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20th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-20)

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The IPPC is governed by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which was established under Article XII of the New Revised Text of the IPPC, approved in 1997, and serves as the Convention s governing body. The CPM meets during March or April each year to promote cooperation to help implement the objectives of the IPPC.

FAO Cereal Supply and Demand Brief

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Reflecting moderate area cutbacks in response to softer crop prices and an expected return to average yields after the previous year’s highs, global wheat production is anticipated to decline by nearly 3 percent to 810 million tonnes in 2026, though remaining above the five-year average.

IPPC Pest Outbreak Alert and Response System (POARS)

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The Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems (POARS) strengthen global phytosanitary capacity by improving early detection, enabling faster and coordinated responses, and fostering international collaboration to reduce the impact of emerging pests on agriculture, trade, and ecosystems.

New World Screwworm

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New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, pets, wildlife, and occasionally people. Unlike other flies that feed on dead tissue, screwworm larvae can only develop in living flesh, making infestations rapidly destructive.

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