1281) Promoting the Cooperation between the IPPC and the WCO

The Bilateral Meeting on Promoting the Cooperation between the IPPC and the World Customs Organization (WCO) was held 4 March …

1282) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera invadens in the Vhembe, Mopani and Waterberg Districts of South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is confirming the detection of male specimens of Bactrocera invadens in the …

1283) The UN International Year of Plant Health 2020 and protecting plants from invasive alien species: Side event at COP 14

The IPPC helps safeguard biodiversity by protecting the environment from invasive alien species such as the water hyacinth. This and …

1284) Phytosanitary treatments and fumigant methodologies

Treatments applied for biosecurity purposes are part of measures used in managing the risk of introduction of exotic pests and …

1285) Reporting a non-compliance of Australian exports to Australia

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment administers export laws to ensure that exported products meet all Australian and …

1286) Current status of plant Import Risk Analyses

The website below provides an overview of the current status of plant risk analysis being conducted by the Plant Sciences …

1287) National arrangements for plant health

Australia is a federation composed of different states and territories. Under Australia's biosecurity system, the federal government and state and …

1288) Australian Biosecurity Act 2015

The Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) provides the primary legislative means and a modern regulatory framework for the Australian Government …

1289) The IPPC standard on authorization of entities off to a good start

An intense week to draft an International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) on authorization of entities to perform phytosanitary actions …

1290) Eradication of Tobacco mild green mosaic virus

Within Europe, the virus is already prevalent in Mediterranean areas, in the wild host plant, Nicotiana glauca. A PRA is …