1181) Standards Committee approves four standards for first consultation

Rome, 14 May 2021. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is the global standard setting body for phytosanitary trade of …

1182) Delayed implementation of new import conditions for cut flowers entering Australia

Australia has delayed implementation of the new conditions for importing fresh cut flowers and foliage into Australia to 1 March …

1183) NEW DRAFT BIOSECURITY REGULATIONS OUT FOR COMMENT

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

1184) 2020 IPPC Regional Workshop for Caribbean boosts regional phytosanitary cooperation

Rome, 1 September 2020. The 2020 IPPC Regional Workshop for Caribbean was held virtually from 1 to 3 September with …

1185) Call for expression of interest – Drafting of a Youth Declaration for the International Year of Plant Health 2020

Plants are the source of the air we breathe and most of the food we eat. They play a central …

1186) Xanthomonas citri subsp citri (Citrus canker) in Northern Territory

In April 2018, Citrus canker was detected in two retail nurseries on species of West Indian lime in Darwin, Northern …

1187) The Director-General of the DG-SANTE of the European Commission delivers keynote address at the 14th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures of the IPPC

Dr. Anne Bucher, the Director-General of the DG-SANTE of the European Commission (EC) emphasized the importance of plant health and …

1188) 2017 IPPC Regional Workshops to kick off August 7th 2017 for South-West Pacific Region in Nadi Fiji

Photo: IPPC 2016, Ilya Mityushev - Communal web of the social pear sawfly larvae (Neurotoma flaviventris) present on the twig …

1189) IPPC expert consultation for the draft diagnostic protocol on Pospiviroid species is now open

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, on behalf of the IPPC Standards Committee, is pleased to invite experts worldwide …

1190) Liriomyza huidobrensis (serpentine leafminer) in New South Wales and Queensland

In October 2020, Liriomyza huidobrensis (serpentine leafminer) was detected causing damage on field grown vegetables in Sydney, New South Wales. …