121) SPOTLIGHT: IPPC ePhyto Solution supports Argentina’s paperless export trade

In 2009, Argentina decided to adopt electronic phytosanitary certification of agricultural products to facilitate faster and safer trade with other …

122) Call for Resources: Strengthening the Evidence Base on the Impact and Management of Clavibacter nebraskensis

Issued by the IPPC Secretariat under the Pest Outbreak and Alert Response Systems (POARS)

123) IPPC e-learning course: Emergency preparedness for plant pest outbreaks

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new certified e-learning course Emergency preparedness for plant pest …

124) The IPPC sends condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Ian Smith

Dr. Ian Smith had a long and stellar career in plant protection, having been the Director-General of the European and …

125) Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting

This report concerns the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands at a glasshouse company producing Rosa cut flowers, …

126) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / CPM Focus Group on Diagnostic Laboratory Networking

The importance of proper, rapid and accurate pest diagnostics to NPPOs: Diagnostic expertise is one of the major capabilities for …

127) Strengthening global phytosanitary measures: CPM-19 side session advances Systems Approaches

Rome, 21 March 2025. At FAO headquarters, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) Side Session on the Systems Approach took …

128) Call for information material for commodity standards for apples (Malus domestica)

The IPPC Secretariat invites the plant health community, IPPC contracting parties and Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) to submit technical …

129) Deadline extension: Call for Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) members

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the deadline for the call for IC members has been extended to …

130) SPOTLIGHT: Leaving the old, embracing the new: Uganda’s success with ePhyto

Agriculture is the lifeblood of Uganda’s economy. Seven in 10 Ugandans are employed in agriculture. Agriculture is responsible for 24 …