Deadline extension: Call for Diagnostic Protocol authors

Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2024, 13:47

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline of the call for authors of Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) to 30 September 2024.

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting nominations for authors for the following IPPC Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) on the work programme of …

Coming up: Webinar on climate change and phytosanitary measures

Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024, 12:45

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar series on Climate change and phytosanitary issues from 24-26 September. The series aims to raise awareness and encourage discussions on climate change's effects on plant pests, mitigation measures and how …

Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) brochure now available in Portuguese

Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024, 12:43

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) brochure is now available in Portuguese.

The brochure describes the APP, through which the IPPC and partners are helping countries in Africa to use advanced digital tools and …

Deadline extension: Call for information material to future Commodity Standards

Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024, 12:39

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline of the call for information material for Commodity Standards to 30 September 2024.

The four commodity standards are:

• International movement of seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris
• International movement of fresh taro (Colocasia esculenta) for …

DP Notification period closed; no objections received

Posted on Tue, 20 Aug 2024, 09:09

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the Diagnostic Protocol (DP) Notification period has closed. The secretariat received no objection to the following DPs, which the Standards Committee (SC) approved:

• Revision of DP 09 Genus Anastrepha …

IPPC Observatory launches survey on E-commerce

Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2024, 07:33

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to invite IPPC official contact points to complete the IPPC Observatory E-commerce survey, which was launched on 12 August 2024.

The deadline to complete the survey is Thursday 31 October 2024 …

Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) brochure now available in Arabic

Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2024, 16:56

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) brochure is now available in Arabic.

The brochure describes the APP, an IPPC initiative to empower African countries to use scientific approaches and advanced digital tools to strengthen …

Out now: International Day of Plant Health 2024 Impact report

Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2024, 16:53

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to share the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) 2024 impact report. The report highlights some of the activities by various groups, organizations and communities around the world, to observe IDPH 2024. This year's theme …

IPPC's global coordination on Fusarium TR4: new resources now available

Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2024, 16:50

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that new resources on the IPPC's global coordination for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4) are now available on the webpage dedicated to Fusarium TR4 on …

IPPC Secretariat calls for information material to future commodities standards!

Posted on Fri, 09 Aug 2024, 12:00

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting information material for four commodity standards:

• International movement of seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris
• International movement of fresh taro (Colocasia esculenta) for consumption
• International movement of fresh banana (Musa paradisiaca) fruit International …

Now available: Translations of ISPMs and CPM Recommendation adopted by CPM-18

Posted on Tue, 30 Jul 2024, 12:45

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the four International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and the Recommendation of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which were adopted by CPM-18 in April …

Reminder: Submitting papers for the Strategic Planning Group meeting

Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2024, 16:47

The IPPC Secretariat kindly reminds the IPPC community to submit discussion papers for the 2024 meeting of the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) no later than 16 August, via email to [email protected].

Coming up: IPPC Regional workshops

Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2024, 16:34

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the IPPC Regional Workshops for 2024 start in August. The Regional workshops aim to provide a platform for regional plant health communities to contribute to the development of plant …

Published: CPM Bureau June 2024 meeting report

Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2024, 16:32

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the report of the meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau, held in June 2024, has been published and is available here.