1351) Four draft standards approved for the second consultation by the IPPC Standards Committee Working Group

The Standards Committee working group (SC-7), led by the Chairperson, Mr Nico Horn (The Netherlands), met on 15-19 May 2017 …

1352) Report of first detection of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the Republic of the Philippines

The first incidence of suspected FAW in the Philippines was reported on June 20, 2019 at Piat, Cagayan. Morphological examination …

1353) Capacity Development side sessions during CPM-8 detailed information)

A range of side sessions to develop phytosanitary capacity among IPPC contracting parties will take place during the eighth session …

1354) IPPC Secretariat held training for facilitators in Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation

Rome, 13 December 2022. The IPPC Secretariate held the face-to-face portion of the 2022 Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) facilitator training …

1355) Black wattle***s new biogeographic distribution threatens flight safety in China

Black wattle, flowering trees also known as Australian acacia, have been observed to rapidly invade local airports in Yunnan province, …

1356) Australia leads international efforts to protect vital domestic industries from deadly plant pest

Experts from across the globe will come together on 17–19 May to share knowledge and strengthen Australia’s defences against one …

1357) Compiled comments on draft specifications posted!

Compiled comments for member consultation on draft specifications have been posted on the IPP: https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/standards-setting/compiled-member-comments-draft-specifications

1358) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

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

1359) Royal Decree of 22 February 2021: New Belgian Royal Decree on protective measures against quarantine organisms in plants and plant products

The Royal Decree of 22 February 2021 on protective measures against quarantine organisms in plants and plant products was published …

1360) IPPC Assists Tunisia in its Second Round of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Process

2nd PCE mission in Tunisia, June 2018, Tunis. © Mekki Chouibani