1861) Responses to comments received following release of the draft Biosecurity Bill and Inspector-General of Biosecurity Bill

The Australian Government is developing new biosecurity legislation to replace the century-old Quarantine Act 1908. The legislation package comprises the …

1862) New web-based format for ^^Cargo Containers - Quarantine Aspects and Procedures Notice to Industry 14/2010

For over 40 years ^^Cargo Containers: Quarantine Aspects and Procedures^^ (CC-QAP) has detailed information on quarantine requirements for risk management …

1863) IPPC Celebrates its 60th Anniversary

The International Plant Protection Convention at 60 years: increasingly essential as pest risk increases due to globalization. 60 Years in …

1864) Expert working group maintains momentum for phytosanitary capacity development

Group phot of the EWG As agreed at the 5th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, an expert working …

1865) The 2019 consultation period on draft ISPMs has opened today 01 July 2019!

The following draft ISPMs are for open commenting:

1866) Report of outbreak of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea in 2020

Erwinia amylovora (Ea) was confirmed in 462 pear and apple orchards in Korea by 19 June 2020 based on molecular …

1867) Reminder to update IPPC Official Contact Points details

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat reminds contracting parties that have not done so yet, to:

1868) The 2nd IPPC Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop Held towards building Staff's Capacity for the IPPC Secretariat

Photo Copyright IPPC, 2017: Monitoring and Evaluation workshop February 2017

1869) Major Achievements of the IPPC Secretariat in Promotion of Trade Facilitation in 2017

Great achievements were obtained by the IPPC Secretariat in promoting trade facilitation in 2017 through the efforts of the IPPC …

1870) Virtual meeting of Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols to be held in June

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) will …