1021) CPM-17 adopts plant health standards to further promote safe trade

Rome, 28 March 2023. Amendments to existing international plant health standards were adopted at the seventeenth session of the Commission …

1022) The 2018 Mid-year Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat Held in Rome Italy

The 2018 Mid-year meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 6 July 2018 at the FAO HQs in Rome, …

1023) Establishment of an IPPC Dispute Settlement Expert Committee: Call for Experts

Nominations of experts are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for appropriately qualified experts …

1024) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Call for topics

1025) NEW DRAFT BIOSECURITY REGULATIONS OUT FOR COMMENT

Public consultation has commenced on new draft regulations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

1026) Panama disease tropical race 4, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense blocks the vascular system of infected banana plants, causing them to wilt and die. Panama …

1027) FAO Plant Health Team meets to advance international cooperation on Plant Health matters

Rome, 21 April 2021. For FAO and the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), international cooperation around phytosanitary …

1028) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1029) 2022-08 Call for discussion papers on the Reorganization and revision of pest risk analysis (PRA) standards

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert …

1030) 2022-04 Call for papers and studies on use of systems approaches in managing the pest risks associated with the movement of wood

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting discussion papers and studies on use of systems approaches in managing …