2111) From FAO.org: The Tricky Task of Protecting Plants in a Globalized Age

From the FAO Media Center:

2112) Capacity Development side sessions during CPM-8 detailed information)

A range of side sessions to develop phytosanitary capacity among IPPC contracting parties will take place during the eighth session …

2113) IYPH International Steering Committee approves its action plan at its third meeting

Rome, 11 October 2019. The International Steering Committee of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH ISC) met at FAO …

2114) Strategic Planning Group endorses IPPC Strategic Framework for 2020-2030

Rome, 8-10 October 2019. The eighth session of the IPPC Strategic Planning Group (SPG) took place at FAO headquarters in …

2115) Use of the PCE as a tool to improve plant biosecurity in the Pacific region

Taro root beetle (Papuana woodlarkiana) - photo by Amy Carmichael Queensland University of TechnologyThe Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool was …

2116) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / Pre-CPM -11 Training Session on ISPM 32 Categorization of commodities according to their pest risk

The ISPM 32 Categorization of commodities according to their pest risk provides criteria for national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) of …

2117) Commission / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM Recommendations / Recommendations Procedures

Process for developing and adopting CPM Recommendations (Adopted by CPM-9 (2014), revised by CPM-10 (2015))

2118) IPPC recognizes the International Year of Quinoa IYQ)

FAO has declared 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa (IYQ). The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) recognizes the value …

2119) Ralstonia solanacearum absent in Denmark

Ralstonia solanacearum has never been found in Danish potatoes. For several decades, the Danish NPPO has carried out official inspections …

2120) Globodera rostochiensis subject to official control in Denmark

For decades the Danish NPPO has carried out official inspections, soil sampling and testing for the presence of potato cyst …