International Plant Protection Convention - IPPC

19/06/2026

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19/06/2026

Cook Islands is going digital to protect trade in plants and plant products! 🌴💻

For a small island nation where agriculture and trade are key sectors and food imports supplement local production, border delays can affect everyday life.

Thanks to the IPPC ePhyto Solution, things are changing.
Temarama Anguna-Kamana, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture in the Cook Islands, shares how the country transformed its trade system by adopting the ePhyto Solution, cutting delays, improving efficiency, and opening new markets.🌍

Read more: https://www.ippc.int/en/news/leaders-blog-cook-islands-a-small-nation-takes-a-big-leap-towards-digitalization-to-transform-trade/

19/06/2026

📢 Call for discussion papers: Revision of ISPM 12 (Phytosanitary certificates)

The IPPC Secretariat invites the plant health community to contribute to the revision of ISPM 12, a key global standard supporting the safe trade of plants and plant products. 🌱
ISPM 12 sets the rules for issuing phytosanitary certificates, official documents that ensure plants and plant products are pest-free and meet import requirements.

Why this revision matters:
✅ Make the standard easier to use
✅ Reflect current operational practices of NPPOs
✅ Harmonize paper and electronic certificates
✅ Provide clearer guidance (e.g. inspection dates)
✅ Clarify complex cases like re-export and partial shipments

📅 Deadline: Monday 14 September 2026

Your contributions will help make global trade smoother, safer and more transparent. 🌍

The Expert Working Group will review submissions in October in Athens, Greece.

🔗 Learn more:
https://www.ippc.int/en/calls/2026-06-call-for-discussion-papers-revision-of-ispm-12-phytosanitary-certificates/

18/06/2026

📢 Reminder!

Don’t miss the International Plant Protection Convention - IPPC Online Commenting System (OCS) Training Session. Sign up today. Join the session and get ready for the annual IPPC consultation period, where you will effectively comment on draft standards and implementation resources.

🗓 Wednesday 24 June 2026
⏰ 14:00–15:30 (Rome time)
💻 Online

Register today:🔗 https://www.ippc.int/en/events/webinars/online-commenting-system-ocs-training-session/

18/06/2026

🌿 Pest Risk Analysis: A science-based process that helps countries evaluate risks and determine the right phytosanitary measures to protect plants from pests.

It helps prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests through science-based decision-making.

Protecting plants means protecting food, livelihoods, and ecosystems.

🎥 Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXtQ9zVUqI0

Take a course via the IPPC Plant Health Campus: https://training.colead.link/course/index.php?categoryid=207

17/06/2026

📢 Fact or Fiction: Pest surveillance

🟢 What is pest surveillance?
An official process whereby information on pests in an area is obtained through various non-official, official sources such as surveys or a combination of both.

Pest surveillance is a cornerstone of Integrated Pest Management and is critical for safeguarding plant health and agricultural systems.

❌ Myth: Monitoring is just about walking the fields and looking for pests.

✅ Fact: Visual inspection is only one component of an effective surveillance system. Modern approaches combine field observations with traps, data analysis and other tools to detect pests early, even before visible symptoms appear.

💡 Why it matters!

Science-based surveillance supports informed decision-making, helps prevent pest outbreaks and reduces resource wastage.

Learn more: https://www.ippc.int/en/

17/06/2026

🌱 Did you know?

250+ million sea containers cross our oceans every year! Sea containers can unintentionally spread pests, posing risks to agriculture and ecosystems.
Global efforts continue to strengthen awareness and improve practices across the supply chain.

👉 Read more: https://www.ippc.int/en/news/are-we-there-yet-taking-stock-of-progress-in-minimizing-pest-risks-through-the-sea-container-pathway/

17/06/2026

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Climate change is influencing the distribution and severity of plant pests worldwide. Drought further intensifies these impacts, threatening ecosystems and food security.

Stronger phytosanitary measures are key to limiting their spread.

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaK7CWtcNh4

https://www.ippc.int/en/Climate change and human actions have a g...

16/06/2026

⏰ Reminder: FAO Global Youth Contest is still open!

Are you 18–35 years old? Don’t miss your chance to join the FAO elearning Academy Global Youth Contest: From learning to impact
Take part by sharing how the courses — including those from the IPPC Plant Health Campus — have shaped your knowledge, skills, or professional development.

✈️ Win a fully funded trip to Rome for the 2026

⏰ Apply by 31 July 2026

👉 https://elearning.fao.org/youth-contest

16/06/2026

The International Plant Protection Convention - IPPC's Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting is officially underway this week in Rome! 📢

🌱Bureau members represent Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Near East and North Africa, North America and the Southwest Pacific regions, guiding on the strategic, financial and operational matters to steer global plant health through the IPPC's work.

This week, the Bureau will review key work programmes, financial strategies, international phytosanitary standards and implementation and capacity development activities.

Protecting plants means protecting our food, our economies, and our environment.