1611) Dr. John Hedley launches the Biosecurity Information Facility Portal.

The Biosecurity Information Facility Portal (http://bif.lrd.spc.int/) was officially launched on 9 August 2017 by John Hedley, Principal Advisor, New Zealand. …

1612) IPPC Surveillance standard being modernized

The IPPC Expert Working Group (EWG) for the Revision of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 6: Guidelines for …

1613) Notification on the change of status of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Sunday’s River Valley, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

After several delimiting surveys and eradication attempts of B. dorsalis in the Sundays River Valley area of the Eastern Cape …

1614) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / ISPM 15 Workshops and Symposia

Since the initial adoption of ISPM 15 (Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade ), there have been efforts …

1615) The IPPC Secretariat announces the delivery of the training for future facilitators of the Beyond Compliance tools

Future facilitators for the Beyond Compliance tools attended a training course from 2 to 7 June 2019. ©FAO

1616) Forum raises awareness about the IPPC and other priority work of the FAO

Yukio Yokoi speaking to Forum on Impact Focus AreasOn 1 March 2011, an informal meeting was held at FAO Headquarters …

1617) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for treatments

1618) Phytosanitary treatment options for plant health: the IPPC Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments meeting

12 July 2019, Vienna - Phytosanitary treatments (PTs) are essential for controlling regulated pests in articles and goods, especially those …

1619) Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot) detected in West Kelowna, British Columbia

Phytosanitary Pest Alert

1620) Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot) detected in West Kelowna, British Columbia

Phytosanitary Pest Alert