671) Taking adoption of the CTU Code to the next level

Despite approval of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) in 2014 and considerable …

672) Fall Armyworm, a global threat to prevent: New webinar series kicked off

Rome, 28 October 2021. Fall armyworm’s inexorable spread has become a global concern. This transboundary pest is now affecting more …

673) Towards the International Year of Plant Health in 2020: the side event of the UN Climate Change Conference

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 will be presented as a side event at the twenty-fifth session of …

674) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Sea Containers / International Symposium: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is supporting the Container Owners Association (COA), the World Shipping Council (WSC), and …

675) Core Activities / Governance & Strategies / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM Special Topic or Scientific Sessions / 2017 E-Commerce (Internet trade) of plants

Since 2010, the IPPC has considered e-commerce an emerging pathway in relation to pests associated with trade of plants and …

676) The IPPC Seminar: Plant Health Standards and Food Security

The 4th IPPC seminar on Plant Health Standards and Food Security, was held at FAO-HQ (Sheikh Zayed Centre) on 13 …

677) Fall Armyworm - an Emerging Food Security Global Threat

The Fall Armyworm is a major threat to food security and spreads quickly since the moth can fly up to …

678) Strategic Planning Group deepens collaboration on global plant health

Rome, 22 September 2021. The Strategic Planning Group (SPG) concluded its tenth session yesterday with fruitful recommendations on key strategic …

679) The IPPC 2019 Annual Report is published

Rome, 25 June 2020 – The IPPC Annual Report 2019: Protecting the world’s plant resources from pests has been published …

680) Final report of the Sea Containers Task Force now available

This report provides a summary of the activities undertaken by the Sea Containers Task Force over the past five years. …