1181) Exploration of bilateral cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the International Seed Testing Association

Rome, 5 February 2020 - A representation of the IPPC Secretariat, led by Mr Jingyuan XIA, IPPC Secretary, and accompanied …

1182) IPPC Standards Committee deepens collaboration on strategic matters

Rome, 14 July 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually on 13 and …

1183) Engagement of the IPPC Secretariat in the World Customs Organization’s Work e-Commerce Standards

Brussels, 14 February 2020 - IPPC Secretariat representative, Ms Barbara Peterson, Implementation Facilitation Officer, attended a meeting of the World …

1184) Eastern Australia and the Ord River: Australian pest free areas for Mediterranean fruit fly

1185) First detection of Fall armyworm in Torres Strait of Australia

Fall armyworm (FAW) was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait, Australia, …

1186) IPPC ePhyto meetings in Geneva

Geneva, 14 February - IPPC Senior Advisor Craig Fedchock and Budget and Planning Specialist Marko Benovic, along with UNICC ePhyto …

1187) Sea Container Risk Management Policy (SCRMP)

As part of the ongoing review of high risk pathway management strategies under SCRMP, an industry notice has been issued …

1188) Finland implements new security enhanced paper for Phytosanitary Export and Re-export Certificates

Helsinki, 10 July 2021. Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Food Authority responsible for plant health (Ruokavirasto), announces the implementation …

1189) News & Events / Regional Workshops, Symposia and other events / IPPC Regional Workshops / 2023 IPPC Regional Workshop

The IPPC Secretariat and the Regional Workshop (RW) Organizing Committees (OC) have decided to hold RW in person or in …

1190) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) confirmed the occurrence of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex in Amami …