First detection of Fall armyworm in Torres Strait of Australia

Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2020, 17:36

Fall armyworm (FAW) was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait, Australia, in late January 2020 as reported by the IPPC Contact Point on 7 February 2020. The specimens were confirmed to …

Call for applications, WTO Regional SPS Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus (27-30 April 2020, Vienna)

Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2020, 13:05

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to disseminate information about the WTO SPS Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus to convene on 27-30 April 2020* - Vienna, Austria (Joint Vienna Institute).

The target audience for …

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Locust Management Specialists

Posted on Thu, 06 Feb 2020, 10:27

The Locusts and Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases Team (AGPMM) of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP) is identifying expertise in various areas of locust management.

The specialists will be part of a team of technical experts …

ISPMs for adoption at CPM-15 (2020) posted

Posted on Mon, 03 Feb 2020, 08:50

The draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) that will be presented to CPM-15 (2020) for adoption have been posted in all languages. Please refer to CPM 2020/07 and attachments available at http://www.ippc.int/core-activities/governance/cpm. https://www.ippc.int/en/cpm-sessions/cpm-15-2020/.

Objections

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The report on the november 2019 ePhyto Steering Group meeting is posted

Posted on Wed, 29 Jan 2020, 14:16

The report of the ePhyto Steering Group meeting that was held from 12 to 15 november 2019 in Maryland (United States of America), is posted here:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/88095/

Publication of the report of the 5th meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee

Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2020, 15:56

The report of the 5th meeting of the International Steering Committee of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) is available here.

All the reports of the IYPH International Steering Committee are available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/iyph/iyph-international-steering-committee/

Call for PhD students and young researchers for a short-term field research by CIHEAM

Posted on Tue, 07 Jan 2020, 15:08

From 16 December 2019 to 29 February 2020, the CIHEAM is opening a call for contribution for its "Field Research Initiative" (FRI) project. PhD students and young researchers are invited to conduct short-term field research related to food and …

The report of the November IC meeting has been published in IPP

Posted on Tue, 07 Jan 2020, 14:37

The report of the November 2019 meeting of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) is available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/capacity-development/capacity-development-committee/

the meeting was held in FAO Rome (Italy) from 18 to 22 November 2019.

The SC November meeting report is now posted to the IPP!

Posted on Wed, 11 Dec 2019, 10:53

The report of the SC November meeting held from the 11-15 November 2019 at FAO HQ in Rome has now been posted at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/88030/

Towards the International Year of Plant Health in 2020: the side event of the UN Climate Change Conference

Posted on Tue, 10 Dec 2019, 10:18

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 will be presented as a side event at the twenty-fifth session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of parties (COP25) in Madrid, Spain. "Towards the International Year of Plant Health in …

October 2019 Bureau Report posted

Posted on Mon, 09 Dec 2019, 09:54

The report of the October 2019 meeting of the CPM Bureau is now available at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/88009/

Call for advice from the IPPC contracting parties concerning the funding of national priorities for Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Posted on Wed, 04 Dec 2019, 12:21

Action: The IPPC Secretariat is calling for any points on “elements of advice from the IPPC contracting parties concerning the funding of national priorities”, for the preparation of proposals for a four-year outcome-oriented framework of programme priorities for the eighth …

Findings from the 2019 Sea Container Questionnaire on Monitoring of Sea Container Cleanliness are now available

Posted on Mon, 02 Dec 2019, 15:23

The Findings from the 2019 Sea Container Questionnaire on Monitoring of Sea Container Cleanliness are now available at https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/capacity-development/capacity-development-committee/ic-sub-group/ic-sub-group-sea-container-task-force-sctf/

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) Communications Guide is now published online

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2019, 17:08

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) Communications Guide is now published online! The publication will provide you with useful tips and information to better communicate plant health in 2020 and spread the IYPH key messages worldwide.

Find out more …