1441) Successful Completion of the STDF Project 350 by the IPPC Secretariat

On conclusion of the STDF Project 350 “Global Phytosanitary Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures and Training Kits” by the IPPC Secretariat, …

1442) New recommendations for improving the way IPPC standards are developed

As requested by CPM-6 a Focus Group on Improving the IPPC Standard Setting Process was convened in July 2011 at …

1443) CBD International Day for Biological Diversity 2013: re-energizing cooperation with the IPPC

Today, May 22, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. As in the …

1444) Threats from Invasive Species: A driver for the extinction of plants

A fifth of the world''s plant species are at risk of extinction, British researchers warned Tuesday in an unprecedented global …

1445) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC and the EC

Photograph: Meeting with DG TRADE and DG SANTE

1446) IPPC Engagement with Environmental Aspects for Fulfilment of its Mission and Mandates

Photograph: IPPC 2017: Plant health and environmental protection experts convene in Buenos Aires, the Argentine Republic

1447) CALL FOR EXPERTS – To develop an IPPC guide on risk-based import inspection

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

1448) The newly adopted IPPC standards are now available in English!

The newly eleven adopted standards are now available in English language at https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/standards-setting/ispms/

1449) 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 …

1450) 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 …