1231) 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 …

1232) 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 …

1233) 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

1234) 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. …

1235) 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 …

1236) Por medio de la cual se crea el mecanismo para establecer, mantener, actualizar y divulgar el listado de plagas reglamentadas de Colombia.

De acuerdo con el Decreto 4765 de 2008 es función del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario -ICA, Planificar y ejecutar acciones para …

1237) The 37th meeting of the IPPC Standards Committee convened virtually

Rome, 16 November 2020. The 37th meeting of the Standards Committee (SC) took place virtually from 16 to 19 November …

1238) Fall armyworm detected in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the first finding of …

1239) 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 …

1240) About / Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / IPPC Guides and Training Materials / How guides and training materials are developed / Approved Specifications for IPPC Guides and training materials

Specifications describe the scope and purpose of the product being developed. They also provide guidelines that a working group should …