1151) Test the pest! - Two new IPPC Diagnostic Protocols adopted

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that there are two new diagnostic protocols (DPs), which have been adopted by …

1152) Detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Thailand

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (FOC TR 4) poses a significant threat to the global banana industry. …

1153) Coming up: IPPC Regional workshops

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the IPPC Regional Workshops for 2024 start in August. …

1154) ePhyto Industry Advisory Group looks at the next steps

Rome, 28 March 2021. The ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) held their annual meeting virtually to discuss the progress and …

1155) Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Citrus Canker): APHIS Establishes and Expands Quarantine Areas in Texas

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

1156) Registration still open: Webinar on the IPPC ePhyto Solution in African countries

The IPPC Secretariat invites the plant health community and all stakeholders to a webinar on electronic phytosanitary certification, by experts …

1157) Urgent communication to IPPC contracting parties regarding possible failure to convene CPM-15

On 14 December 2020, a letter was sent by the IPPC Secretariat to IPPC contracting parties on behalf of the …

1158) Translations of the IPPC Surveillance guide in Arabic now available

The IPPC Surveillance guide, which was published in English in 2021, has been translated to Arabic. The International Standard for …

1159) IPPC joins WTO launch of SPS Transparency Champions Course

Geneva, 20 October 2022. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) joined the Secretariat of the World Trade …

1160) The new draft International Standard on Audit in the phytosanitary context is off to a good start!

Expert Working Group members at the June 2019 meeting in Toronto, Canada. © FAO