1531) Alien fungus blights Hawaii***s native trees

An ecological disaster is unfolding on Hawaii's largest island. Rapid 'Ôhi'a Death, caused by an imported fungus, is causing Hawaii's …

1532) 'Stop those pests!' - Great Success for CFS-43 Side Event

“Stop those pests!” - The side event was co-organized by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and …

1533) Engagement of the IPPC Secretariat in the World Customs Organization’s Work e-Commerce Standards

Brussels, 14 February 2020 - IPPC Secretariat representative, Ms Barbara Peterson, Implementation Facilitation Officer, attended a meeting of the World …

1534) Call for discussion papers for the 2nd meeting of the focus group on commodity and pathway standards.

The IPPC Secretariat is calling for discussion papers for the 2nd meeting of the focus group on commodity and pathway …

1535) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis in the Devon Valley, Stellenbosch area, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Two B. dorsalis specimens, one female and one male, were collected from the Devon Valley area near Stellenbosch in the …

1536) Entry Points in Ghana

Ghana is a peaceful country located on the west coast of Africa. It is bounded on the north by Burkina …

1537) Get ready for the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops!

Meeting of 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop co-organizers during the recent Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-14) session © FAO

1538) The IPPC Grain Standard Moving forward Slowly but Surely

An Expert Working Group met in Melbourne, Australia from 19-23 September 2016 to begin drafting an International Standard for Phytosanitary …

1539) IPPC ePhyto meetings in Geneva

Geneva, 14 February - IPPC Senior Advisor Craig Fedchock and Budget and Planning Specialist Marko Benovic, along with UNICC ePhyto …

1540) Strategic meeting of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments held successfully on 12-16 September

The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) met face-to-face in Rome on 12-16 September.