3271) Explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 now available

Following a request at CPM-3, an explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 (Methodologies for Sampling of Consigments) was authored by …

3272) The Report of the Working Group meeting on Pest Status Guide is now posted!

The 2019 meeting report of the Working Group on the Pest Status Guide is now available at the following link: …

3273) Masters of Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management in Switzerland in 2016

Career-development opportunity: Masters of Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management in Switzerland in 2016. http://www.apppc.org/content/career-development-opportunity-masters-advanced-studies-integrated-crop-management

3274) Outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa found in France in 2015

The French Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry publishes an update on outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa found in France in …

3275) Agreement comes into force on the cooperation between the All-Russian Centre of Plant Quarantine and the Institute of Plant Quarantine of the Chinese Inspection and Quarantine Academy

The special agreement comes into force on the cooperation between the All-Russian Centre of Plant Quarantine and the Institute of …

3276) Draft ISPMs posted to November Standards Committee meeting

The IPPC Secretariat has posted two SC-7 revised draft ISPMs for review by the Standards Committee (SC) meeting:

3277) Occurrence of Banana Bunch Top Disease (BBTV) in Mozambique

Banana Bunch Top Virus (BBTV) is the most serious disease on banana and causes devastating losses on banana in areas …

3278) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Approved specifications

Specifications serve as a term of reference for the Expert Drafting Group (EDG) (i.e. expert working group (EWG) or TP) …

3279) The report of the October TPDP virtual meeting is now available on the IPP!

The report of the TPDP virtual meeting held on 21 October 2020 is now posted and available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/89085/

3280) Import requirements for seeds of Solanum lycopersicum and Capsicum spp.

Import requirements for seeds of Solanum lycopersicum and Capsicum spp. Seeds in storage in third countries prior to introduction of …