2301) The report of the November IC meeting has been published in IPP

The report of the November 2019 meeting of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) is available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/capacity-development/capacity-development-committee/

2302) New Zealand funding to support upcoming meeting on e-certification

Row of computersThe issuance of phytosanitary certificates is one of the key responsibilities of National Plant Protection Organizations. In 2009, …

2303) 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 …

2304) IPPC Secretariat participates in the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Invasive Alien Species in Montreal, Canada

4 December 2019, Montreal – The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) convened a meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert …

2305) From FAO.org: The Tricky Task of Protecting Plants in a Globalized Age

From the FAO Media Center:

2306) 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 …

2307) First detection of Citrus leprosis-N in South Africa

Citrus leprosis-N disease causes symptoms on leaves, fruit and twigs (green bark). The viruses are transmitted by Brevipalpus spp. (flat …

2308) First detection of Citrus leprosis-N in South Africa

Citrus leprosis-N disease causes symptoms on leaves, fruit and twigs (green bark). The viruses are transmitted by Brevipalpus spp. (flat …

2309) Model Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-Export 2020

This form will be used from 1 January 2020 onwards. The old form may still be used until 31 December …

2310) An emerging biotype of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Discovered in the Pacific

The discovery of a new biotype of Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is an imminent threat to the livelihoods …