531) 2024 IPPC consultation period is now open

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the 2024 consultation period starts today, 1 July …

532) Order on the emergency phytosanitary measures for the prevention of the introduction and spread and for the eradication of the Grapevine Flavescence Dorée phytoplasma

Order on the emergency phytosanitary measures for the prevention of the introduction and spread and for the eradication of the …

533) Saving Guinea-Bissau’s crops and trade from pests: Plant health technicians trained in the use of modern pest prevention tools

Participants of the training workshop pose with Fatumata Djau Baldé, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Guinea-Bissau (second row, …

534) The IPPC Emergency preparedness guide is now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the Emergency preparedness: A guide for …

535) New publication: Field survey guidance for Spodoptera frugiperda

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community of a new publication titled "Field survey guidance for …

536) WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Activities for 2022

The WTO Secretariat will organize a number of specific technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary …

537) Nominations now open on the most pressing pest and disease challenges for specialty crops

The Minor Use Foundation (MUF) invites your input on the most pressing pest and disease challenges affecting specialty crops in …

538) CPM-17 concludes annual international plant health meeting

Rome, 31 March 2023 - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention …

539) Standards Committee and Standards Committee Working Group approve five standards for consultation

Rome, 16 May 2024. The Standards Committee (SC) and the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection …

540) 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 …