EPPO/OEPP

EPPO/OEPP EPPO is an intergovernmental organization responsible for cooperation in plant health

The main activities of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) are:
- Setting regional standards and as a Regional PPO, participating in global activities related to standards on phytosanitary measures coordinated by the IPPC Secretariat within FAO.
- Organizing expert Working Party & Panel meetings of the EPPO region.
- Organizing international conferences and workshops for researchers, managers of National PPOs, phytosanitary inspectors...

Day 2 of the Working Party on Phytosanitary Regulations, which is kindly being hosted by the NPPO of Georgia in Tbilisi....
24/06/2026

Day 2 of the Working Party on Phytosanitary Regulations, which is kindly being hosted by the NPPO of Georgia in Tbilisi.

➡️ During it's second day, the Working Party is discussing new proposals for addition to EPPO A1 and A2 Lists of pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests as well as delisting proposals and reviewing new/revised Standards in the series PM3, PM4 and PM9.

➡️ In particular, the Working Party agreed that Clavibacter michiganensis, Harringtonia lauricola (laurel wilt, and it's vector Xyleborus glabratus), Litylenchus crenatae (beech leaf disease) and Senecio angulatus (plant) are added to EPPO A1/A2 Lists.

📢 Stay tuned for more!

This week it is the Working Party on Phytosanitary Regulations, which is kindly being hosted by the NPPO of Georgia in T...
23/06/2026

This week it is the Working Party on Phytosanitary Regulations, which is kindly being hosted by the NPPO of Georgia in Tbilisi.

➡️ This morning the Working Party browsed diagnostic activities and all diagnostic Standards were agreed to be sent to council for approval. Later today the Working Party will review phytosanitary risks and measures activities.

📢 Stay tuned to hear more!

📅 On 18 June, EPPO participated in the 7th annual workshop of the European Reference Laboratory for Insects and Mites, h...
23/06/2026

📅 On 18 June, EPPO participated in the 7th annual workshop of the European Reference Laboratory for Insects and Mites, hosted by the Austrian Research Centre for Forests in Vienna.

➡️ Yassine Aoutil, a Scientific Officer at EPPO provided an update on EPPO activities in entomology.

🙏 We would like to express our thanks to the EURL for Insects and Mites for their kind invitation.

📅 This week EPPO Scientific Officer Dmitrii Musolin is attending the General Assembly of the Bexyl Project “Beyond Xylel...
22/06/2026

📅 This week EPPO Scientific Officer Dmitrii Musolin is attending the General Assembly of the Bexyl Project “Beyond Xylella, Integrated Management Strategies for Mitigating Xylella fastidiosa impact in Europe” at CIHEAM Bari.

🤝 EPPO is a partner in the EU-funded Bexyl Project. The BeXyl Project gathers the top worldwide scientists and stakeholders to find new strategies to mitigate the impact of the Xylella fastidiosa outbreaks in the EU.

➡️ The meeting will provide updates on key workpackages of the project. To find out more visit the BeXyl Project website here: https://bexylproject.org/

18/06/2026

⏰ 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

❓ Have you visited the EPPO Platform on PRAs recently? 🆕 New PRAs from Slovenia, UK, Germany, EFSA and more have been ad...
17/06/2026

❓ Have you visited the EPPO Platform on PRAs recently?

🆕 New PRAs from Slovenia, UK, Germany, EFSA and more have been added recently!

➡️ See more at https://pra.eppo.int/

🌱 Web report now online: 56th Meeting of the Working Party on Plant Protection Products 🌱🆕 Read about new and revised St...
15/06/2026

🌱 Web report now online: 56th Meeting of the Working Party on Plant Protection Products 🌱

🆕 Read about new and revised Standards and more!

🔗 Read the full report here: https://www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/2026_meetings/wp_ppp

❓The Working Party on Plant Protection Products meets to support our Member Countries’ activities in the authorization of plant protection products with regard to efficacy (effectiveness and crop safety) and the promotion of integrated pest management.

👀 Have you seen the FAO elearning Academy Global Youth Contest announcement? It is an initative that highlights how lear...
11/06/2026

👀 Have you seen the FAO elearning Academy Global Youth Contest announcement?

It is an initative that highlights how learning can translate into real world impact.

Three winners will be awarded a fully funded trip to Rome for the World Food Forum!

Deadline 31st July 2026!

See more here: https://elearning.fao.org/youth-contest

🤝 EPPO is pleased to be a partner on the PhytoPRISM project, which will develop state-of-the-art risk management tools t...
10/06/2026

🤝 EPPO is pleased to be a partner on the PhytoPRISM project, which will develop state-of-the-art risk management tools through an open-access platform. This will enable scientifically robust and harmonized management options to be set by National Plant Protection Organizations across the region.

🌱 The PhytoPRISM project aims to give plant health authorities the ability to model and optimise pest control strategies across the entire agri-value chain.

➡️ Read more about the project here: https://warwick.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/europes-crops-under-threat/

Image credit University of Warwick

📢 Don't forget that the applications for the EPPO Jens-Georg Unger Plant Health Fellowship are still open! ❗️ Applicants...
08/06/2026

📢 Don't forget that the applications for the EPPO Jens-Georg Unger Plant Health Fellowship are still open!

❗️ Applicants need to get agreement from their host organization as part of the application process, this can take some time, so don't leave it too late to apply!

🔗 To see the full terms and conditions of the fellowship see our page here: https://www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/special_events/plant_health_fellowship

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