1391) CPM-15 quorum reached

With 109 valid credentials and 126 countries registered, the fifteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) has attained …

1392) Plant health is important for Caribbean tourism declares Minister at the IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean

Participants at the 2019 Regional Workshop for the Caribbean. © FAO

1393) IPPC contributes towards improved national phytosanitary legislation and capacity building in Uzbekistan

Photograph Copyright: FAO UZ 2017

1394) New questions and answers on ISPM15 symbol registration now up on IPP FAQs page

In an effort to support the IPPC Contracting Parties’ symbol registration and renewal, the IPPC Secretariat and the FAO Legal …

1395) In Memoriam

Prof. Dr Jens-Georg Unger The international plant health community mourns the passing of Prof. Dr Jens-Georg Unger, Director of the …

1396) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / Calls for nominations for CPM Focus Groups

Once the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) approves the terms of reference for its Focus Groups, the call for nominations …

1397) The Annual Meeting of the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols TPDP) Held at FAO

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met from 13 to 17 February 2017 at …

1398) Announcement: We need to hear from you! And your experiences on food and other humanitarian aid in the phytosanitary context.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for information material and case studies on food and other humanitarian …

1399) Status Report of Potato Wart Disease in imported potatoes into Singapore from 2008 - 2012

Synchytrium endobioticum (Potato Wart Disease- PWD), is listed as a Quarantine Pest under the First Schedule in the Control of …

1400) First detection of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in South Africa

Banana plants showing symptoms for BBTV were detected by the farmer during routine surveys, in June 2015. The leaf samples …