3221) Update: Items not requiring a Plant Import permit

Plant Quarantine Services (PQS), Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Trinidad and Tobago has advised that Plant Import Permits will …

3222) International Year of Plant Health IYPH) Steering Committee meets in Rome

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) Steering Committee. Photo: © FAO / Sara Giuliani

3223) 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

3224) New head for NAPPO

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

3225) 2011 SPTA working group: reviewing strategies for an effective action

The 2011 Strategic Planning and Technical Assistance (SPTA) working group meeting took place on 4-7 October in Rome, Italy. The …

3226) Call for the expression of interest by national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) to share their challenges, experiences and best practices in managing pest risks of sea containers during the CPM-14 side session “SEA CHANGE FOR SEA CONTAINERS”

The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is calling for the expression of interest by national plant protection …

3227) Environmental protection and plant health: A new IPPC factsheet explains the link

You cannot protect the environment without also safeguarding plant health. When plant pests and diseases spread into new areas they …

3228) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forests is Honorable Fohe, The CEO is Dr. Viliami Toalei Manu for Agriculture, Food …

3229) Second Call for Independent Experts: Establishment of an IPPC Dispute Settlement Expert Committee

This call for independent experts is issued with a view to establishing the Expert Committee for the Phytosanitary Dispute between …

3230) Description of the Swiss NPPO

The Swiss Federal Plant Protection Service (SPPS) is responsible for the prevention of the introduction and spread of particularly harmful …