1481) Call for applications, WTO Regional SPS Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus (27-30 April 2020, Vienna)

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to disseminate information about the WTO SPS Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central …

1482) First finding of the Mycosphaerella dearnessii M.E.Barr in 2012

The State Plant Protection Service (SPPS) of Latvia informs on the first finding of Mycosphaerella dearnessii M.E.Barr (synonym Scirrhia acicola …

1483) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1484) CPM-13 Side session on Collaboration with Research Organizations held at FAO HQs

Shoki Al-Dobai, Integration and Support Team Leader in the IPPC Secretariat, welcomed participants to the CPM-13 side session on “Collaboration …

1485) IPPC ePhyto Solution, Four Years In

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, with the support of many partners and cooperators, including the UNICC, has developed …

1486) The 13th Session of Commission for Phytosanitary Measures launched in Rome Italy

The 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) officially launched on …

1487) Call for Pest Outbreak Alert from Contracting Parties

During CPM-14 (2019), the concept of emerging pests and emergency issues was discussed and several countries expressed concern regarding the …

1488) Elementary School Students learn about IYPH 2020

The Locusts and Transboundary Plan

1489) Emergency Actions

Some of the alien invasive species that have been observed to affect biological diversity and agricultural production are water hyacinth, …

1490) Entry Points

The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) regulates the country’s international trade of agro-commodities through its Plant Quarantines Offices/ Outposts established …