humanitarian aid, providing food and other essentials for communities in crisis is a …

403) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / Calls for nominations for CPM Focus Groups

Once the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) approves the terms of reference for its Focus Groups, the call for nominations …

404) Implementation and Capacity Development Committee discusses measures to enhance IPPC implementation

Rome, 4 June 2024. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met from 13-17 May 2024 in Rome, Italy, to …

405) 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.

406) Report of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada (2023) / Rapport sur la présence de la pyrale du buis (Cydalima perspectalis) au Québec, Nouveau-Brunswick et Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada (2023)

In August 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed established populations of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in association …

407) 2023-05 – Re-opened: Call for experts (Expert Working Group on Field inspection Annex to ISPM 23)

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting additional nominations for appropriately qualified experts: 

408) SPOTLIGHT: Engagement and partnerships could help reduce pest risk associated with sea containers and their cargoes

Brisbane, 17 July 2023. In a highly globalized world, safe and uninterrupted trade is paramount for food security and economic …

409) Fall Armyworm global symposium spotlights strategies in pest prevention and preparedness

Rome, 20 November 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat participated in the Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm …

410) Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Initiative and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: A strong combination for plant health and food security

Freetown 28 June 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone has embraced the Africa Phytosanitary Programme …