1321) 2016 Mid-year Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat held with the Theme 'Moving towards One IPPC'

The 2016 Mid-year meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 15 July at the HQ-FAO in Rome, Italy. The …

1322) Vacancy: Phytosanitary Standard Setting Specialist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community about a job opening for …

1323) The IPPC ePhyto Solution has gone live in Morocco!

Morocco has gone live with the IPPC ePhyto Solution and are one of the first African countries to connect with …

1324) Consultations / Current consultation on draft specifications for ISPMs / Previous consultation on draft specifications for ISPMs

Background Specifications for ISPMs outline the content and scope of a future ISPM and are used by the expert drafting …

1325) Prompting action towards an International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Plants account for over 80% of the human diet and are indispensable for food security. Healthy plants are also vital …

1326) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Grabouw, in the Southern Part of the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Three Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected in the affected area between the first and the third week of April, 2019.

1327) Working together to improve phytosanitary capacity in Nicaragua: Results from the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation PCE)

During the recent Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) in Nicaragua, participants discussed their new phytosanitary law and identified ways for dealing …

1328) IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards’ January report now posted

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to share that the January 2023 meeting report of the IPPC …

1329) Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) - Call for alternate member nominations from the Asia and Europe regions

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations from national IPPC Official Contact Points and/or Regional Plant Protection …

1330) Emergency measures to address the risk of introduction of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) in peanuts from countries where peanut smut is recorded.

Recent publication (Rago et al. 2017) highlighted the increased risk of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) associated with peanuts produced in …