1411) Experts meet virtually to begin the development of new guidance materials which will help with the implementation of plant health standards

e-Learning on Pest Risk Analysis (2020-002) and e-Learning on phytosanitary export certification systems (2020-003): Both of these working groups met …

1412) South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) was recorded for the first time in Nepal from a commercial tomato farm of Kathmandu during May 2016.

Tuta absoluta was identified studying external morphology and male genitalia in Entomology Division, NARC, Nepal and verified by the Division …

1413) Call for Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) members

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting Nominations for regional representatives and experts to be members (and replacement …

1414) Establishment of the IPPC Sea Containers Task Force SCTF)

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1415) Regulatory Services Department of the Ministry of Agriculture

The Regulatory Services Department (RSD) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) aspires to provide an effective regulatory services for ensuring …

1416) Legislation

Legislation Nepal has got membership of the IPPC formally since 8 May, 2006. Immediately after getting the membership Nepal promulgated …

1417) News & Events / Webinars / Fall Armyworm (FAW) prevention under the Framework of FAO Global Action on FAW control (December 2020)

1418) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Approved specifications

Specifications serve as a term of reference for the Expert Drafting Group (EDG) (i.e. expert working group (EWG) or TP) …

1419) The IPPC Plant Pest Surveillance Guide now in Spanish!

Surveillance is at the core of phytosanitary activities. The IPPC Secretariat published in 2016 a guide for NPPOs to understand …

1420) The Year of the 'Organization of the NPPO' from April 2015 to March 2016

In July 2014, during the first meeting of the National Reporting Obligations Advisory Group (NROAG), it was agreed that every …