1051) The CPM Bureau Meeting in October 2017 Held at FAO Headquarter

The CPM Bureau meeting was held on 9 and 13 October 2017 at FAO Headquarter in Rome, Italy. The meeting …

1052) Fire ants could become Australia***s worst pest experts warn

Red fire ants could wreak more damage in Australia than feral rabbits, cane toads and foxes combined, experts have warned …

1053) The 6th CPM Strategic Planning Group SPG) Meeting Held in Rome

The 6th CPM Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting was held at FAO-HQ in Rome, Italy, from 10-12 October 2017. The …

1054) Capacity and Team Building of the IPPC Secretariat though Monitoring and Evaluation Training

A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) training workshop of the IPPC Secretariat took place from 28-30 November 2016 at FAO Headquarters …

1055) Countries / National Reporting Obligations / NRO and IPP training / 2018 NRO Workshop Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The IPPC National Reporting Obligations Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) was held in Moscow, Russia …

1056) Phytophthora pluvialis pest report

As part of the surveillance programme for Phytopthora ramorum, aerial survey flights undertaken in late August identified a stand of …

1057) Emergency measures to reduce the risk of introduction of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" through the importation of carrot (seed and seedling) and celery (seedling)

"Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" has been recently reported as seed-transmitted pest in carrot. Carrot and celery have also been identified as …

1058) A Record Number of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ISPMs) Moving towards Adoption

The Standards Committee (SC) met from 14-18 November 2016 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Five International Standards for Phytosanitary …

1059) Modernization of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM) 8 on Determination of Pest Status

In 2011, the Global Survey undertaken by the Implementation Review and Support System identified ISPM 8 on Determination of pest …

1060) Now open for registration: IRSS Webinar: The Story so Far

The IPPC Implementation and Review Support System (IRSS) invites you to an interactive webinar on IRSS’s journey, its milestones and …