3151) Emergency measures on capsicum seed against Potato spindle tuber viroid and Pepper chat fruit viroid

Risk reviews completed by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry indicate that capsicum seed produced in some …

3152) Core Activities / Trade facilitation / Sea Containers / Sea Container Task Force (SCTF)

This page was dedicated to the IC Sub-group Sea Containers Task Force (SCTF), which supervised the implementation of actions contained …

3153) Important Role of the IPPC in Dealing with Invasive Alien Species in Cooperation with the CBD

Country representatives and observers are meeting at the UN Biodiversity Conference which is currently being held in Cancun, Mexico, from …

3154) CPM-6 (2011) Call for Nominations for SC and SBDS

On 17 December 2010, the IPPC sent a letter to the Chairperson from each FAO Region regarding Nominations and submissions …

3155) Call for Phytosanitary Treatments - DUE DATE EXTENDED TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2012

Please note the due date for treatment submissions has been extended to 30 September 2012.

3156) Call for experts

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in the Technical …

3157) Draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) under DP notification period

The Standard Committee (SC) approved the following draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) for the DP notification period:

3158) Entry points Nepal

Entry Points PQPMC is a sole government institution authorized for regulating plant quarantine related activities under the Ministry of Agriculture …

3159) Detection of Striga asiatica near Mackay, mid east coast, Queensland

Symptoms in host plants include stunting, chlorosis, and wilting. Seedlings are not visible above ground, but white succulent shoots can …

3160) Detection of Heterodera schachitii

In September, 2017, Heterodera schachtii (beet cyst nematode(BCN)) was detected in Japan for the first time. Soon after the Ministry …