1811) Vacancy: Phytosanitary Technical Specialist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community about a job opening for …

1812) CPM-12 will be held outside of Rome for the first time in history

On 30 January 2017, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations issued an invitation …

1813) The IPPC Secretariat preparing for the implementation of the FAO Global Action for the Fall armyworm control in relation to the IPPC’s issues

Rome, 16 June 2020 – The IPPC Secretariat organized the first coordination meeting on preparation for the implementation of the …

1814) Plant Protection (Declaration of a Notifiable Disease) Order, 2022.

Plant Protection (Declaration of a Notifiable Disease) Order, 2022. The Moniliophthora roreri (Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot) is hereby declared a …

1815) Helping make sea containers pest-free: Meeting of the Sea Containers Task Force SCTF)

9 November 2018, Shenzhen, China - With the huge volume of international trade, sea containers can become vehicles for plant …

1816) A clearer governance structure and new strategic directions: Highlights from the IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee meeting

Participants at the third IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee meeting in Rome. © FAO

1817) First detection of Fall armyworm in Torres Strait of Australia

Fall armyworm (FAW) was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait, Australia, …

1818) First report of Phytophtora ramorum in Slovenia

During the official surveys, Phytophthora ramorum was found for the first time in 2003 and later once (2007) in a …

1819) The CPM Bureau Meeting Held in Incheon Republic of Korea

The CPM Bureau meeting was held around the 12th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-12) from 3-4 April …

1820) Call for experts from the LAC region extended to 10 February – CPM Focus Group in Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues

The call for submissions for experts from the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to take part in the CPM …