1151) IPPC collaboration with World Bank towards supporting effective implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in Malawi

Photo Copyright IPPC 2017: Malawian general notice advising travelers to declare agricultural commodities

1152) Detection of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB)

From the 7th of September to the 6th of December 2019, 49 specimens of Oryctes rhinoceros have been trapped in …

1153) US releases millions of wasps to fight emerald ash borer

Parasite from China attacks eggs and larvae of Asian insect pest (emerald ash borer) that has wiped out tens of …

1154) Plant Health in the news!

The UN General Assembly has declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). This global observance is expected to …

1155) Eradication of Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival

In 1948, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival had been found in household plot in Vidzeme region in Latvia at first time. …

1156) The IPPC Secretariat makes a difference at the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures advanced course

12 November 2019, Geneva – Every year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) runs a two-week Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) …

1157) A clearer governance structure and new strategic directions: Highlights from the IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee meeting

Participants at the third IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee meeting in Rome. © FAO

1158) New Call for Trade Cases to receive support from the project - "Rolling out Systems Approach Globally: sharing tools for enhanced application of Systems Approach and market negotiation on plant pest risk" (MTF/INT/336/STF STDF/PG/503)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for Trade Cases for specific commodities or pathways that would benefit …

1159) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the DG TRADE of the European Commission

28 November 2018, Brussels – The IPPC delegation met with representatives from the European Commission’s (EC) DG TRADE and briefed …

1160) Bureau Update

Dear colleagues, It has been some time since the last Bureau update but this does not mean that the work …