1251) Sierra Leone implements a Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) to protect cultivated and wild plants and promote exports of plants and products

5 November 2019, Freetown - The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) of Sierra Leone recently launched a new Agriculture …

1252) Analysis on the Benefits of Implementing the IPPC for Various Stakeholders

The Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) meeting on the study Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC took place …

1253) Launch of the 2016 IPPC General Survey

The Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) has launched the second IPPC General Survey, which runs from 9 September to …

1254) Regulation on Procedure for the issuance of the phytosanitary import permit for articles subject to pest risk analysis before importing into Vietnam

Regulation on Procedure for the issuance of the phytosanitary import permit for articles subject to pest risk analysis before importing …

1255) Detection of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

In September 2015, Oriental fruit flies were detected in Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The Ministry of Agriculture, …

1256) (principal) phytosanitary requirements and prohibitions

It is strictly prohibited to bring into Vietnam or distribute within the country the following items: 1. Pests included in …

1257) RESOLUTION of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of 12 May 2007 No. 705

This resolution establishes the procedure on survey, examination, analysis, fumigation (disinfection), and inspection of regulated articles in the field of …

1258) The CPM Bureau holds its December virtual meeting

Rome, 12 December 2019 – The CPM Bureau gathered virtually for its last meeting of 2019 on 12 December 2019 …

1259) Improving clarity in ISPM 12 in relation to re-export: the meeting of the IPPC Expert Working Group

12 December 2019, Rome – The Expert Working Group (EWG) on Focused revision of ISPM12 (Phytosanitary Certificates) in relation to …

1260) Why Africa needs adequate plant surveillance

To tackle devastating crop diseases, Africa should boost regional plant surveillance. The emergence of Tuta absoluta on the African agricultural …