2191) Format of the Phytosanitary Certificates

We hereby inform you that on 1 September 2017 Slovenia will start using phytosanitary certificate forms that are preprinted on …

2192) IPPC participates in the 2nd Meeting of the World Customs Organization Working Group on E-Commerce in Brussels Belgium

WCO 2017. Meeting delegates discuss the development of tools related to the management of growing E-Commerce.

2193) Presence of Spongospora subterranea specimens in the Maltese Islands

Spongospora subterranea was found in samples of ware potatoes collected from three different localities.

2194) FAO Global Action for Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control / FAO/IPPC FAW Technical Working Group

The FAO-IPPC FAW Technical Working Group on Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures is responsible for the coordination of all the technical …

2195) Presence of Spongospora subterranea specimens in the Maltese Islands

Spongospora subterranea was found in samples of ware potatoes collected from three different localities.

2196) IPPC Regional Plant Protection Organization Comunidad Andina develops webpage dedicated to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense TR4)

In 2016, the Andean Technical Committee on Agricultural Health (COTASA) prioritized Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (TR4) …

2197) IPPC Photo Contest: Pests without Borders!

The three finalist photos and thirty shortlisted photos of the Photo Contest Pest without Borders are available at http://www.phytosanitary.info/final-selection

2198) New head for NAPPO

Dr Stephanie Bloem has been appointed the new executive director of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) and will …

2199) Detection of Eriococcus ironsidei in South Africa

E. ironsidei was detected on leaves and branches of the macadamia trees in Mpumalanga province. The sample was collected after …

2200) Strengthening Cooperation between the Secretariats of the IPPC and the CBD: Signature of a joint work plan

Caption: Ms Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the CBD, and Mr Jingyuan Xia, Secretary of the IPPC.