3031) Name Change for New Zealand Ministry of Agricuture and Forestry to Ministry for Primary Industries

On 1 July 2011, the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) merged with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. On 30 April …

3032) The Regulation of Ministry of Agriculture No. 42/Permentan/OT.140/6/2012 Regarding Plant Quarantine Measures for Importation of Fresh Fruit and Fresh Fruit vegetables into theTerritory of The Republic of Indonesia

Importation of Fresh Fruits and vegetables to Indonesia is only allowed through Port of Belawan, Soekarno Hatta Airport, Surabaya and …

3033) Plant Protection Act 2007

An Act to prevent the introduction,spread and establishment of plant pests;to facilitate trade in plants; to enable Botswana to comply …

3034) Eradication of Angular leaf spot in a strawberry germplasm collection

Leaves exhibited discrete, angular light-green lesions on the upper surface, while the lesions appeared coalesced and water-soaked on the underside. …

3035) Due 13 September 2010: Member Consultation on Draft Specifications for ISPMs

The following Specifications for ISPMs were approved by the Standards Committee in April 2010 for a member consultation. This consultation …

3036) Call for nomination of members of the Capacity Development Committee (CDC)

The International Plant Protection Convention(IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified candidates to be members of the IPPC Capacity …

3037) Commission agrees to strategic objectives for the next 8 years; members encouraged to provide comments on draft Strategic Framework by 15 April 2011

From 14 to 18 March, over 350 delegates representing National Plant Protection Organizations, Regional Plant Protection Organizations, Regional Economic Communities, …

3038) Emergency quarantine measures for plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

The link below provides information regarding the emergency measures taken by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in …

3039) Presence of Cryptosporiopsis citri in Northern Territory and Queensland

Extensive survey of citrus suggests that the pathogen may occur at a very low incidence and especially in wetter conditions …

3040) First Report of Black Sigatoka Disease (Mycosphaerella fijiensis) from Trinidad

Black Sigatoka Disease was first discovered in Trinidad in November 2003. Full report in the journal Plant Pathology 54, 246 …