1901) The 4th CPM Bureau virtual meeting held to advance the IPPC work programme during the Covid-19 pandemic

Rome, 9 July 2020. The Bureau of the Commission on Phytosanitary measures (CPM Bureau) held its fourth virtual meeting to …

1902) Consultations / Current consultation on draft specifications for ISPMs / Previous consultation on draft specifications for ISPMs

Background Specifications for ISPMs outline the content and scope of a future ISPM and are used by the expert drafting …

1903) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Call for topics / Previous call for topics

1904) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in several District Municipalities, in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa

Several male, Bactrocera dorsalis specimens, were detected in Methyl Eugenol-baited traps from Douglas to Kakamas, alongside or close to the …

1905) The IPPC ePhyto Solutions Go Live in Fiji and New Zealand

Nadi, 1 July 2020. Continuing with efforts to facilitate trade on a biosafety platform at a time when the world …

1906) Spanish translation of the Surveillance Guide (Guía de vigilancia) now available.

This is the Spanish translation of the revised Surveillance guide published in 2021. It describes different models for national organizational …

1907) FAO COUNCIL 2013 Side Event: IPPC Secretariat reinforces the importance of scientific expertise in standard setting process

Last week, at the 2013 FAO Council Conference side event, “The role of science in determining international standards in food …

1908) Works on Harmonization of International Phytosanitary Terminology

The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meeting was held 7 - 10 December 2015 in Rome, Italy. The …

1909) IPPC Secretariat participated in the WTO-SPS Committee June virtual meeting

Rome, 26 June 2020 - The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures meeting took place at the World Trade …

1910) Commission / Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC)

Background: The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) is a Subsidiary Body of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) which …