1621) Clarification on issues of implementation of IPPC standards

In recent correspondence between the IPPC Secretary, Mr. Yukio Yokoi, and the Secretary General of the International Organization for Standardization …

1622) Absence of Phytophthora richardiae

Phytophthora richardiae is no longer considered to be present in Australia. Hall (1991) records Phytophthora richardiae as present in New …

1623) Side event on IPPC in Asia organized at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea together with the APPPC organized a CPM-12 side session on the IPPC in Asia attended by …

1624) Recordings from the ongoing IPPC ePhyto industry workshops are now released!

The recordings from the ePhyto industry workshops with the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea, the Bahamas and …

1625) Rhagoletis cerasi (European Cherry Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands the Quarantine to include all of Monroe and Wayne Counties, New York

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

1626) Trading healthy seeds to ensure a healthy future

The world wants more international standards on plant health and proof of this is the record number of standards that …

1627) Plant Health and Capacity Development: A special topic session at CPM-14

The CPM-14 special topic session on plant health and capacity development. © FAO

1628) General Administration of Customs P.R. of China carries out a publicity campaign about bio-safety

Special exhibitions were held in botanical gardens. © Guangzhou Customs, China

1629) Ministers endorse action plan to stop spread of Red Palm Weevil

The final day of a three day event 29 – 31 March 2017, to debate and define an international action …

1630) Close Cooperation of the IPPC with Canada in the Phytosanitary Areas

A bilateral meeting between the IPPC Secretariat and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was held at the Oakwood Hotel …