71) Spotlight: Thorwald Geuze, from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority of the Netherlands, speaks about the importance of e-commerce and IPPC Observatory surveys

As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Thorwald Geuze, Senior Plant Health Officer at the Ministry of …

72) IPPC Secretariat and Gabon officials discuss strengthening national phytosanitary systems

Rome, 18 October 2024. Officials from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Government of Gabon met on …

73) Now available: December 2024 CPM Bureau meeting report

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures …

74) Commission / Strategic Planning Group / 2025 SPG

The meeting will be convened from 09:00 to 17:00 (Rome time) on Monday, 27 to Wednesday, 29 October in the …

75) The New National Plant Quarantine Services Division Organizational Chart

The National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) is a division under the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). BPI, being a …

76) Transforming pest surveillance: Africa Phytosanitary Programme leverages geospatial technology

Nairobi, 27 January 2025. Over 50 plant health officers from Africa are attending a week-long training in Pest monitoring and …

77) Accessing CPM-19 photos

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that photos from the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures …

78) Championing the contribution of plant health to One Health: IPPC Secretariat engages Group of 77 and China

Rome, 22 November 2024. On the invitation of the Rome Chapter of the Group of 77 (G77) & China, the …

79) SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC e-Learning can help to enhance phytosanitary excellence: a personal account from the NPPO of Zambia

Did you know that one of the areas of focus of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, and specifically …

80) Extension of invitation: Webinar on Best practices and lessons for establishing pest-free areas to facilitate trade

The IPPC Secretariat extends the invitation to an upcoming Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) webinar on best practices and …