1111) Notification on the detection of Drosophila suzukii, the Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) in the Republic of South Africa

Drosophilla suzukii was detected on Blueberry orchards in four (4) provinces in South Africa. The official samples were collected after …

1112) Now available: The Surveillance Guide (Guide de surveillance) in French

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the French version of the revised …

1113) The seventh meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held virtually to advance work through the COVID-19 pandemic

Rome, 11 May 2020 – The 7th meeting of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) International Steering Committee (ISC) …

1114) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / Calls for nominations for CPM Focus Groups / Previous calls

2022-12 - Call for experts (LAC region) for the CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues The International …

1115) The Annual Meeting of the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols TPDP) Held at FAO

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met from 13 to 17 February 2017 at …

1116) Call for discussion papers for the 2nd meeting of the focus group on commodity and pathway standards.

The IPPC Secretariat is calling for discussion papers for the 2nd meeting of the focus group on commodity and pathway …

1117) Goods Determination

There are five legislative instruments collectively known as the Goods Determinations. These are: •Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 •Biosecurity …

1118) Historic participation of the IPPC Secretariat in the meeting of the Working Party of the Chief Plant Health Officers COPHS) of the European Union EU)

28 November 2018, Brussels– IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, delivered a keynote presentation on the “Impact of Globalization on Plant …

1119) Working towards a stronger focus on IPPC Implementation: the Working Group on the Pilot Project on Surveillance convened

The Informal Working Group on the IPPC Implementation Pilot Project on Surveillance, attended by 13 plant pest surveillance experts, was …

1120) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado beetle)

An outbreak of Colorado beetle larvae has been confirmed in a single potato field in Kent. Containment and eradication measures …