2181) From FAO.org: The Tricky Task of Protecting Plants in a Globalized Age

From the FAO Media Center:

2182) 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 …

2183) 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 …

2184) ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’(Citrus Greening): APHIS Expands the Quarantined Area in California, Texas, and Louisiana.

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

2185) 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 …

2186) 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))

2187) 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 …

2188) 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 …

2189) 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 …

2190) Spodoptera littoralis absent in Denmark

In 1980s Spodoptera littoralis was intercepted a few times in imported ornamental plants for green house production. The pest was …